We were lucky enough to be selected by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to participate in their food waste trial. The Council is testing a number of composting products in order to reduce food waste and we are about to take delivery of a wormery.
Briefly, a wormery is an efficient, easy and environmentally friendly way of converting ordinary garden and kitchen waste into solid compost, known to gardeners as 'black gold', and concentrated liquid feed, through the natural action of worms. We have a small garden and so it's impractical to build a large compost heap (much as we'd like to.) Consequently, all of our kitchen waste ends up in the bin and, ultimately, into land fill.
We've never owned a wormery before, although we had considered buying one in the past. I thought it might be interesting to create a Blog and share our experiences with anyone who is interested.
According to the notification we received from the Council, our wormery will arrive within the next couple of weeks. We'll let you know when the trial begins in earnest.
We've had a wormery for years. There is a surprising amount of nutrition-rich liquid which comes from this. Be sure that you check it often or you'll drown the worms. The compost is absolutely BRILLIANT!
ReplyDeleteWe don't get a whole lot of compost. The worms are surprisingly resilient, too - they've lasted through more than ten winters - so far.
Tip: Leave the tap open all the time, just in case the sump fills up quicker than expected.
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