vermiculture

[vur-mi-kuhl-cher]

noun

1. the raising and production of earthworms and their by-products.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermiculture¹

vermi- + culture

Example Sentences

She leads workshops about vermiculture in schools and community gardens.

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Once the nonprofit assumes control, the organization will oversee the creation of a farming training program for people of color and socially marginalized groups, with hopes of harnessing the environmental benefits of rabbitry and vermiculture composting.

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Increasing implementation of methane mitigation tools and technologies already in existence — like biofiltration/vermiculture, methane digesters and feed additives — offers an efficient path forward, experts say.

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Vermiculture — How to make compost by raising worms on kitchen scraps, a free presentation by the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Orange County from 11 a.m. to noon at the Shipley Nature Center, 17851 Goldenwest St. in Huntington Beach.

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We have three different types of composting: in-ground, a three-tiered composter and two vermiculture homes.

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