Our most popular mulch. Fine, dark, and made here.
English Country Garden Mulch is a composted mulch screened to 12 mm, which makes it the finest and most refined of the three we make. It spreads easily, sits neatly on a bed, and holds moisture through a Melbourne summer. Because it is fine and fully composted, it also breaks down faster than a coarse mulch, which means it starts feeding the soil underneath within the first season rather than just sitting on top. It is the one to choose for garden beds, flower beds and veggie patches, and anywhere you want the mulch to look as good as the plants.
Made at our Keilor Park yard, from green waste we collect
Every cubic metre starts as Melbourne garden waste. We pulverise it, compost it hot for a month so weed seeds and pathogens are dead, then screen it. English Country is the 12 mm screen. The same material screened finer is our Dig In Compost, and screened coarser it is Australian Native Garden Mulch at 40 mm. One process, one source, three products, and nothing we sell is trucked in from somewhere else.
- 100% recycled Melbourne green waste
- Hot composted — weed seeds and pathogens killed
- Screened to 12 mm
- Made at Keilor Park
What it's for
At a glance
How much do I need?
| Depth | 1 m³ covers | For a 4 m × 2 m bed | For a 10 m × 4 m area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 mm top-up | 20 m² | 0.4 m³ — order 1 m³ | 2 m³ — order 2 m³ |
| 75 mm standard | 13 m² | 0.6 m³ — order 1 m³ | 3 m³ — order 3 m³ |
| 100 mm weed control | 10 m² | 0.8 m³ — order 1 m³ | 4 m³ — order 4 m³ |
Length × width × depth (in metres) = cubic metres. Mulch settles a little once it is watered in, so if you're between sizes, go up a half-metre. Spare mulch keeps, so bag the rest for topping up later.
Common questions
English Country or Australian Native?
Same material, different screen. English Country is 12 mm, so it is finer, neater and breaks down faster, which suits garden beds, veggies and anywhere on show. Australian Native is up to 40 mm, so it is chunkier, lasts longer on the ground and costs less per metre, which suits big areas, native gardens and paths. If you're mulching a whole block, Native. If you're mulching the beds along the house, English Country.
How long does it last?
A 75 mm layer does a full season and usually more, but because it is fine and composted it is feeding the soil as it goes, so it does thin out. Most people top up with 50 mm each spring. That is the trade-off with a fine mulch: it looks better and does more for the soil, and in return you add to it a little more often.
Is it weed-free, and will it look like the photo?
It is composted hot for a month, which kills weed seeds and pathogens, so you are not bringing weeds in with it. The colour can vary a little from batch to batch because it is a natural composted product rather than a dyed one — it is always dark, but some loads are browner and some blacker. If the colour matters for a particular job, ring us and we'll describe what's in the yard today.
What happens on delivery day?
The truck tips the load where you tell us — a driveway, nature strip or front lawn. Put a tarp down if you want a clean pickup afterwards, and let us know about tight access, overhead wires or a steep drive when you order. Mulch is light, so one truck carries up to 8 m³, twice what it carries in soil; orders over 8 m³ are two trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first.
Delivery by suburb
| Area | Per load |
|---|---|
| Keilor, Keilor East, Niddrie, Airport West, Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Avondale Heights | $60 |
| Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick, Coburg, Footscray | $85 |
| Melbourne CBD, Carlton, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Altona, Newport, Williamstown, Epping, Lalor, Laverton | $100 |
| Most other Melbourne suburbs — north, east, south-east, west and the Werribee corridor | $105 |
| Ringwood, Bayswater, Warrandyte, Lower Plenty, Hurstbridge, Rowville, Dandenong, Gisborne | $160 |
One load carries up to 8 m³ of mulch or compost (4 m³ of soil), and mulch, soil and compost can share a truck where the volumes allow. Larger orders are two trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first. Your suburb's exact price shows at checkout before you pay.
Not sure it's the right one? See all soils and mulches → or call (03) 9331 5300.
Not sure how much to order? Ring us with the measurements.
Length, width and how deep you want it. We'll tell you the quantity, the delivery price for your suburb and the first day we can get it there. Most of Melbourne is next day.
