Worm Bin Care by Gena and Paolo

Times:

You should feed the worms once a week and check on them at least 4 times a weak.

Amounts:

You should feed them 3 – 4 cups of food a week.

Food:

They can eat any thing except lemon orange and paper. AND NO HUMAN WASTE!!!!!!

In ramie weather you want to make sure they are covered so that waster does not go in. (They will drown.

Do not put any water in they will drown.

Make sure there is enough dirt for them to freely move in they will want to escape if there is not enough dirt for all of them to move.

LEAF Application Process 2011

Leadership, Ecology, Action, Fellowship

Creating Leaders for Sustainability in San Francisco Schools

Are you passionate about making a difference?

Join the LEAF fellowship for adventures and projects that will change your relationship with the planet!

Together we explore the systems that make ecologies work well, and bring those ideas into our own communities. Create plans with your team to change the ways your school community impacts its environment. Be a leader for the change you want to see in your world!

As a LEAF Leader, you will:

Ø     Share your ideas with other student leaders and mentors during the school year to prepare a plan for your community.

Ø     Join us for two weeks of planning, learning and adventure in our LEAF Academy summer session! 

Ø     Educate others about environmental issues in your community.

Ø     Help your school community move towards environmental sustainability, with the help of mentors and team members.

Ø     Help the next LEAF leaders by sharing your experience!

The Program requires a one-year commitment to the team meetings, and attendance at the summer session.

2011 L.E.A.F. Summer Session: July 18^th-July 29^th 

Cost of Program: All accepted students receive a full scholarship for 2011

Your application will include an Essay, telling us about your interests.

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2011

Choose one of these topics to address in a format of your choosing.  You may write an essay, create a movie, perform a speech, create a poster, or use any other form of expression.

1) Why would you be a great LEAF leader?

2) What are you passionate about changing in the world?

3) Describe a time when you met a challenge with success.

4) Describe a sustainable relationship with the Earth.

5) Why is it important to learn about ecology?

Interested in applying?

Email: LEAF@presidiohill.org for application details!

Yours in fellowship,

Isaac Enloe, Todd Ditto and Presidio Hill School

BAEER Fair Saturday 01/22/11

The day proved to be a great experience. We had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet many people from all over Northern California who are doing creative things to protect and improve our environment.

A special thanks to Paolo for making his way to Marin early Saturday morning to setup our booth at the fair. Paolo was exceptionally friendly and made a point of meeting and impressing lots of people. Paolo worked hard sharing his excitement and experience with the public at large.

Thank you to Xochitl, Alex, Natalia, Hannah and Daphna for coming and being so supportive by staffing our information table Saturday afternoon. This project and this day at the BAEER Fair was a great success because of their generous efforts!

Worm Bin Construction Friday 01/14/11

This was the day we've been looking forward to! LEAF participants, PHS garden club and first graders welcomed new inhabitants to the deck garden. Our garden is now home to 8500 red wiggler worms. Club members and the first grade set up a worm bin in our deck garden! We selected a cool dry space for them to live in. We added volcanic stones and mulch and gave our thirsty friends a little drink of water. Now each week we will feed them chopped up table scraps and we should see them reproducing and producing lots of worm tea! Visit our worm source at their website www.unclejim.com