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angoraandworms.com

...from exotic angora ...to red worms

...there is a connection

Grandson Quinn with two of my rabbits

I raise German hybrid and German angora rabbits for their wool. They also make wonderful pets. I began placing red worms under the rabbit cages to feast on rabbit droppings. I then learned that the worms converted the rabbit droppings to wonderful worm castings. It soon became evident that the worm castings were an ideal soil for growing wonderful plants. I now add kitchen scraps and yard wastes to the composting process. Sustainable agriculture!

Nothing beats angora for warmth, beauty, and luxury of softness. I have been experimenting with angora products from plucked and sheared wool to processed roving to wearable art. I don't like throwing anything away so there are some unusual products as well. Angora is very warm and very expensive so I have made some finished items that I think are appropriate for angora. I welcome new ideas as well.

The red wiggler worms (eisenia foetida) worms are hungry to go to anyone's home to compost their kitchen scraps and yard wastes. They are happy outdoors or under the kitchen sink. New: RI Network Compost Network: The Worm Ladies of Charlestown and the URI CELS Outreach Center have partnered to increase composting in Rhode Island! Together, we will create a network linking new and experienced worm composters to share information, exchange resources (i.e. trade worms for castings or peat moss), and raise awareness about the importance of food scrap recycling.

If you need further information on the angora, the products, the projects, the worms, or worm composting, please feel free to contact me.