Caren Trafford

A few years ago, environmental educator and author Caren Trafford became passionate about worms. About this time, she found herself working for the largest worm farm in the world. (Bigger than a soccer field!) Her mission was to uncover the truth about vermicast or worm poo and discover if it might be viable as a soil conditioner.

What a challenge! She was highly skeptical. Could vermicast really make such a difference to plant growth and health, crop yield and soil vitality? Did worms perhaps know something about the soil that science had not discovered?

The outcome is a fine story and includes being part of the winning team for a Eureka Science prize for Industry, and being invited to the World Bank to discuss worms, but the short version is that Caren created a series of books to explore and explain today's environmental issues and solutions.

Using narrative non-fiction, these books have been designed to excite children, appeal to students' interest, help lesson planning for teachers and amuse adults. She describes them as "serious fun".

Visit Caren's website.

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