Wormeries (or vermicomposting) can be a great way of diverting a huge amount of your waste away from landfill, as well as gaining high quality compost! Some of the common types of waste found in schools that can be vermicomposted are:

• Fruit Peels

• Vegetable Skins

• Coffee Grounds and Filters

• Teabags

• Bread, Crackers, Biscuits and Cakes

• Cereals, Pasta and Rice

• Paper Towels

Information About Wormeries

• http://www.ecohomesandgardens.ie/organic-gardening/build-a-wormery.html

• http://www.climatechange.ie/pdf/PrimarySchools/experimets/Make%20a%20wormery.pdf

• http://www.wicklow.ie/Apps/WicklowBeta/Environment/Waste/Wormeries.aspx

• www.recyclenow.com/home_composting/index.html

• http://www.stopfoodwaste.ie/userfiles/file/PDFs/Locked%20PDFs/7._worm_composting.pdf

Worm Providers

• Earthworms Unlimited, Anne-Michelle McDonald, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow 087-1374153

• Grow Green Products, Killisky Cross, Ashford, Co. Wicklow 0404-49893 Website www.growgreensolutions.com

• Ecoshop, Glen of the Downs Garden Centre, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow 01-2872914

• Worms Express, The Griffens Island, Ballyhaunis, Co.Mayo 086-1708576

• Reel Worms, Neil Crosson, Co. Donegal 0044 7974 1777 13 or info@reelworms.com

• Element green, Acorn Business Camput, Mahon Industrial Estate, Blackrock, Cork 021-4326153 info@elementgreen.com

• Wriggler Worm Farm, Ardvoley, Co. Leitrim 071-64880