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Food Waste to Worm Compost Workshop

  • The Farm Byron Bay 11 Ewingsdale Road Ewingsdale, NSW, 2481 Australia (map)

Turn Your Kitchen Scraps Into Garden Gold

Tried worm farming before and ended up unsure, overwhelmed, or wondering what went wrong?

This hands-on workshop will show you a simple, reliable way to turn everyday food waste into rich, living compost at home.

You'll learn how Bokashi fermentation uses beneficial microbes to transform kitchen scraps into powerful worm food. It's the missing step that allows you to process a wider range of household food waste — including many scraps that would normally cause problems in a standard worm farm.

Perfect for home gardeners, food growers, renters, balcony gardeners, and anyone wanting to keep food waste out of landfill, this workshop will show you how to close the loop at home with a system that actually works.

You don't need a big backyard to get started. Bokashi can be done in a small space, and if you don't yet have a worm farm, fermented Bokashi can be buried directly into garden soil where it continues breaking down into compost.

You'll leave with a clear blueprint for turning food waste into garden fertility, along with the confidence to set up a system that works for your home.

What You’ll Learn

  • What Bokashi is and how it works

  • How beneficial microbes help transform food waste

  • How to set up a simple Bokashi system at home

  • How to transform food waste into safe, high-quality worm food

  • How to set up and maintain a thriving worm farm

  • How to avoid common problems like bad smells, excess moisture, and stressed worms

  • How to use finished worm compost in your garden, pots, seedlings, and compost extracts

What's included

  • 5 hours of guided workshop time

  • Practical, step-by-step teaching from kitchen scraps to finished worm compost

  • Demonstrations of the Bokashi and worm farm process

  • Clear guidance on what to feed, what to avoid, and how to troubleshoot common issues

  • Take-home notes and setup guidance

  • Follow-up links so you can source materials and get set up at your own pace

  • 250 ml Effective Microbes (EM) starter solution for every participant

Pricing

Early Bird Workshop Ticket — $95
Available until 10 July 2026.
Standard Workshop Ticket — $120
From 11 July 2026 onwards.

Use code EARLYWORM at checkout before 10 July.