Worm Tea at Caribbean Plants and Produce
Freshly made worm tea available every day! Now only $10 a gallon!
Our Worm Tea is an actively aerated brew made with worm castings, well water, molasses, and kelp and is pH neutral. It costs $10/gallon for an ultraconcentrate. Add up to 5 gals of distilled, rain, or well water for maintenance or apply at full strength to sad and sick plants or bug problems. You can also preorder our soil blends, worm bins, and worm starter kits (worms and bedding) for pick up from Caribbean, just email or text to place your order (561)287-0406
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Address: 13527 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee Groves, FL 33470
Butterfly Gardening with Host Plants
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden
10901 Old Cutler Road, Miami, Florida 33156
Saturday, April 5th at 11:30am
Butterfly gardening can be tricky if you don’t understand the needs of the butterfly in all its life cycle forms. In this class we focus on Host Plants for the egg and caterpillar stages of various species. We discuss some basic concepts of butterfly garden design and maintenance.
We will have a power point presentation of the butterflies in their larval and butterfly phases with images of their host plants. Demo plants and when available actual caterpillars will be there to observe. We will learn how to attract 12 different species of butterflies to your garden. Demo plants will be available for purchase after the class.
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Please call Fairchild at (305) 667-1651 to reserve your space.
Butterfly Host Plants
Free Class at the Acreage Branch Library
15801 Orange Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Saturday April 18th at 10am
Butterfly gardening can be tricky if you don’t understand the needs of the butterfly in all its life cycle forms. In this class we focus on Host Plants for the egg and caterpillar stages of various species. We discuss some basic concepts of butterfly garden design and maintenance.
We will have a power point presentation of the butterflies in their larval and butterfly phases with images of their host plants. Demo plants and when available actual caterpillars will be there to observe. We will learn how to attract 12 different species of butterflies to your garden.
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There will be a plant swap and seed giveaway beginning at 10am, this class is free to the public
Kid's Vermiculture Workshop
Jupiter Creamery
18591 131st Trail N, Jupiter, FL 33478, USA
Monday April 14th at 10am
Join us for a fun and educationa workshop where kids will create their own mini worm farms to take home! This hands-on activity begins with a little "homework" as each child brings a recycled container (like a produce tub or Tupperware) and a few food scraps from breakfast or dinner. Together, we’ll set up a worm ecosystem, exploring the important roles that worms and soil organisms play in decomposing organic materials. Throughout this interactive workshop, young learners will dive into the basics of soil ecology and learn how worms work to transform food scraps into compost. Each child will leave with a newfound appreciation for these tiny decomposers and their very own mini worm farm to continue the process at home!
What to Bring
Recycled container (such as a produce tub, Tupperware, etc.)
Small food scraps from home (like fruit peels or veggie bits)
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Presale Tickets required: BUY TICKETS
Living Soils and Compost Teas
Jupiter Creamery
18591 131st Trail N, Jupiter, FL 33478, USA
Monday April 28th at 10am
We'll be talking all things living soils including soil microbes, soil ecology, compost, living soil
vs fertilizer and bagged soil, and how plants eat and drink. Healthy soil = happy plants so this will be a great opportunity to expand your knowledge of how to keep your plants thriving. We will introduce the concept of living soils, identify soil microbes and explain what their jobs are, and compare native soils to amended soils. We will have samples of different substrates for you to see, touch, and smell; this helps illustrate the importance of soil remediation and soil building. This class is good for intermediate gardeners and composters.
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Presale Tickets Required: BUY TICKETS HERE
Introduction to Worms
Jupiter Creamery
18591 131st Trail N, Jupiter, FL 33478, USA
Thursday May 1st at 5pm
Did you know Charles Darwin’s last book was about worms? Worms, or Annelids, are some of the oldest creatures unchanged by time. They have no bones and are 90% water, however they shaped our entire environment as we know it. In this class we get to meet some squirmy companions as we discuss vermiculture, or the raising of worms. We will go over how to keep worms as domestic livestock and some techniques for composting with worms or breeding worms for bait and soil maintenance. Worms and Wormbins will be available for purchase after the class.
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Presale Tickets Required: BUY TICKETS HERE
Tropical Spinach and Alternative Greens
Jupiter Creamery
18591 131st Trail N, Jupiter, FL 33478, USA
Thursday May 1st at 5pm
Living in the tropics gives us a whole different set of edible plants to work with on a different gardening schedule than your traditional leafy green vegetables. In this workshop we go over 15 different edible leafy greens plants that you can grow easily in South Florida. There will be samples to see, smell, and taste. We will discuss how to cultivate, propagate, cook, and eat all different varieties of plants. Demo plants will be available for purchase after the class.​ This class will have a propagation and potting activity where every participant will learn how to propagate and plant a cutting of one of the plants we discuss.
What to Expect
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15 different edible plants that you can grow easily in South Florida How to cultivate, propagate, harvest and eat these plants
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How to design a good forest and incorporate these plants into it
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Practical tips for sustainable gardening in warm climates
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Presentation by Melissa Corichi: Learn from an expert in vermiculture and permaculture.
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Plant Sale: Purchase tropical spinach plants and other edible favorites to get started right away.
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Presale Tickets Required: BUY TICKETS HERE
Free Classes at the Acreage Branch Library
15801 Orange Blvd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Topics to be determined
April 18th, June 21st, and September 20th
The Acreage branch library offers garden classes and workshops as well as a seed giveaway and plant swap the third Saturday of every month from 10am to 12 noon. Please mark your calendars for our upcoming free classes on April 18th, June 21st, and September 20th. Topics are to be determined, please contact us with suggested topics.
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FREE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
We have many classes and workshops available for adults and children, if you would like to Host or Book a class please request our class menu to see our offerings.
We have open availablity through 2025 for bookings!
Let it Rot LLC
561-287-0406 (call or text!)
Palm Beach County & Parts of Martin County
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