Worms are simply amazing creatures! They eat anything that once lived and promote bacterial growth, enhance soil structure and hasten decomposition of organic matter….all in a single days work!

 Did you know these fascinating Worm Facts?  

• Worms can eat up to equal their own body weight each day
• In an ideal environment, 2 worms can multiply to over 1000 each year
• Worms can live for many years
• Worms will eat almost anything organic (though their not too fond of citrus)
• Worms bodies are made up of approx. 60% protein
• A well managed worm farm does not smell
• Worm eggs (capsules) can contain up 12 baby worms
• Worms are hermaphrodites, i.e. have both male & female reproductive organs
• Worms will die if you cut them in half (so please don’t try it!) 

When finishing his book on earthworms in 1881, Charles Darwin wrote: 

‘It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organized creatures’