★★★★★ Gardening brings nature and you together in harmony, and it all starts with the soil! Look after that well and everything else follows. That’s why Wiggly Wigglers makes so much sense to me: composting, worms, feeding the birds and working with nature. It’s the whole picture.” Terry Walton 🐦🪱
Live worms and live mealworms are living things. If they arrive in poor condition, photograph them the same day and we’ll sort it. No drama.
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The Wiggly Guarantee
No wriggling out of it. If something’s not right, we’ll put it right.
We’ve been helping people compost, feed birds and bring their gardens to life since 1990.
For non-perishable products, you’ve got 30 days to try them at home and return them if they’re not right for you.
For live worms, live mealworms and other perishables, just let us know straight away if there’s a problem and we’ll sort it.
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Turn compacted, lifeless soil into a living system
Improve drainage, structure and fertility naturally
A one-time soil investment that keeps working for years
Deep-Burrowing Soil Engineers
Our Wiggly Earthworms — Lumbricus terrestris, also known as nightcrawlers or garden worms — are the backbone of a living soil.
They are nature’s quiet engineers, tunnelling deep into the ground, improving drainage, feeding soil life, and creating the channels that roots and microbes depend on.
Whether you’re improving a compacted lawn, reviving a tired border, or building soil in a new garden, these deep-burrowing worms help restore life below your feet.
At Wiggly Wigglers, we’ve been championing worms for over 30 years — from worm composting to regenerative farming — and we know one simple truth: 👉 Worms don’t fix bad soil. 👉 They thrive where the right conditions already exist.
Create the right home, and they’ll stay, breed, and transform your soil naturally.
The Natural Way to Fix Your Soil If your soil is hard, waterlogged, dry, or just not performing — the problem isn’t fertiliser. It’s biology.
These worms: • Create permanent vertical tunnels • Improve drainage and prevent waterlogging • Aerate compacted soil • Pull organic matter deep underground • Support fungi and bacteria • Help store carbon in humus
👉 This is how proper soil is built.
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★★★★★ Excellent service from such lovely people! The birds are very happy with their British-grown seed, and my composting worms are happy too. What more could you ask for? 🐦🪱
You’re not buying worms. You’re installing a living system into your soil. One that improves structure, drainage, and fertility every single day — without inputs.
Which Size Do I Need? Most people under-order… and then wonder why nothing changes. If you want to see a real difference, start at 200 worms. As a rule of thumb: 👉 50–100 worms per m² will start to make a difference
Choose Your Size Starter – 250g (approx. 50 worms) — £13.95 Good for 1–2 raised beds or a small test area
Small Garden Boost – 500g (approx. 100 worms) — £24.95 Ideal for small gardens or targeted areas
Proper Soil Boost – 1kg (approx. 200 worms) — £48 ⭐ MOST POPULAR Right for most UK gardens — enough to see real change
Serious Improvement – 2.5kg (approx. 500 worms)— £110 Best for compacted soil, new builds, or larger areas
Full Garden Transformation – 5kg (approx. 1,000 worms) — £210 For full garden recovery and long-term soil building
Big Job / Landscapes – 10kg (approx. 2,000 worms) — £400 For large areas and serious soil projects
Why Garden Worms Matter
This isn’t a new idea or a gardening trend. It’s how soil has always worked. Healthy soil is alive. It’s a bustling network of roots, fungi, bacteria, insects, and worms. Lumbricus terrestris are deep-burrowing worms that live in permanent vertical tunnels. These tunnels: • improve drainage and prevent waterlogging • Aerate compacted soil • Pull organic matter deep underground • Support fungi and bacteria • Help store carbon in humus
There are 31 native worm species in the UK, but this deep-burrowing type is the one most responsible for long-term soil structure.
Charles Darwin spent over 60 years studying earthworms and concluded: “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world.”
A healthy garden soil can hold hundreds of worms per square metre, quietly moving tonnes of soil each year.
We’ll be straight with you — this only works if you get the basics right.
Worms are indicators of healthy soil, not a cure for poor soil.
They establish and multiply only when the environment suits them.
