Green Momentum

November 10th, 2009

Wormeries – Cheap and Green!

Go green with a wormery.  Compost leftover food scraps, newspapers, even the contents of your vacuum bag – worms love it!  The invertebrate’s waste products create fantastic compost, known as vermicompost, which is full of nutrients and beneficial to both indoor and outdoor plants.

Waste is a huge problem in this country, households’ dispose of around a third of the food they buy.  Over 6 tonnes of food is thrown away each year, ending up in landfill sites therefore contributing a large percentage to the methane emissions that pollute our atmosphere. A wormery is a simple and eco-friendly solution.

The wormery comes in the form of a plastic or wooden box. The type of worms used (generally Red Tiger and Dendrobaena worms) live on decaying matter, as opposed to the common earth worm which burrow underground.  A wormery comes in varying shapes and sizes, but shallow trays seem to be the most favoured – surface area rather than depth is recommended.  This type of environment allows the waste to compost down quicker allowing the worms to feed and breed quicker.

Prices start from around £30 for a basic model and go up to £80 for an ‘executive’ version. Give it a go, it’s good for the environment and the kids will love it!

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