What is the difference between a wormery and a compost bin?
A wormery is a sealed unit to which you add worms to compost waste. Wormeries are designed to take soft kitchen waste only and are therefore ideal for people living in flats or those who have little or no garden waste. Wormeries tend to look similar to bins used in the kitchen, except that they are supplied with a tightly fitting lid. Inside, a perforated platform placed six inches or so from the base, allows liquid to drain through to prevent the worms from drowning. A tap located on the side allows this section to be emptied. Bedding material such as newspaper is added for the worms to live in and breed. Kitchen waste is then added on top of this. The worms used are usually Brandlings or Tiger worms. Earthworms would not survive in this environment since they need to burrow back into the earth. Tigerworms are happy to live within their food source and so are well suited to wormeries. The worms digest the material and the result is a rich, fine compost which is more even than the comp
