The Beginner’s Guide to Earthworm Farming provides you with all the information you need on these remarkable creatures and how important they are to the functioning of all life on Earth. In addition, this book contains simple, easy-to-implement tips on many important environmental issues currently facing us, including:

o How earthworms benefit the environment, your garden and the economy
o The role earthworms play in reducing carbon emissions and removing heavy metals and toxins from our soil
o How you can set up your own earthworm farm or compost heap
o Recycling, how waste negatively impacts water and the environment and how to effectively reduce waste

About the author
Mary Murphy is the co-founder, managing director and owner of FullCycle (www.fullcycle.co.za) an eco-business in Noordhoek, Cape Town, owned and managed by women. She is a committed environmental activist and educator who consequently became a businesswoman. She is currently studying towards her PhD in environmental education at Rhodes University.

TITLE: Beginner’s Guide to Earthworm Farming
AUTHOR: Mary Murphy
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books SA
ISBN: 9780143026761