Composting

Resource Kits

Educational resource kits for early years through to upper primary, available to borrow from our Onkaparinga libraries.

Early years - upper primary

  • Caillou: the magic of compost by Sarah Margaret Johanson
  • Compost by Phillippa Creek
  • Compost: a family guide to making soil from scraps by Ben Raskin
  • Compost basics by Mari Schuh
  • Compost stew: an A to Z recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals
  • Composting: nature's recyclers by Robin Koontz
  • Minibeasts in the compost heap by Sarah Ridley
  • What's sprouting in my trash? a book about composting by Esther Porter
  • Dirtgirl: the rubbish collection [CD]
  • Composting kids [DVD]

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Early years - upper primary 

  • A worm's eye view: the history of the world (as told by Wilbur Worm) by Caren Trafford
  • Composting: decomposition (Do it yourself) by Buffy Silverman
  • Don't poke a worm till it wriggles by Celia Warren
  • Inside the worm's hole by Meish Goldish
  • Worms (Creepy Crawlies) by Sian Smith
  • Worms (Creepy Creatures) by Valerie Bodden
  • Worms: the mechanics of organics by Kellie Bollard
  • Yucky worms by Vivian French 

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Equipment

Educational resource kits for early years through to upper primary, available to borrow from our Onkaparinga libraries.

See-through composting unit

Three separate, aerated compartments of the compost container enable children to view the entire decomposition process clearly and make side-by-side comparisons between different materials. Each unit includes thermometers to demonstrate temperature changes during the decomposition process.

Term-long loan period.


See-through worm farm

The worm farm gives a captivating insight into the amazing world of worms, in the same way an ant farm can teach you about ants. View the worms going about their daily routines - even grow a mini garden for them to see them eating and tunnelling.

Downloadable guides

These videos and booklets include:

  • an overview on types of systems and bins
  • tricks and tips on getting started
  • what you can and can't compost
  • troubleshooting
  • where to use your compost
  • how to make compost tea.

Home worm farm booklet(PDF, 769KB)

Home bokashi booklet(PDF, 4MB)

Home composting booklet(PDF, 244KB)


Check out our video guides below