Wormeries

A wormery can be used to compost kitchen waste. Worms eat the waste and produce a fine compost and a liquid rich in nutrients that can be used as a plant food. Wormeries are easy to maintain, don't cause nasty smells if used properly and are fun and educational as well.

There are several types of wormery available on the market, or you can make your own.

Escaping worms!

When you put new worms in a wormery, they like to explore their new home. If you don't ensure the lid is firmly closed, they might escape! We suggest you keep the wormery outside in a sheltered shady place, just in case!

Feeding your worms

Worms will eat most vegetable and fruit scraps, as well as small amounts of meat scraps. See our ingredients list for full details. They don't like lots of strong food such as onion, garlic, chillies or citrus peel. This is especially true in the first few weeks after setting up a new wormery. If you need to give them a boost, you can add 'worm treat' which is a mix of worm friendly food. They will also happily munch through small amounts of cardboard and newspaper too.