Presented by: Paul West

Growing food is a lot like raising kids. They both grow their best when they’ve got all the food they need! Every gardener knows that you need to feed the soil to have healthy and nutritious plants, but sometimes turning your kitchen waste into the good stuff for your patch can be bamboozling.

In this workshop, Grow It Local cofounder, worm wrangler and compost lover, Paul West will be sharing his tips, tricks and strategies for turning your household (and beyond) organic waste into a gourmet feast for your plants and gardens. He’ll cover techniques for every type of garden and household, whether you’re growing on a big suburban block or on a small balcony. So come along to learn how to turn those kitchen scraps and half eaten sandwiches into garden GOLD!

What you’ll learn:

• What waste can and can’t be used
• How to make amazing compost
• How to keep a worm farm
• How to use organic waste for apartment dwellers

Who’s it for?

• People that hate waste
• People that want a thriving garden
• People that have struggled making compost in the past
• People wanting to explore different methods of converting organic waste into garden gold.

When is it happening?

Saturday, June 13th 2026

3:00pm AEST (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Brisbane)

2:30pm ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)

1:00pm AWST (Perth)