THE REFERENCE

Acclaimed for 15 years by over 50 local authorities and 7,500 customers.

☼ Versatile: large families or co-sharers love its practicality, compactness and ease of use. Gardeners appreciate its productivity, modularity and sturdiness. Capacity: 14 liters per tray (expandable to 5). up to 6 people.

☼ Reduces your kitchen waste by up to 50%.

☼ Discreet, easy to handle: "pinch-proof" grip with studied rim-grips, self-supporting lid + auto-clip system: open with just one hand without putting the lid on the floor.

☼ Easy to place with its rectangular format: balcony, cellar, storeroom, laundry room, veranda, courtyard, terrace and garden (protected from the sun outside).

☼ Ultra-natural premium-quality fertilizer: dual production of solid and liquid fertilizer. Ideal for the health of flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables in gardens or potted crops: very rich in nutrients, it improves flowering, develops foliage, fortifies plants, and accelerates germination.

☼ High yield (14 liters of useful volume per tray). Supplied with 3 trays, can be extended to 5.

☼ Reinforced insulation: anti-odour, anti-leakage (liquid, worms), ant-proof feet.

☼ Advanced self-ventilation to contain the risk of humidity (on the side of each tray).

☼ Patented trays: encourage worms to move upwards to feed. Interior without sharp edges to stimulate worm activity (prevent worms from taking refuge there).

☼ Anti-clogging flow of liquid fertilizer, whatever the filling rate.

☼ Ecological: 100% recycled, 100% recyclable plastic (HDPE: high-density polyethylene). Derived in part from the recycling of Australian banknotes over AUD$20!

☼ 10-year warranty: "anti-programmed obsolescence" design to prevent premature wear or degradation. Reinforced structure at full load, base resistance. Long-life moving part (tap). External leg angles with surface effect to lessen impact.

☼ A 2kg bag of Vita'Vers +: a 100% plant-based, GMO-free food to stimulate our little friends!

Step 1: START-UP - THE FIRST TRAY

☼ On my collection bin, I install my 1st work tray,
☼ At the bottom, I place the supplied starter cardboard,
☼ I soak the coconut fiber in water and let it swell, then arrange it on my starter cardboard,
☼ I install my compost worms,
☼ I cover with the mattress that will serve to maintain humidity.

Don't make any contributions on the^1st day, and go gradually over the^1st week. The system needs to balance out slowly (mold, fungi, bacteria, macro and micro-organisms need to take their place).

Step 2: INTAKE

☼ I cut up my fresh waste when it's a bit big. I can put: vegetable and fruit peelings, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, eggshells.
☼ I mix them beforehand with 40% dry cardboard, this will absorb the moisture and provide the necessary carbon,
☼ I arrange them in my work tray,
☼ I cover with the mattress.

I don't put: animal products (meat-fish-cheese), and anything that stings: garlic, onions, citrus fruits (lemon, orange, grapefruit), too acidic for your worms.

Step 3: SETTING UP THE FOLLOWING TRAYS

My first tray is filled:
☼ I remove the humidification mattress from my first tray and install my second work tray on it,
☼ I take 4 good handfuls of material from my first tray and place them in my second, this will seed it (worms, macro and micro-organisms...) and speed up the process,
☼ I make my usual contributions and cover with the mattress.

My second tray is filled:
☼ I follow the same procedure as for my first tray then install my third and final tray.

Step 4: ROTATE THEN COLLECT LOMBRICOMPOST

My third tray is filled:

☼ I bring up the tray at the very bottom and arrange it on top of the two remaining trays,
☼ I leave it under the light, with no mattress and no lid; as the worms flee the light, they will drop back down into the lower trays on their own,
☼ I scrape off the first layers of vermicompost. As soon as I see worms, I wait... and let them descend,
☼ I then gradually empty my work tray.

Here I am with a new, empty tray, ready to welcome my new contributions!

AUTONOMY AND GENEROSITY

The hard-working worms will work day and night, and your vermicomposter can digest up to 500 g of organic waste a day! The worms' intestines are a marvellous factory for producing beautiful "forest soil" (vermicompost), rich in minerals and nutrients, ideal for houseplants and gardens.

Every day, I collect my concentrated liquid fertilizer from the tap at the bottom of the Worm Café®. Diluted 10 times in water, I get up to a liter of natural fertilizer a day! Liquid fertilizer production will vary according to the amount of fertilizer added, the location of your vermicomposter and the temperature.

WELCOME TO THE LAND OF EASY VERMICOMPOSTING!
THE LITTLE MEMO..

☼ Recut your fresh and dry waste to speed up decomposition.

☼ Don't forget the 30-40% dry matter, the famous paper/cardboard. Still like us, they need fiber!

☼ Be careful, never overfeed in one go, as the materials could heat up or ferment, which could harm your little friends.

☼ Good humidity is essential: cover your waste with our humidity mattresses or with an old cotton cloth, wool, burlap... Organic, they'll be eaten by the worms! Be careful, no synthetic fibers.

☼ The temperature inside a home is ideal; they're a bit like us... Let's not forget that you need to reach 14° for them to cuddle and reproduce.

☼ If your vermicomposter is on a balcony, no direct sunlight! Above 36° your little worms will die. Put it in the shade or protect it; a piece of cardboard will act as a canopy...

☼ Add crushed eggshells to a mortar and pestle or blender to regulate any excess acidity. This is natural calcium carbonate, also present in our Vita'Vers+.

☼ Leave the tap open over a container (our bottle is top!) to collect worm tea continuously.

RECYCLE YOUR FOOD PACKAGING!

They are legally printed with vegetable-based inks and in food-grade quality.

Any questions? Write to us! To find out more, come and talk to Océane, our specialist who runs free Initiations by videoconference.

Like us, Océane is a member of the Réseau Compost Citoyen, of which she is the ambassador in Occitanie. Another pleasure!