There was a high level of student and teacher enthusiasm for the worm farm project. Students were observed to be enthusiastic in harvesting worm casts and negotiating with the local distributor. In achieving a successful enterprise that supports ecologically friendly gardening practices, students acquired prac- tical understandings of the science and technology of worm farming. Students also benefited by developing hands-on business skills, by taking responsibility for their own learning, and by developing confidence and team work skills. Key benefits of the students’ involvement in the worm farm were the real-life learning and the transferability of skills:.