Entomophagy (eating insects) and beneficial insects for your garden
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As part of the Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail The Little Insect Farm (farm 23) will be running a talk about farming insects as a sustainable protein option for both humans and other livestock such as chickens. Also learn about how to encourage beneficial insects to your garden.
Farming insects can be easy and fun, they taste delicious and are a more sustainable protein option for both human and livestock consumption. Learn about how to create your own mini mealworm farm and how to use their waste as a fertiliser. We will also have some available to taste. Hear about how you can attract beneficial insects to your garden, choosing specific plants, how to care for visiting bees and how to make insect hotels to create habitats for lots of different types of insects. There will also be a variety of ready-made insect hotels for sale.