I am extremely disappointed with my new Original Organics wormery. I’m experienced with wormeries, having had one for over 12 years, and which still performs well. I was concerned that the new one does not have air holes in the lid, but followed the instructions nevertheless. Sadly, within one week, there was a horrible stench from the unit. On opening it, the sump was full of dead worms in decomposing fluid. I cleaned it out thoroughly (and was devastated that the worms had died). The wormery was in my garage. I ordered new worms locally, re-started the wormery and checked it 5 days later. Sadly, the sump had again started to fill with 5 or 6 dead worms, which were in a foul smelling, bloody liquid. Other worms were still working in the waste food, so I cleaned it out, emptied it out again, and put the remaining worms into my old wormery, Your wormery is now empty and, I’m afraid to say, will remain that way. I can’t see how such a sealed unit, with no air holes, can be effective, and I will not alliw any further poor worms to suffer and die.