Can I collect the worms from my garden for a wormery?
The most commonly found worm in the garden is the lob worm. Lobs are deep burrowers and will not survive in a wormery. A few red worms can usually be found in a well established garden compost heap and could be added to your wormery, but why not leave them to help in the compost heap? The natural habitat for dendras is in the leafy waste of the forest floor so they are less likely to be found in a normal garden. Remember, to worm compost effectively you need lots of worms, approximately 1kg per cubic metre, so if you do decide to collect your own, you’ll need plenty of time and plenty of patience to say the least.
