Wormeries

We are told constantly being told to reduce the amount of waste we normally throw into the general rubbish bin, to reduce our carbon foot print and generally do our bit for the environment, it may grate a bit as it can appear to be yet another means of raising taxes and a way for politicians to boss us around, but this time we get the benefit directly, not the tax man or a snooty MP telling us what we are doing wrong and how we must all do better. No, you can now control your own waste environment, you get to keep all the benefit all for yourself and without mess, smells or much effort at all.

Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Canada and the Unites States are far ahead of the U.K. when it comes to using worms for recycling. In New South Wales, Australia, the governments own Environmental Protection Authority is actively promoting Vermiculture (the use and management of worms) with education programmes and paid advertising to reduce the amount of waste going to land fill. We in the UK have to reduce the amount going to landfill and using methods with vermiculture which are already established elsewhere in the world is definitely the way to go. In La Joya near San Diego, USA a city of only 150,000 people, some 400 tonnes of municipal green waste per day is received and converted via Vermiculture! How good are these little creatures!

Why Compost With Worms?
Worm composting is a method for recycling food waste into a rich, dark, earth-smelling soil conditioner. The great advantage of using a wormery is that this can be done in your own garden without fuss, smells or difficulty, it is quick and the results can be seen within just a few weeks or even days. In a nutshell, worm compost is made in a container filled with moistened bedding and special Dendrobaena worms. Add your food waste for a period of time and the worms and micro-organisms will eventually convert the entire contents into rich compost normally called castings. Earth Essentials stocks Black Gold worm castings for those who do not have a wormery but would like to castings. The benefits of Black Gold worm castings to the soil are enormous including:-

• improving its physical structure;
• enriching soil in micro-organisms, adding plant hormones, enzymes;
• improving water holding capacity;
• enhancing germination, plant growth, and crop yield; and
• Improving root growth and structure.

What! They eat Dog Poo!
Worms really are amazing creatures; not only will they eat our green and kitchen waste but they are also partial to dog poo! Though it is strongly advised not to use the general domestic wormery for disposal of dog waste, the same principals apply. The worms are rather partial to dog waste and what better way to get rid of it than to use a special Dog Poo Wormery. All dog owners know the problems of disposing of dog waste; the councils do not like it in the normal rubbish bins so they are left with having to dig holes in the garden to bury it, a dog poo wormery is an ideal alternative.

The materials needed to start a vermicomposting system are simple and inexpensive. All you will need are a worm bin, the beehive wormery is ideal, bedding, water, worms, and your food scraps. Place your wormery in a convenient location, near the back door is best, leave for a few days to allow the worms to settle then start feeding as instructed in the manual which accompanies the wormery, it really is that simple.

Fisherman like worms as well!
If you are keen on fishing, you can now have FREE BAIT with your very own Eternal Bait Box, based on similar principals of the wormery the Eternal Bait Box allows the worms to breed and survive for many years giving the angler a constant supply of free bait every time you need it!

For more information contact Earth Essentials Ltd, Budds Lane industrial estate, Romsey WWW.earth–essentials.co.uk 01794 513951