[PDF]wormery tyre

How to build a
wormery using tyres




You will need

• Three old tyres of the same size

• A piece of plywood or hardwood (big enough to build a lid)

• 3m of weld mesh (smallest gauge is best)

• A pair of wire cutters

• Thin wire or garden ties

• Drill with small drill bit or bevel

• Sack of shredded paper

• Old newspapers or cardboard



Instructions



1 . The wormery will need to be positioned on a hard standing area.
Create a base from old bricks or paving slabs (must be flat and with
as few cracks as possible). Place a heavy/thick layer of newspaper
on top of the bricks.



Weld-Mesh




Tyre
Fig.1

3. Stuff the three old tyre
rims with shredded paper.
Pile the tyres on top of
each other, with the first
tyre on the layer of
heavy/thick newspaper
(Fig.2).



2. Cut the weld mesh in a rough circle,
so that it fits into the tyre rim. Make
small holes in the tyre rim (with the drill
or bevel). Thread through wire or
garden ties to secure the weld mesh to
the tyre. Use around 8 attachments
equally spaced on the rim edge, twist
the wire or garden tie to make sure the
weld mesh does not come off. Fix the
weld mesh to the other two tyres as
above (Fig.1).





Hill Hill 1




Shredded Paper



Fig.2



4. Add some shredded paper or torn up cardboard in the bottom to
soak up any excess liquid.

5. Add about a 5cm layer of compost
into the bottom tyre of the wormery.

6. Add worms (tiger or brandling) and
leave to acclimatise for 2/3 days.

7. Start adding your kitchen waste into
the top tier. This will attract the worms
up from the layer below.

Hg.3

8. Use a piece of board, weighed down
with some bricks, as a lid. The lid
must be big enough to stop rain
getting in (Fig.4).

9. Harvest the bottom tyres worth of
fertilizer when the top tyre is full up,
remove the upper tiers of tyres,
empty the compost out of the bottom
one and a place this one on the top

of the stack. Then simply start 1 1

adding your waste to the tyre in the F ' 9 ' 4

top tier. You may need to replace the paper layer at the bottom at
this stage.








Worms for wormeries

Tiger or Brandling (Red) worms are the best types
to use in a wormery. There are also other types
you can use such as Dendrobaena. Earthworms
from your garden are not suitable because they
require different living conditions. You will need
around 100 to 500 worms to start with depending
on the amount of waste you intend to add.



Where can I get hold of the worms:

• Fishing shops usually stock the Dendrobaena worm for fishing bait
which can be used in wormeries. Sold by the pot or by weight.

• Mail order companies supply worms for womeries:
Wiggly Wigglers Tel 01981 500391 wiqqlvwiqqlers.co.uk
Original Organics Tel 01 884 841 51 5 oriqinalorqanics.co.uk
The Bin Company Tel 0845 602 3630 thebincompany.com



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August 2009





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