Girls at the Royal High Prep School have been practising fearlessness and championing sustainability by releasing tiger worms into the school’s newly built compost heap.
Although the weather was damp, it made the perfect conditions for introducing worms to the heap, so, the girls took it in their stride and marched down to the composting area of the Prep School campus with worms in hand. Tiger worms are known for helping to turn organic waste into highly nutritious compost in no time.
All non-meat food waste from the Prep School kitchen will now go straight into their compost heap which will be regularly turned and monitored in the months to come, with the first compost due to be ready for use on the grounds by the end of this growing season.
Mr Tom Woods, recycling champion and school caretaker, explained, “Recently a couple of compost tumblers were purchased by the school so that the girls could become involved with creating compost whilst disposing of non-meat food waste in the most environmentally friendly way possible. To ensure the sustainability of this project, it became clear that a larger compost heap would also be necessary which would have the capacity to take grass cuttings/leaves and vegetable waste from the kitchen, as well as that produced by the tumblers.”
The students and staff of Royal High School Bath have a strong commitment to the environment and are always looking for ways to become more eco-friendly. To help with this, the sustainability club meets weekly to investigate the range of ways we can preserve our planet.
This is just one of the many eco projects which have been undertaken and plans are afoot, including plans to create the set for the Year 5 and 6 summer theatrical production using totally recyclable or biodegradable materials.
So, keep your eyes peeled!