Growing a worm farm is an easy and cost-effective way to turn your organic kitchen waste into fertiliser that boosts your plants’ health and growth. This is known as vermicomposting. Worm farms are ...

We’re always delighted to hear about designer Nils Ferber’s inventive products, so we were thrilled when he sent us his newest project – the “Parasite Farm.” The small-scale nutrient cycle and ...

In Kiambu in Kenya, a humble unit is helping make healthy soil. It's a facility for making compost using worms. Workers sieve the soil, separating redworms from the other matter. It's these little ...

On small farms and in gardens around the world, a legless invertebrate has been quietly helping crops grow — simply by eating and pooping. That's vermicomposting — using the power of worms for the ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure into safer, high-value organic fertilizer through a process called ...

Jack Chambers held up a handful of rich, black compost. Hundreds of aptly named red wriggler worms were writhing within it. "These worms are made for composting," he said proudly, giving their Latin ...

WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) -- The art of vermicomposting is an age-old skill that people may not have heard of before. But one local farm owner is hoping to spread her knowledge of the art with the region. ...

She set about producing vermicompost in a desperate effort to support her family in 2017. Today, Tania Parvin has not only succeeded in bringing solvency to the family but also emerged as the top ...