Fascinating FactsWorms never sleep, so

are producing compost all the time.

A worm has 5 hearts!

In the right environment, they can eat and digest

between half and all of their body weight in

a day.

Some wormeries are

suitable for indoor useWorms are

most active between 10-30 degrees

CWorms do not have lungs, they take in

oxygen through their skin.

What do they look like?

What is a Wormery?A plastic or

wooden container

that contains composting

worms

A compost worm is not the same

as a normal garden worm as it stays on the

surface and lives off decaying

food there. An earthworm

burrows deep into the ground.

It is an easy way to convert kitchen food waste into

liquid fertiliser and rich organic

compost.

Frequently Asked QuestionsWill it smell?

Not at all. As the waste material you put in

starts to decompose in the wormery, it is

consumed by all the worms effectively

eliminating the possibility of odour.

What happens to my worms in the winter?

When it gets colder the worms will slow down and not be able to digest as

much. You will probably have to cut down the amount of food you are

feeding them.

What type of worms live in a wormery?

The most common worms used are tigerworms, also

known as brandling or redworms.

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat do

worms eat?

The guidelines for what you can

put in a wormery are basically the same as for composting, however it is

a good idea to keep to fairly small pieces and to feed them little and often.

What happens when the bin is

full?

When the wormery is full the worms should be at the top in search of

food. Remove the top third and place

to one side. The remainder can be removed and the compost used .

Then just put the top third with the worms in it back in

again.

Do I have to keep buying more

worms?

No worms will expand

their numbers

to suit the conditions they find.

What Can I feed Them?Yes Foods

Vegetables Vegetable Peelings Fruit /

Peel Coffee / Tea Bags

Bread Rice Pasta

CerealsCrushed Egg Shells

Cakes/ Biscuits Sugar Cheese

Cardboard / Paper Hoover Contents

Baked Beans Pet Faeces (Rabbit / Gerbil

Etc) Leaves

No FoodsMeat Bones

Pet Faeces (Cat / Dog) Garlic

Spicy Foods Eggs

Dairy Products (milk, yoghurt,

butter) Insecticides / Pesticides

Salt Oils

Weeds