What is Rock Dust?
Rock Dust, or volcanic rock dust, is a finely milled natural mineral fertiliser derived from volcanic rocks. It is packed with essential nutrients and trace elements that benefit your wormery, compost, and soil. Approved by the Soil Association for organic use, it’s a completely natural way to enrich your gardening ecosystem, ensuring long-term fertility and productivity.
Whether you're maintaining a wormery, improving your compost, or nurturing your garden soil, Rock Dust works to enhance microbial activity, promote healthy plants, and support sustainable growing practices.
Why Use Rock Dust?
For Your Wormery
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Improves Worm Health: Rock Dust’s mineral-rich composition supports worm digestion and vitality, helping them break down organic matter more efficiently.
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Balances Wormery Conditions: It absorbs excess moisture, reduces odours, and stabilises pH, creating the perfect environment for your worms to thrive.
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Attracts Worms Naturally: Sprinkle a small amount in one area, and worms will instinctively gather, thanks to the nutrients they crave.
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Boosts Worm Productivity: Healthy, active worms produce richer, higher-quality compost for your garden.
For Soil and Compost
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Re-mineralises Soil: Enriches depleted soils with essential minerals and trace elements, improving soil fertility and plant nutrition.
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Encourages Earthworm Action: Earthworms draw Rock Dust deeper into the soil, releasing nutrients gradually and naturally enhancing soil structure.
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Improves Crop Resilience: Promotes healthier, more abundant plants with increased resistance to pests, diseases, and drought.
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Enhances Compost: Speeds up decomposition, reduces odours, and ensures the final compost is nutrient-rich and ready to invigorate your soil.
Key Applications
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All-Year Use: Beneficial to apply throughout the year, except when the ground is frozen or in windy conditions.
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Gardens: Perfect for vegetable patches, flower beds, and lawns to encourage healthier growth and stronger plants.
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Compost Heaps: Mix with organic waste to boost microbial activity and create nutrient-dense compost.
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Wormeries: Add monthly to support worm health and maintain optimal conditions.
How to Use Rock Dust
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In Your Wormery: Sprinkle a small handful (approx. 50g) per 30cm² onto the surface of your wormery once a month. Observe as worms gather to feed on the nutrients!
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In Compost: Add to your compost heap or bin to accelerate breakdown and enhance nutrient levels in the finished compost.
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In Soil: Spread 100–200g per square metre evenly across your garden beds or mix into potting soil.
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For Crops: Apply as a top dressing around growing plants or mix into the soil before planting for nutrient-rich growing conditions.
Nutritional Profile
Rock Dust is rich in naturally occurring nutrients, including:
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Macro Nutrients: Sodium (Na), Magnesium (Mg), Phosphorus (P), Calcium (Ca), Sulphur (S), Silicon (Si).
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Micro Nutrients: Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Boron (B), Selenium (Se), and more.
These essential minerals improve soil fertility and enhance the natural processes that support healthy ecosystems.
Additional Benefits
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Improves Soil Structure: Enhances aeration, water retention, and drainage, reducing soil compaction.
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Promotes Microbial Activity: Encourages beneficial microbes that support nutrient cycling and plant health.
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Boosts Long-Term Fertility: Rock Dust’s slow-release minerals enrich soil over time, reducing the need for synthetic fertilisers.
Important Notes:
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Not suitable for human consumption.
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Avoid application in windy conditions.
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Store in a cool, dry place, under cover.
Pro Tip: Regular use of Rock Dust enhances the natural relationship between earthworms, soil microbes, and plants. Earthworm activity helps integrate the Rock Dust into the soil, ensuring nutrients are effectively distributed and released over time.
Transform your wormery, enrich your compost, and cultivate healthier, more resilient crops with Rock Dust – the natural solution for thriving gardens and sustainable growing.
Shipping Information
Our standard delivery charge is £4.95 - or FREE over £75!
