How Many Worms Are There In The Soil?

A really good soil has up to 1 million worms per acre!

How Long Does It Take A Wormery To Compost One Full Container?

Creating quality composts takes approximately 2-3 months. It mainly depends on the number of earthworms and the quality of 'food'. [read more]

How much food waste can be processed in Subpod?

Can I Leave My Wormery For A Longer Holiday?

A holiday is no problem. The worms easily manage even two-week fasting. However, they can survive without food up to four weeks. [read more]

Are Worms Male And Female?

Worms are hermaphrodite which means they have both male and female reproductive cells. However, it still takes two to tango… if you know what I mean!

What do worms do in the soil?

They can consume their own body weight per day in food and so this means that they are processing 90 kilos a year..[more info}

Are your wormeries rodent proof?

The great thing about a tray system wormery is that a: It's off the floor so very unlikely to be attacked by rodents and B: Worms compost waste as you add it so they really help to neutralise the odours. We have had no problems with rodents with Urbalive or other tray system worm composters.

Why am I not getting any worm juice?

Usually a lack of worm juice is one thing…

What to do with worms that have gone down into the sump/ bottom section?

Sometimes some of your worms migrate to the sump which is mostly more distressing for you than them to be honest.

My worms are eating the moisture mat, is this okay?

Your moisture mat is just there to encourage your worms to work in the surface of the waste and as it is biodegradable the worms will eventually eat it.