The Original Wormery is our bestselling ‘all-in-one’ Wormery and was the very first commercially available Wormery – invented nearly 20 years ago by our MD, Clive Roberts. The Original Wormery has been developed and advanced since its first incarnation but remains independently, and expertly acclaimed. Featuring double brass aeration vents, a high-quality rubberised lid seal and an integrated, patented, drainage system The Original Wormery is particularly stable and built to a very solid finish.
Compost worms are different from common garden worms that live in soil. Unlike earthworms, compost worms do not make burrows in the soil, but live in the surface layer (the top 30cm or 12 inches). They have evolved to eat rotting plant matter on the forest floor, and are perfectly suited to break down food waste.
These are the types of food that worms eat and what foods can be put into the compost bin:
LIKES |
DISLIKES |
Most fruits and vegetables |
Citrus, acidic fruit skin |
Pulp from the juicer |
Spicy foods, onion,
garlic, leeks |
Cooked food |
Meat, dairy products |
Tea leaves/bags
& coffee grounds |
Bread, pasta and
processed wheat products |
Crushed/ground eggshells |
Shiny paper |
Hair, vacuum
cleaner dust, soiled paper, handy towels, shredded egg cartons, paper lunch
wrap |
Fats or oils |
Shredded moist newspaper & cardboard |
|
Lawn clippings in
small quantities |
|
Sawdust, wood ash |