Wonderful Worms
These special worms are commonly used in worm farms.
Red Wigglers
Tiger Worms
This covers the worm farm and keeps it dark and cool.
Lid
This yellow fruit peel is a popular worm food.
This is the process of breaking dead plants, animals and food into smaller materials.
Decomposition
Plants take nutrients from this material.
Soil
Compost worms usually live near this part of the soil.
Near the surface
Fruit and vegetable scraps are placed in this layer.
Food Layer
Worms can eat the remains of this red or green fruit after the middle has been eaten.
Apple Core
Worms, fungi and bacteria are all examples of these living things.
Decomposers
People and animals receive nutrients when they do this to plants.
Eat them
Worms help the environment by turning food waste into this useful material.
Compost/Worm Castings
Damp newspaper, cardboard and leaves can be used to make this comfortable layer.
These should be crushed before being added to a worm farm.
Egg Shells
This decomposer often appears as mushrooms or mould.
Funghi
After plants and food scraps die or are thrown away, these organisms break them down.
Worms do not have these, so they cannot chew their food.
Teeth
This dark, soil-like material is produced after worms digest food.
Worm Castings
These foods should not be added because they can smell and attract pests.
Dairy and Meat Products
Without decomposition, dead plants and food waste would do this.
Pile up
After decomposition, nutrients return to the soil and help these living things grow.
New Plants
Worms are important because they return these substances to the soil.
Nutrients
This part at the bottom collects extra liquid from the worm farm.
Collection Tray
Orange peel and onion skin should only be added in these quantities.
Small quantities
Decomposition is important because it returns nutrients to this place.
Soil
The nutrient cycle is often described as nature’s version of this process.
Recycling