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What have the worms Ever done for US?
Actually...
Before we talk about worms, here’s WHY we are doing what we do….
“Climate Change will impact us all, and it our belief that everyone, both individuals and businesses, have the power to take positive actions, either small or large, to abate Climate Change. Let’s start with Food Waste”
Schools: When we are operational and producing Organic Fertiliser we will donate mini-worm farms to schools with worms and also educate the children on vermiculture in a fun way.
Now…back to the worms…
Worms might seem small and insignificant, but they’ve actually done a lot for us! Here are some of their biggest contributions:
🌱 Soil Health & Agriculture
•Earthworms improve soil structure by aerating it as they burrow, allowing roots to grow more easily.
•They break down organic matter into nutrient-rich humus, boosting soil fertility.
•Their castings (worm poop) are a natural fertiliser packed with nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.
🍎 Food Production
• Farmers rely on worms to maintain healthy soil, which helps grow crops.
• Vermiculture (worm farming) produces worm castings, a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers.
🌍 Environmental Benefits
• Worms recycle organic waste, turning kitchen scraps and garden waste into compost.
• They reduce landfill waste by breaking down biodegradable materials so it doesn’t turn into methane.
• Some worms help clean up pollutants in the soil through bioremediation.
🐦 Ecosystem Support
• Worms are a key part of the food chain, feeding birds, fish, amphibians, and other animals.
• By decomposing dead plants and animals, they help return nutrients to the ecosystem.
🎣 Bait & Business
• Fishermen have relied on worms as bait for centuries.
• Worm farming is a growing industry, providing a Nature Based Soltuiom producing organic compost solutions.
So, while they might not be glamorous, worms are essential for life on Earth! 🪱🌎
Food Waste
Methane
Schools
The Problem
What do we do with a Problem like foodwaste?
It’s a fact of life, everyone of us wastes food: Households were the largest contributors, accounting for 60% of this waste, followed by farms (15%), manufacturing (13%), hospitality and food service (10%), and retail (2%).
In 2022, approximately 499,000 tonnes of separately collected food waste in England were sent for recycling, primarily through composting and anaerobic digestion. This figure represents a small fraction of the total food waste generated in the UK, which was estimated at 10.7 million tonnes in 2021.
In 2022, the UK sent approximately 6.3 million tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) to landfill. This category includes various organic materials, notably food waste. England accounted for the majority, contributing 5.1 million tonnes. Given that food waste constitutes a significant portion of BMW, it’s evident that a substantial amount of food waste still ends up in landfills. This practice has considerable environmental and economic implications, including greenhouse gas emissions, namely METHANE, and resource wastage. Efforts are ongoing to reduce food waste through improved recycling, composting, and redistribution initiatives.
The limited proportion of food waste being composted highlights the need for improved waste management practices and increased participation in food waste recycling programs across the country…we need a Nature Based Solution.
One which is modular and can be rolled out across various sites in the UK….on farms, on existing landfill sites, community gardens and teach our children ‘How Not To Waste Food’ by using a Nature Based Solution.
Schools initiative
Kainalu Elementary School - Windward O‘ahu Vermicomposting
Students from Kainalu Elementary School on the Windward side of O‘ahu, Hawaii, show us how to use earthworms to make a nutrient-rich type of fertiliser from their food waste.
When we are operational and producing Organic Fertiliser via our Circular Economy Nature Based Solution business, we will donate mini-worm farms with worms, to schools. We will also provide fun educational materials all about worm farms and vermiculture. The school children will then be able to run their own worm farm by feeding the worms the food waste they have from lunchtime.
- A Nature Based Solution
- An Environmental Lesson
- Produces an Organic Feriliser
- It's great for the environment
- No waste food goes to landfill
- No Methane is produced
“Without the work of this humble creature,
who knows nothing of the benefits he confers upon mankind,
agriculture, as we know it, would be very difficult,
if not wholly impossible.”
– Charles Darwin –
Charles Darwin was deeply interested in earthworms and dedicated years of research to their behaviour and ecological impact. His final book, The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on Their Habits (1881), was entirely about earthworms and their role in soil formation.
Some key insights Darwin shared about worms include:
Soil Formation: He demonstrated that earthworms play a crucial role in soil formation by breaking down organic matter and continuously turning over the soil.
Intelligence and Behaviour: He observed that worms exhibit a form of intelligence in how they pull leaves into their burrows, aligning them in the most efficient way.
Ecosystem Engineers: Darwin concluded that worms significantly contribute to the fertility of soil, stating,
“It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures.”
Soil Movement Over Time: He estimated that earthworms move large amounts of soil, helping to bury ancient structures over time.
His research was pioneering in the study of soil biology and ecology, and his work on worms is still relevant in modern environmental science.
Our Plan
what we Plan to do.
VermiExtract.
