Togher N.S.

Worms are good animals. They are invertebrates, which means that they have no backbone. Worms have no eyes but they can feel light. The most common worms found in Ireland are the Brandling and Tiger worm.
Worms are very helpful for the soil. They make tunnels under the ground by eating the soil this helps to aerate the soil and break down substances such as leaves, vegetable matter and animal manure.

An EarthwormWORMERIES
A wormery is a special bin, which contains worms and when organic matter from a kitchen is added to the bin, the worms digest and break it down into a rich compost. Worms do not like some foods such as citrus peel.
A wormery is usually smaller and more compact than a compost heap. It is also designed to deal with smaller quantities of waste, and generally a wormery produces less odour, which makes it ideal for placing outside the backdoor close to the kitchen.
HOW TO MAKE A WORMERY
What you need:
A big plastic bin
A board
Some compost
Leaf mould
A whole newspaper
Scraps
Sand and gavel
Remember no Citrus peel
About 100 worms
1. Drill holes 25 cm apart, 5cm from the bottom and 5cm from the top
2. Put 8-10cm of sand and gravel at the bottom
3. Then put a board with holes drilled in it on top
4. Then the compost and leaf mould goes in 7-8cm deep
5. Then put in the worms
6. Then put not to much scraps and cover them with the newspaper which has been soaked in water.
QUESTIONS
What do worms not eat?
Do worms have a backbone yes or no?
What do worms do to the soil?
Name two types of worms found in Ireland.