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We can valorise waste streams by bio conversion within our wormery, creating fertiliser and growing media.We are trialling Coffee Ground and recycled paper supplied by Veolia
About
We are a producer of worm castings under the brand name Wormganix. Our wormery is unique that we never sell the worms, breeding and rearing them with the sole intention of creating peat and chemical free fertilisers and growing mediums Our method using composted bark has been successfully trialled by a leading commercial grower and we are collaborating with the RHS peat free transition project. We are currently trialling waste streams supplied by Veolia -The ultimate goal to convert raw waste streams into a fertiliser for both domestic and commercial horticulture We need to both develop and scale up our trials of using alternative bedding materials for our wormery, with the successful variants to be lab tested and put on small scale trials to see if we can replicate or improve the fertility of our existing product which is in demand in retail and commercial horticulture. We can valorise problematic waste streams without further energy costs converting them into peat free fertiliser which is in high demand due to the forthcoming ban on peat .Our initial tentative trials of recycled cardboard and paper pulp have been successful and we will be working with Veolia experimenting with coffee grounds ( sourced from their contracts with the UK's largest Coffee Chains) and field waste co-ordinated by the RHS -and with more to follow Clearly all this R&D is at a cost -but the product is in demand now and we want to scale up our operation to accommodate all this activity-the commercial ban on peat begins in 2026 and the industry is looking at novel alternatives right now ,If we can supply an alternative without peat and chemicals by using a waste that would have had to be repurposed at a cost -it gets interesting ! Our method and operation can be replicated anywhere -ideally adjacent to the waste stream that requires the bio-conversion - a UK network of wormeries would be the goal Our operation is further gaining traction now with the forthcoming legislation changes surrounding food waste -in france from next year,food waste has to be composted at home in plastic bins or worm composting units -that will follow here in the UK soon -the whole concept of using worms to re -purpose waste is not yet widely known -it would be great to see Tesco take a lead and start using this method on a commercial scale to start !
Key Benefits
To valorise and re purpose true waste products without extra cost and carbon footprint To create a natural fertiliser with a view to reduce the use of imported chemical fertilisers To create a UK produced growing media to reduce the use of unsustainable imported versions To reduce the carbon footprint of the waste management by Tesco To increase the public perception of composting by worms ahead of the forthcoming legislation surrounding food waste
Applications
Fertiliser and growing mediafor commercial and retail horticulture The growing media being in demand due to the forthcoming ban on Peat with the industry, they are actively seeking solutions now