Over 80 school children from Houston, BC, attended “Wormshops”  in May to learn about composting their kitchen waste into rich fertilizer using red wiggler worms. Eight composting workshops have been offered at schools and to the public in Houston this year. In an effort to reduce solid waste and extend the life of the Knockholt landfill site near Houston, A Rocha’s Community Organizer, Cindy Verbeek, is working in partnership with Healthy Options for People and the Earth (HOPE) with funding from the Regional District of Bulkley Nechakoto to coordinate a Composting Education blitz. With organic material accounting for as high as 40% of solid waste and a target of 10% of the population of Houston being trained to compost, this project promises to make a significant impact on the local environment, not to mention providing home owners with rich, healthy options to replace chemical fertilizers for their gardens, house plants and lawns.