Learn about vermicomposting at Our Saviour’s of Naperville Nov. 2

If you’re curious about composting at home but aren’t sure how to get started, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville wants to help.

The church’s Caring for Creation team will host a vermicomposting education event from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, in the church fellowship center, 815 S. Washington St. (next to Edward Hospital) in Naperville.

All ages are welcome at this open-to-the-public event; themed treats will be available for kids in attendance.

Vermicomposting is a composting process that uses worms to break down organic material, resulting in nutrient-rich soil that is great for gardens. It also allows homes and businesses to keep their food scraps and other organic material out of landfills, where it would release methane, a greenhouse gas.

Vermicomposting “is easy and low-maintenance, and it doesn’t smell,” says Kathy Ewald, a member of the Caring for Creation team and council chair. “You don’t even have to touch the worms if you don’t want to!”

Plus, Ewald notes, when compost harvested from a worm bin is used in home gardens, “it promotes plant growth, suppresses plant disease, and improves soil structure and drainage.”

No advance registration is required for Caring for Creation’s vermicomposting event; a $10 fee at the door will give participants the opportunity to go home with their own starter composting bin and worms.

The mission of Our Saviour’s Caring for Creation team is “to joyfully provide education, service, and advocacy to promote environmental preservation, restoration, and justice for all of God’s people and creatures.”

Learn more about Caring for Creation and Our Saviour’s of Naperville at www.oursaviours.com.