CREATURE FEATURE
It’s a fact of life: every living thing will, one day, pass on, and soon afterwards pass through a worm’s gizzard. Worms and other detritivores (including woodlice, millipedes and some species of slug) power the renewal of the natural world – dead things are broken down and converted into nutrient-rich matter which, in turn, fuels the growth of the living. As gardeners, we have special access to this process – when you run your fingers through the soft crumb of fresh leafmould or smell the sweet earthiness of ripe compost, you’re coming
