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Wiggly Wigglers Urbalive COMPACT Worm Farm - Unit Only

£89.95

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★★★★★ Gardening brings nature and you together in harmony, and it all starts with the soil! Look after that well and everything else follows. That’s why Wiggly Wigglers makes so much sense to me: composting, worms, feeding the birds and working with nature. It’s the whole picture.” Terry Walton 🐦🪱

Use it in the kitchen, utility room, garage, shed or greenhouse — wherever suits you. No smell. No mess. No complicated setup.

✔ In stock, Next Day Delivery
✔ 60 Day No Quibble Returns

The Wiggly Guarantee

No wriggling out of it. If something’s not right, we’ll put it right.
We’ve been helping people compost, feed birds and bring their gardens to life since 1990. For non-perishable products, you’ve got 30 days to try them at home and return them if they’re not right for you. For live worms, live mealworms and other perishables, just let us know straight away if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it. Real people.
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New here? → Start with the Full Kit

Already got one? → Add this to expand your system

If you’re new to worm composting, you need the full Compact Worm Farm Kit.

This won’t work on its own.

New to worm composting?

👉 Get the Compact Worm Farm Full Kit

✔ Everything included

✔ Ready to go

✔ No guesswork

Already composting?

👉 Add this unit and split the worms and bedding you already have

✔ Increase capacity

✔ Keep your system flowing

✔ No need to start again

🏆 Red Dot Award – Product Design
🥇 Farm Shop & Deli Awards Gold Winner – Best New Product Design

This version includes the worm farm structure only (two working trays, a liquid base with tap, and lid). You’ll need to add composting worms and bedding to get started — or, even better, choose our Complete Starter Value Pack for everything you need in one go.

🌿 Key Benefits

✅ Award-Winning Design: Sleek, compact and made from recycled plastic by Plastia.
✅ Flexible Setup: Ideal if you already have worms and bedding or want to customise your system.
✅ Compact & Clean: Odour-free and easy to manage, perfect for kitchens, balconies or sheds.
✅ Sustainable Living Made Simple: Recycle your food waste into nutrient-rich compost and fertiliser.
✅ Durable & Long-Lasting: Designed for years of reliable composting with minimal maintenance.
✅ Upgrade Anytime: Add worms, bedding and Wiggly extras as you go.

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★★★★★ Excellent service from such lovely people! The birds are very happy with their British-grown seed, and my composting worms are happy too. What more could you ask for? 🐦🪱

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🌱 What’s Included

Urbalive Compact Worm Farm (Grey or Green) – two 15 L working trays, 2 L liquid base.
Assembly & Setup Instructions

Please note:
To begin composting, you’ll need:

250 g or 500 g Composting Worms (Tiger Worms / Dendrobaenas)
Bedding Coir Block or similar medium
Optional: Moisture Mat, Lime Mix, and Worm Treat to optimise conditions.

You can find all of these in our Wiggly Wigglers Starter Value Pack, or go straight for the Complete Kit which includes everything plus step-by-step guidance.

🪴 Goes Well With

Wiggly Wigglers Composting Worms – 250 g or 500 g live mix, ideal for this unit.
Wiggly Compact Worm Farm Starter Value Pack – includes worms, bedding, lime mix, worm treat and moisture mat.
Anti-Acid Lime Mix – balances pH and prevents sour smells.
Worm Treat – speeds composting and maintains perfect balance.
Wiggly Moisture Mat – keeps the surface humid and deters flies.
Wiggly Bokashi Kit – pre-ferment cooked food to feed your worms safely.

🧑🌾 Why Choose the Urbalive System

Designed by Plastia and refined through decades of Wiggly Wigglers composting expertise, this system works with the biology of surface-living worms (epigeic species like Tiger Worms) to transform kitchen waste into humus-rich compost.

Two ventilated trays provide large surface area for fast, aerobic breakdown.
The lower reservoir collects worm tea through the drainage holes.
Perforated tray design ensures airflow, moisture control and odour-free operation.
Stackable system allows continuous composting — simply rotate trays as they fill.

It’s the same system we use on the farm to handle our kitchen waste — tidy, efficient, and endlessly fascinating.

Each year:

Diverts food waste from landfill
Reduces methane emissions (far more potent than CO₂)
Keeps nutrients in local circulation
Reduces reliance on fertilisers

Soil Benefits

Improves soil structure
Increases water retention
Boosts microbial diversity
Builds stable humus

At Lower Blakemere Farm, we use worm composting every day.

Our worms help process manure, build humus and improve soil health across the farm.

Your purchase supports:

Soil health innovation
Wildlife corridors
Regenerative farming
Community composting projects

Worm compost contains:

bacteria
fungi
enzymes

These interact with plant roots to improve growth and resilience.

Darwin called worms:

“It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world.”

Getting Started:
1️⃣ Rehydrate the coir bedding.
2️⃣ Add your 500 g worms (or redeem voucher).
3️⃣ Cover with the moisture mat and lid.
4️⃣ Let them settle 2–3 days before feeding.
5️⃣ Feed small amounts regularly – they’ll speed up as they multiply.

What They Love: Fruit & veg scraps, banana skins, apple cores, tea bags (plastic-free), coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, paper & cardboard.
Avoid: Too much citrus, onion or garlic; meat, fish or dairy unless pre-Bokashied; oily foods in bulk.

Maintenance Tips:

Keep moist (not wet). Mist lightly if dry.
Add Lime Mix fortnightly to balance pH.
Sprinkle Worm Treat monthly to absorb excess moisture.
Fluff compost for airflow and drain liquid weekly.
Harvest compost every 6–8 weeks – it’s ready when dark, crumbly and earthy.

