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Why won't my worms move?

If your worms are not moving to the next tray, there could be a few reasons:

Where do I put my wormery? Indoors or outdoors? Which temperatures are optimum for my worms?

Composting with worms operates year-around. You can place your wormery either indoors or outdoors.. [read more]

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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.

Can I put dog poo in my wormery?

Unfortunately, no. Dog Poo contains Pathogens

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Does Subpod attract pests and rodents?

No it shouldn’t. Subpod’s built-in ventilation panels have small holes that keep out bugs, pests and rodents, whilst allowing air to flow in. Just make sure the ‘worm holes’ in the sides of the Subpod are covered with soil so nothing can sneak in.

Should I Rake My Wormery Compost Regularly?

Not at all. The nosy among you beware and also make your children understand this - it's not useful to disturb the compost ..[read more]

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When should I add the next tray to my Wormery?

Assuming you are adding your food scraps every couple of days as you lift the moisture mat you will see the worms working just below the surface.

Do woodlice cause a problem in my wormery?

No. Woodlice are primary composters so eat organic waste and produce compost so they can live along side your worm population.. [more info]

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

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Shop Our Worm Composting Range

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.

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