As temperatures warm, many of us turn our attention to our outdoor spaces and gardens, planning a fruitful summer of plants, flowers and lawns.

And without you realising, a bunch of soil superheroes – worms - have quietly been doing their thing underground all year to support this growth.

But did you know that setting up a worm farm at home can supercharge your horticultural results even more and help reduce the impacts of climate change?  

Whether you’re wriggly curious – or not - here are 5 amazing facts about the superpowers of these weird and wonderful creatures:

Eat ‘em up

Worms love food waste!  A standard worm farm population will gobble up to 4kgs of your kitchen peelings, leftovers and scraps each week, the equivalent of 4 bags of sugar!  Over a year that means you can divert 200+kgs of food waste from your red bins and landfill and instead feed them straight to your worms.

Superfood

A bunch of wrigglers will work 24/7 to transform this waste into a superfood fertiliser enhancing soil health and stimulating root growth. Worm waste also helps break down organic matter, improves soil structure and is a natural pest and disease repellent.

One for the country

Worms are prolific breeders on an inhuman scale. Look after your worm farm and every 3 months your worm population will double, meaning more food waste can be eaten and more superfood.

Cuddle Up

Worms are cold-blooded, meaning they can’t monitor their internal temperature.  So, if you do get a worm farm, you’ll need to also get a blanket to keep the worms super toasty.

Skin breathers

Worms don’t have lungs but breathe through their skin. Without wet soil they’ll shrivel and dry up – so you’ll need to keep your worms watered.

Worms really are magic! To learn more about setting up and managing a worm farm, watch this video.
Or book a worm farm workshop with Kimbriki and once completed you will be eligible for a Council supplied $90 voucher towards a worm farm or compost bin, if you haven’t received one previously.