WORKSHOPS are to be held to show people how worms can turn waste into compost.
Anyone who takes a plastic bin with a lid to Eggleston Show, near Barnard Castle, on Saturday, September 15, or to the Morrison Busty Depot, in Stanley, from 9am to noon, on Thursday, September 27, can get information on creating a wormery.
Councillor Alan Cox, Durham County Council's cabinet member for waste management, said: "Some people may squirm at worms, but they are great for the garden and the environment. Worms can be used as waste processors to turn kitchen scraps into luxurious, highly nutritious compost."
The workshops are being organised by the County Durham and Darlington Waste Awareness Partnership and are open to County Durham residents only.
A guide to wormeries is available by calling Daniel O'Connor, at the county council, on 0191-383-3186.
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