Composting Worms (Eisenia fetida) – Red Wigglers for UK Home Composting
Looking to cut down on food waste and boost your garden? Our Eisenia fetida composting worms – also known as red wigglers – are the top choice for home composting in the UK.
Why they’re perfect for your compost bin:
- Fast eaters: break down fruit, veg, and paper waste quickly
- Easy to manage: excellent for beginners and experienced composters
- Thrive in worm bins, compost heaps, and garden beds
- Produce high-quality worm castings to feed your plants
- Suitable for indoor or outdoor composting
What you’ll receive:
- A healthy mix of composting worms (adults, juveniles, and cocoons)
- Packed in moist bedding, ready for your compost system
- Shipped fresh from our UK worm farm
Ideal for:
- Worm bins and wormeries
- Garden compost heaps
- Allotment composting
- Eco-conscious households
How to care for your composting worms
Composting worms are low-maintenance but need the right environment to stay healthy and productive.
- Housing:
Use a worm bin, wormery, or compost heap with good drainage. Keep it dark and well-ventilated. - Temperature:
They thrive between 15–25°C. but can withstand temperature as low as 1°C to 30°C, for short periods. During colder months, insulate outdoor bins or relocate them to a sheltered area. In summer, keep them shaded and cool. - Bedding:
Start with moist bedding such as shredded cardboard, paper, coir, or partially composted leaves. Keep it as damp as a wrung-out sponge. - Feeding:
Feed your worms small amounts at first. Good options include:
- Fruit and veg peelings chopped up as small as possible
- Tea leaves and coffee grounds(avoid the bags as these contain micro plastics)
- Crushed eggshells
- Shredded paper and cardboard
Avoid:
- Meat or dairy( as they will attract pests)
- Oily or salty foods
- Large amounts of acidic scraps (like citrus or onions)
- Routine care:
- Check moisture regularly – add water if dry or cardboard if too wet
- Bury food scraps under bedding to reduce smells and fruit flies
- Harvest worm castings every few months to feed your plants
- Add fresh bedding occasionally to keep the environment balanced
With proper care, your composting worms will happily turn waste into rich, living compost all year round.
Buy now and start composting the easy way.
Your garden will thank you – and your bin won’t smell.
