How it’s made
No machine does the clever bit. Just good feed, shaded beds, time, and a great many very busy earthworms.
The slow descent
- Ground level
Fresh cow dung from partner dairies, plus crop and vegetable waste from farms and markets nearby. Nothing is bought in a bag.
- Days 1 to 21
The mix rests for about three weeks, so it cools down and softens before the worms move in. Too hot and the worms would leave.
- Days 21 to 80
Red wiggler earthworms feed through shaded beds for 45 to 60 days, turning it all into castings. This is the slow part, and it cannot be hurried.
- Day 80
The worms move on to fresh beds and the castings are lifted out by hand. Some worms and cocoons stay behind on purpose, to start the next bed.
- Day 82
Castings are sieved to a fine, even texture, with no lumps, stones or bits of plastic, then dried to the right moisture.
- Day 85, and beyond
Each batch is checked, packed in sealed bags and sacks, and sent to gardens, farms and nurseries across India and the world.
The slow descent
- partner dairy
1. Ground level
We gather the feed
Fresh cow dung from partner dairies, plus crop and vegetable waste from farms and markets nearby. Nothing is bought in a bag.
- day
2. Days 1 to 21
We let it rest
The mix rests for about three weeks, so it cools down and softens before the worms move in. Too hot and the worms would leave.
- dayshaded beds
3. Days 21 to 80
The worms get to work
Red wiggler earthworms feed through shaded beds for 45 to 60 days, turning it all into castings. This is the slow part, and it cannot be hurried.
- day 80
4. Day 80
We harvest by hand
The worms move on to fresh beds and the castings are lifted out by hand. Some worms and cocoons stay behind on purpose, to start the next bed.
- sieved fine
5. Day 82
We sieve it fine
Castings are sieved to a fine, even texture, with no lumps, stones or bits of plastic, then dried to the right moisture.
- sealed bags
6. Day 85, and beyond
We pack and ship
Each batch is checked, packed in sealed bags and sacks, and sent to gardens, farms and nurseries across India and the world.
What we check before it leaves
Fine and even
Sieved so there are no lumps, stones or bits of plastic.
Right moisture
Moist enough to stay alive, dry enough to never turn soggy.
Checked every batch
Each batch is checked before it is packed and dispatched.
Want to see the worms at work?
Visits for schools, gardeners and buyers are by appointment only.