Equipment:

• Large plastic storage container with a lid
• Drill
• Piece of fine screen
• Newspaper
• Spray bottle of water
• Food scraps
• Indoor breed of worm e.g. red wiggler worms

Method:

• Drill 10 small holes on the sides and bottom of the storage container. These allow the worms to breath and release excess liquid.
• Cover the holes with a piece of screen so the worms don’t escape.
• Fill ½ to ¾ of the container with strips of newspaper. This will serve as a bed and food for the worms.
• Spray the newspaper with water so the worms don’t dry out.
• Add your worms to the container.
• Bury scrap foods within the newspaper. Worms eat a variety of food, fruit and vegetable peels are a good example and contain lots of nutrients.
• Place the bin in a warm area but out of direct sunlight.
• Regularly feed the worms and check the moisture levels of the composting bin. It needs to be moist without being overly wet.

By Emma O’Donnell