If the conditions are right, they will survive, breed, and spread.
If not, they will move away or disappear.
Worms are indicators of healthy soil, not a cure for poor soil.
They establish and multiply only when the environment suits them.
If the conditions are right, they will survive, breed, and spread.
If not, they will move away or disappear.
👉 Adding worms is like inviting guests to stay — they’ll only stick around if the home is right.
Before introducing worms, check that your soil offers:
Moisture Damp but not waterlogged. Think wrung-out sponge.
Temperature Active above 10°C, ideal between 15–25°C.
Oxygen Loose, aerated soil. Not compacted or anaerobic.
Organic matter A steady supply of mulch, compost, leaves, or residues.
pH Neutral to slightly acidic soils (roughly pH 6–7.5).
These deep-burrowing worms require:
• Undisturbed soil structure
• Surface mulch or organic matter
• Moist subsoil
• Minimal digging or cultivation
They live in permanent burrows and come to the surface at night to feed.
As a general guide:
Light introduction 25–50 worms per square metre For healthy soils needing a boost.
Soil improvement 50–100 worms per square metre For compacted lawns, tired beds, or new gardens.
Raised beds or intensive areas 50 garden worms per bed Combined with composting worms in the top layer.
Remember: If the conditions are right, they will multiply naturally.
Adding worms is like inviting guests to stay — they’ll only stick around if the home is right.
Prepare the soil Add compost, leaf mould, or mulch. Loosen compacted areas with a fork.
Water lightly Soil should be moist, not soggy.
Introduce worms in cool conditions Evening or a cloudy day is best.
Place worms into small holes About mug-sized holes every square metre. Add 5–8 worms per hole with a handful of compost.
Cover and mulch Replace the soil and add a mulch layer on top.
Keep soil moist for a few weeks This helps them settle in and build burrows.
Avoid digging Frequent cultivation destroys their tunnels.
Quick Garden Checklist
Before adding worms, make sure:
Soil is moist, not dry or compacted
There is visible organic matter or mulch
Soil is not regularly dug or tilled
pH is roughly between 6 and 7.5
Temperature is above 10°C
If you tick these boxes, your worms are far more likely to stay.
From Our Farm to Your Garden
At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, worms are central to everything we do.
They help cycle nutrients, build soil structure, feed wildlife, and support the regenerative systems that grow our crops and feed our cattle.
When you add worms to your garden, you’re not just improving soil — you’re joining a bigger movement toward healthier, living ground.
Wiggly Tip
If you see worm casts after rain, celebrate. That’s the sign of a living, breathing soil.
🌱 From Dirt to Living Soil
We’re regenerating our farm from the roots up. Every order you place helps bring back healthy soil, thriving wildlife, and renewed hope.
Every spring, we take soil cores and count worms per square metre across our fields at Lower Blakemere. A regenerative field will often hold 16 or more worms in a 20 cm x 20 cm spade test — a sure sign that carbon is being stored, moisture is balanced, and the ecosystem is functioning.
These worm counts tell us as much about soil health as any laboratory test. When worms are thriving, everything else — microbes, fungi, roots, and crops — follows.
Our goal is simple: to rebuild soil life across every acre, and help our customers do the same in their gardens.
🌾 The Six Principles of Regenerative Gardening
The same principles that guide our farming work perfectly in gardens:
1️⃣ Keep soil covered – mulch, Woolch, or ground cover. 2️⃣ Minimise disturbance – reduce digging and avoid chemicals. 3️⃣ Maximise diversity – different roots feed different worms. 4️⃣ Keep living roots year-round – green manures and cover crops feed soil life. 5️⃣ Feed the soil microbes – compost, Bokashi, and natural residues. 6️⃣ Encourage life – worms, fungi, beetles, and roots all work together.
Wiggly Tip: You can measure your own garden’s progress by counting worms each year — it’s the best soil test there is!
Why Our Worms Are Different
We’re not a bait supplier.
We are a working British family farm in Herefordshire, and worms are central to how we build soil.
