Fight the War on Waste!

These worm blankets are designed to fit the Urbalive Indoor Worm Farm and are hand made in Perth, WA, from up-cycled hessian coffee sacks that are otherwise destined for landfill.

Worm farming or Vermicomposting, is such an easy way to manage your household kitchen scraps and gives us the wonderful outputs of liquid worm tea and worm castings that do magic things for our garden by adding lots of nutrients and microbes. 

By using a worm blanket, you can help to keep your worms happy and thriving as it helps protect them from light and excess heat by providing an insulating layer. 

Tips to Keep Your Worms Happy in Hot Weather:

Worms like the same conditions as us so on hot days if you are hot, the worms will be too!

• ideally move the worm farm inside or find the coolest spot on your property
• use a worm blanket to insulate the worms.
• freeze a bottle of water or use a freezer brick and place on top of the worm blanket to create a natural air conditioning . Replace the bottle as it defrosts.
• cover a wet blanket or towel on the outside to create a cooler micro climate.
• don't feed the worms during extreme heat waves, as processing food scraps creates heat. Just make sure they have some damp compost or shredded paper or cardboard instead.
• Keep an eye on them – if the worms are massing in one spot or trying to escape the bin it can be a sign they are suffering heat stress.