worm bin presentation (kowhai)

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Have you seen this Have you seen this object in the object in the school?????school?????

Why do we have a Why do we have a worm bin?worm bin?

So the school stays clean & tidy!So the school stays clean & tidy! It puts food scraps to good use!It puts food scraps to good use! Compost is created such as worm casts and Compost is created such as worm casts and

worm tea to help plants grow.worm tea to help plants grow. So we can have a worm bin and enjoy feeding So we can have a worm bin and enjoy feeding

them! them!

What is happening at the What is happening at the moment!!!!moment!!!!

Some recycling is happening but Some recycling is happening but more more needs to happen!needs to happen!

AllAll food scraps are being thrown into the food scraps are being thrown into the food scrap bins.food scrap bins.

How can How can youyou help help the worms!!!!the worms!!!!

Recycle Recycle correctly correctly into the into the right bins!right bins!

Certain food scraps in the white & green Certain food scraps in the white & green small buckets!small buckets!

Plastic & paper in the green rubbish bins!Plastic & paper in the green rubbish bins!

Even better take home your rubbish!Even better take home your rubbish!

Kauri Kauri syndicatesyndicate

Rimu Rimu syndicatesyndicate

KowhaiKowhaisyndicatesyndicate

Syndicate food Syndicate food scrap binsscrap bins

Food that worms like & Food that worms like & dislike!!dislike!!

They likeThey like Fruit scraps eg:Fruit scraps eg: Apples, Pears, Grapes, Apples, Pears, Grapes,

Peaches, Kiwifruit, Raisins, Peaches, Kiwifruit, Raisins, Vegetable scraps eg:Vegetable scraps eg:

Corn, Carrots, Tomatoes, Corn, Carrots, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Beans, Beets, Lettuce, Beans, Beets, Celery, CucumberCelery, Cucumber

Other eg:Other eg: Coffee grounds and Tea bagsCoffee grounds and Tea bags

They dislikeThey dislike Plastic wrapPlastic wrap Chip packetsChip packets Rubber bandsRubber bands SpongesSponges MeatMeat Junk foodJunk food

Work hard at reducing, Work hard at reducing, reusing and recycling!!!!reusing and recycling!!!!