Which worms are best for composting?

Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability.

Can you put worms in a normal compost bin?

You can do - they will definitely help work through the material.

I Have Ants In The Wormery, What Should I Do?

Whilst ants don’t harm the worms as such, they will take the worm eggs.. [more info]

Can we come and collect?

How do worms breed?

Red worms are hermaphrodites which means they are both male and female (although it does take two to tango). [read more]

Will i end up with too many worms in my worm composter?

The worms will breed to match your food supply. They regulate their numbers and size to match the conditions. As the adults eat the waste and move upwards the eggs hatch out so to make best use of your wormery you need to add waste really regularly.

What Is The Average Life Expectancy Of Composting Worms?

Without predators to chomp them in the wormery worms will live for upwards of three years! [read more]

Which Worms Are Used For Composting?

Our composting worms are a mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability. [read more]

Does The Urbalive Worm Compost Smell?

The worms like to eat the food when it has gone soft, but before it rots. [read more]

Is The Wormery Composting Method Different At The Beginning From Later On?

Yes, and it's very important to remember this. Give your worms enough time to settle and reproduce, don't swamp them with food from the get-go. [read more]