• Carefully handled and packed
• Selected for soil improvement (not fishing bait)
• Sent in excellent condition
• Backed by over 30 years of composting experience
👉 These are proper working worms
From Our Farm to Your Garden
At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, worms are central to everything we do.
They help cycle nutrients, build soil structure, feed wildlife, and support the regenerative systems that grow our crops and feed our cattle.
When you add worms to your garden, you’re not just improving soil — you’re joining a bigger movement toward healthier, living ground.
This is not something you need to keep buying. Do it once, do it properly, and let nature take over.
You don’t fix soil by adding more products.
You fix soil by rebuilding the system.
These worms are one of the simplest, most effective ways to do it.
👉 Add them once
👉 Give them the right conditions
👉 And let nature do what it’s always done best
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.
Delivery Information
Standard Delivery (£4.95)
2-5 working days. Mainland Britain.
Royal Mail or Parcelforce.
Next Day Delivery (£7.95) – Mainland Britain
Only if you need a guaranteed Next Day delivery then please choose the Next Day delivery option. 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.
Delivery Charges for Remote Areas
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.
£10.95 Delivery Charge
For Falkirk, Aberdeen, Perth, Kirkwall, Paisley and Inverness areas (not islands), Isle of Man and Isle of Wight.
(Postcodes AB37-38, AB41-56, FK17-21, IV1-40, IV52-54, IV63, KW1-14, PA21-40, PA80, PH15-50, IM1-9, IM86-87, IM99, PO30-41)
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 life, 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.
We’re here to help. Check through our frequently asked questions, and feel free to email wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk or send a chat message if there’s anything we haven’t covered.
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Brilliant live worms and great service!
I ordered a batch of live composting worms for my new wormery, and they arrived in perfect condition — lively, healthy, and ready to get to work straight away. The packaging was eco-friendly, and the team even included a little guide on how to settle them in. My kitchen scraps are disappearing fast, and I’ve already started harvesting my first bit of worm compost. Couldn’t be happier!
Sarah M.
Fantastic bokashi composting advice
As a complete beginner to bokashi composting, I really appreciated how helpful the team were. They answered all my questions quickly and gave me simple, clear instructions to get started. The bokashi bran is top quality and smells fresh and pleasant. After just a few weeks, I’ve turned my kitchen waste into brilliant compost-ready material with no odour or mess. Highly recommended!
James T.
Top-notch British birdseed mix
The British birdseed from Wigglys is superb. It attracts a lovely variety of garden birds — robins, finches, and even a pair of goldfinches have started visiting regularly. You can tell it’s a quality mix with no fillers or dust. Delivery was quick, and everything was packaged sustainably. It’s become my go-to source for bird feed!
superb service. Prompt delivery and the worms looked fat and very healthy
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Shazia
Big fat juicy worms. All alive and now living in my no dig border. I hope they reproduce and create a fertile bit of land.
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Anonymous
Excellent worms very
Excellent worms very happy
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Lynne Morrison
Never ordered worms before
Never ordered worms before but the garden soil where we now live is not in good condition
We have added manure, leaf mould and everything else we can think of, then.I saw the add for wiggly wigglers. We added worms to a small area and will wait and see
Looking ok so far.
R
Robert Anderson
Dead worms
Most of the worms seemed dead when they arrived. The package smelled rotten when I opened it.
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“I’ve always been interested in farming, gardening and food, but Wiggly Wigglers has inspired me to take that interest much further and look at the whole thing in a much more holistic way. I love feeding the birds, making compost and keeping quail, and our Bokashi kit has genuinely revolutionised how we deal with food waste as a family. It’s helped us close so many loops at home – turning what we used to throw away into something useful. Once you start thinking like that, you see opportunities everywhere.” J O-B
About Wiggly Wigglers
Wiggly Wigglers is the UK’s specialist in composting and bird feeding, offering the largest selection of wormeries, Bokashi kits, composting worms, live mealworms and husk-free birdseed mixes. From our family farm in Herefordshire, we make and supply products that cut food waste, improve soil health and bring more wildlife into your garden – all with sustainability at the heart.
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