(Next Day delivery is £7.95)
*GB mainland only and other exclusions apply. Please see below for full details.
| Area | Standard Delivery | Royal Mail (Live Orders) | Next Working Day Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland UK (excludes highlands) | £4.95 (Free over £75) | £4.95 | £7.95 |
| Falkirk, Aberdeen Perth Kirkwall Paisley and Inverness Areas (not islands), Isle of Man and Isle of Wight | £10.95 | £4.95 | N/A |
| For Scottish Islands, Outer Hebrides, Kilmarnock area, Paisley area, Chanel Islands and Northern Ireland | £15.95 | £4.95 | N/A |
All our orders are now despatched from our farm here in Herefordshire and so we’ve made a few changes. We will always despatch orders as soon as possible, but we do offer a next day delivery service (some restrictions apply) for those urgent orders.
Wiggly Standard Delivery (3 - 5 day delivery) £4.95 within mainland Britain - FREE OVER £75
If you don't mind when your order arrives... (within reason of course) Choose standard delivery and we will despatch your order with the best option for us. This may be APC Overnight, DPD or Royal Mail. You need to allow 2 - 5 days for delivery, and we can post to anywhere in mainland Britain. See below if you are in Highlands and Islands.
Next Week Day delivery for £7.95 to mainland Britain
If you need a guaranteed Next Day delivery then please choose the Next Day delivery option. If you order on a Friday then the delivery will be with you on the following Monday. 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.
Important - Highlands and Islands
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.
For Falkirk, Aberdeen Perth Kirkwall Paisley and Inverness Areas (not islands), Isle of Man and Isle of Wight the charge is £10.95
Postcodes:
AB37-38 AB41-56 FK 17-21 IV1- 40 IV52-54 IV63 KW1-14 PA21-40 PA80 PH15-50 IM1-9 IM86-87 IM99 PO30-41)
For Scottish Islands, Outer Hebrides, Kilmarnock area, Paisley area, Chanel Islands and Northern Ireland the charge is £15.95
Postcodes:
HS1-9 IV41-56 KA27-28 KW15-17 PA20 PA41-78 PH42-44 ZE1-3 BT1-99 JE1-5 GY1-10)
REFUNDS POLICY
Damaged or Faulty Goods
In the unlikely event that you receive an item that is damaged or faulty, we can offer a full refund within 60 days of the customer receiving the order. We simply require photographic evidence of the damaged/faulty item with tracking number within 7 days.
To return a damaged or faulty item is free of charge, please contact wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk with your name, address & order number and our customer service team will advise on the easiest way to send.
Once the item has been received and inspected by our customer care team, you will be notified that a refund has been issued and feel free to order the item again from our website.
In the case of LIVE WORMS these can’t be returned so in the unlikely event that they have arrived damaged please take a photo on the same day and send that photo straight away to our team wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk with a description of what the problem is and ensure you include your name, address and order number.
Once the photograph and description has been looked over by our customer care team they will get back to you to advise or issue a replacement or refund.
Returning an Order
Sometimes it just doesn’t work out. We get that. If you’ve changed your mind and want to cancel your order, we ask that you contact our sales team and return the item in its original packaging within 60 days to:
Wiggly Wigglers Lower Blakemere Farm, Blakemere, Herefordshire HR2 9PX
Unfortunately, we aren’t able to cover the cost of returning unwanted items, so the postage cost of returning these items is the responsibility of the customer. Please ensure that you obtain proof of posting as items being returned are the responsibility of the customer until the items reach our farm.
Once the item has been received and inspected by our customer care team, you will be notified that your refund has been issued. Please note the item must be returned with the original packaging, as new, unused, and free of defects.
Of course if you cancel your order before the items are shipped out a refund will be issued right away.
Please email us at wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk if you need any further information.
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.
The Wiggly Promise
At Wiggly Wigglers, it’s not just about sales (though we appreciate your orders and support for the farm!).
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.
- Trusted: We’ve been here for over 30 years, with over 100,000 orders shipped.
- Try our products: We have a risk free 60 Day No Quibble Returns policy.
- Great Value: Buy Direct - we grow, mix, pack and ship direct from our farm in Herefordshire.
