For today’s topic we are going to make a WIGGLY WORMERY! How exciting, we are going make a home for some worms from your back garden. Watch the youtube clip to find out all about worms.

Before making our Wiggly Wormery, we must remember that they are only in there for a little while and we must release back into their natural habitat after a week or two. Believe it or not… I have made on before (picture below). It is simple!

So you will need:

a large, clean, glass jar
moist soil
sand
earthworms from your garden
old leaves
vegetable peelings
some black paper and a cool, dark cupboard

Click the link or google how make the wormey. There are instructions how to make it step by step below - http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/homegrownprojects_watchworms.shtml.

Over the next few days observe what happens when you put the black card around the jar or bottle. Can you see any paths the worms have made? Does it need to be somewhere darker for longer? Are you feeding them leaves?