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!
Normal earthworms, also known as "garden worms" or "lob worms," are not typically suitable for composting.
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.
Creating quality composts takes approximately 2-3 months. It mainly depends on the number of earthworms and the quality of 'food'. [read more]
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]
Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability
The Urbalive Worm Composter is a home wormery kit that can be used indoors or outdoors for composting kitchen waste with the red worms. The perfect wormery for households, classrooms or offices.