Wormery Project 10 Years Old

In 2014 SusWoT bought 10 wormeries and persuaded people to buy them. They would then be able to use worms, also provided, to turn their waste food into compost for their garden or allotment. This waste food could be the stuff lost when the food was being prepared or the food leftover after the meal that had to be thrown away. Worms are not fussy eaters.

How the Wormery Works

Food for Worms put in the top section of the wormery

Waste food, is put in the top of the wormery for the worms to digest. They are not fast eaters so this amount of food will takes days to digest. Notice the holes in the tray to allow water to flow through.

Worms in a middle section of the wormery

After a few weeks, if there are enough worms the waste food would become compost.

The four sections of the wormery

The wormeries have a reservoir at the bottom where the liquid that comes from the worms processing their food is collected. Plants love this stuff. It can be tapped off and diluted 10 parts water or more to 1 part worm juice to give an excellent fertilizer. The worms can live on any of the four storeys of their home. The compost itself can be removed from the bottom tray when it is full.

The waste from food preparation goes onto the compost or into the wormery

No Brown Bin Needed

A wormery allows all food waste to be turned into compost. If you have a compost bin (or pit) as well, all uncooked vegetable waste goes there, leaving the cooked stuff and uncooked meat to go to the worms. You wont need to put anything in the council brown bin!

Want to Give is a Go?

If you want to get a wormery please contact SusWoT. If there are enough people wanting on we may be able to arrange a bulk purchase. Otherwise here is an example of a company specialising in wormeries.https://wormcity.co.uk/

Bristol City Council sells compost bins to residents: Buy a Compost Bin.

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