Temperature & Placement: 15–25 °C is ideal. Keep indoors or sheltered; avoid direct sun or frost. Use Extra-Thick Moisture Mat in winter.

Educational & Community Use:
Schools use this kit to teach biology and eco-literacy – children love seeing waste turn to soil.
Workplaces use them for staff engagement and zero-waste credentials.

Wiggly Tips:

Dilute worm leachate 1 : 10 for houseplants and ornamentals.
Brew aerated worm tea from finished compost for vegetables – a living microbial tonic.
Replace moisture mats every few months – they’re fully compostable.
Pair with a Bokashi Kit to handle all food waste and feed fermented scraps to your worms.

Dimensions

Width: 38 cm. Height: 38 cm. Depth: 38 cm

🌱 From Dirt to Living Soil

We’re regenerating our farm from the roots up. Every order you place helps bring back healthy soil, thriving wildlife, and renewed hope.

👉 Follow our journey ➜

🪱 Why This System Works (The Tray Advantage)

The Tray System
- Two stackable trays sit above a liquid reservoir
- Start in the bottom tray with bedding and worms
- Add food to the tray above
- Worms migrate upwards through the holes to fresh food
- Finished compost is left behind below
👉 No digging, no sorting worms — just lift and harvest
More Surface Area = Better Composting
Worms work at the surface.
This system:
- spreads food out
- improves airflow
- keeps conditions aerobic
👉 Faster, cleaner composting
Continuous Flow = Continuous Compost
As worms move up:
- compost builds below
- you harvest without disturbing them
Add extra trays to increase capacity and keep going.
💚 Wiggly Tip: Surface area matters more than depth — trays make worms more efficient.

Wormery Rescue Kit – Fix Smelly, Soggy or Slow Wormeries Fast

Your Composting Crew

Eisenia fetida (Tiger Worms)
Dendrobaena veneta

Surface-feeding worms that thrive in organic waste.

They eat up to half their body weight daily and multiply quickly.

Deep-burrowing earthworms don’t work in this system — that’s why Wiggly worms are the right ones.

What Can You Feed Them?

🍏 Fruit & veg scraps
☕ Coffee grounds & plastic-free tea bags
🥬 Leaves & trimmings
🧻 Shredded paper & cardboard
🥖 Bread, pasta, rice (in moderation)

Avoid: large amounts of citrus, onion, garlic, oily foods, meat and dairy
(unless pre-Bokashied)

💚 Wiggly Tip: Always cover food with cardboard and a sprinkle of lime mix.

The Basics

Getting Started
1. Rehydrate bedding
2. Add worms (or redeem voucher)
3. Cover with moisture mat
4. Leave 2–3 days
5. Feed little and often
Maintenance Tips
- Keep damp, not wet
- Add lime mix fortnightly
- Add worm treat monthly
- Drain liquid weekly
- Harvest every 6–8 weeks
Placement & Conditions
- Ideal temperature: 15–25°C
- Suitable for kitchen, shed, garage or greenhouse
- Avoid frost and direct sun
Educational & Community Use
Perfect for:
- schools
- eco clubs
- workplaces
A brilliant way to teach sustainability in a hands-on way.

You can keep throwing food away. Or you can turn it into something useful.

Start small. Keep it simple. Build something better.

The Wiggly Story: Bringing Your Garden to Life.

Nestled in the heart of rural Herefordshire, within The Duchy of Cornwall estate lies Lower Blakemere Farm – the cherished home of Wiggly Wigglers and founder, Heather Gorringe. From its humble beginnings on Heather’s kitchen table over 30 years ago, our small but dedicated team is working hard on a legacy of sustainability and regeneration. Our farm isn’t merely a plot of land; it’s a dynamic hub where we’re aiming to balance food production with biodiversity and since we started our regenerative journey there’s a real focus on improving soil health and sustainability. Beyond our own endeavours, we’re passionate about sharing best practices and developing products designed to Bring your Garden to life.

Delivery Information

Standard Delivery (£4.95)
2-5 working days. Mainland Britain.
Royal Mail or Parcelforce.

Next Day Delivery (£7.95) – Mainland Britain
Only if you need a guaranteed Next Day delivery then please choose the Next Day delivery option. Please note there are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays. You must order before 1pm for your order to be sent to arrive the following working day. If you order after 1pm then your order will be shipped on the next working day.

Delivery Charges for Remote Areas
If your order contains JUST live worms and is under 2 kilos - whether that’s composting worms, wax worms or mealworms - you will have the option in the checkout to choose standard delivery at £4.95. This is because we can use Royal Mail for this service. Otherwise you will see the extra cost options for a courier to deliver your package. Please note there is no guaranteed next day service to these areas, so please allow extra time and track your package for information.

£10.95 Delivery Charge
For Falkirk, Aberdeen, Perth, Kirkwall, Paisley and Inverness areas (not islands), Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.
(Postcodes AB37-38, AB41-56, FK17-21, IV1-40, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-40, PA80, PH15-50, IM1-9, IM86-87, IM99, PO30-41)

£15.95 Delivery Charge
For Scottish Islands, Outer Hebrides, Kilmarnock area, Paisley area, Channel Islands and Northern Ireland.
(Postcodes HS1-9, IV41-56, KA27-28, KW15-17, PA20, PA41-78, PH42-44, ZE1-3, BT1-99, JE1-5, GY1-10)

Dispatch Information
All orders ship from Herefordshire, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Questions?
For questions, email wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk.
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We’re here to offer a range of sustainable solutions that add fun to composting, boost biodiversity, and make bring your home and garden to live, whilst making the world just a little bit greener.

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