For Mulching:
– Spread wool 2–3 inches thick around plants, trees, or veg beds.
– Water before and after laying so it settles into the soil surface.
– Perfect under fruit trees, shrubs, or soft fruit cages.
– Brilliant beneath gravel or bark paths to suppress weeds.

For Birds, Wildlife & Hens:
– Pull off small tufts and tuck them into hedges or nesting boxes — wild birds and hens use it to line and insulate nests.
– Replace occasionally so it stays clean and dry.

In Compost & Worm Farms:
– Add as a carbon-rich bedding layer or to balance wet food waste.
– Helps regulate moisture, adds nitrogen and prevents compaction.
– Breaks down slowly, improving structure and microbial diversity.

Wiggly Tip:
Layer Woolch under your compost heap or worm bin to soak up moisture and odour — worms love wriggling through it once it starts breaking down.

At Lower Blakemere Farm in Herefordshire, we collect raw wool from neighbouring farms — all within a few miles of our yard. Each fleece is shaken, sorted and boxed by hand, unwashed and untreated, so it keeps its lanolin, natural oils, and nutrients.

Lanolin gives Woolch its characteristic “sheepy” smell and slightly waxy feel. It helps repel water at first (excellent for weed suppression) before breaking down gradually to feed soil life.

We pack it loose in recyclable cardboard boxes, wrapped simply with paper or hessian — no plastic, no processing, no chemicals. It’s regenerative, local, and completely waste-free.

Sustainability & Packaging
– Wool sourced within 5–10 miles.
– Packed by hand on-farm in recyclable boxes.
– 100 % biodegradable and compostable.
– Keeps carbon local — no shipping halfway round the world.

Wiggly Tip:
Don’t worry if you find hay or straw — it’s part of its charm and adds extra organic matter.

Wool is a wonder material:

• High in nitrogen (≈10–12 %), plus potassium, sulphur and trace minerals.
• Holds up to 30× its weight in water, reducing irrigation needs.
• Insulates soil, keeping roots cool in summer and warm in winter.
• Suppresses weeds naturally by blocking light and smothering seedlings.
• Releases nutrients slowly over 12–24 months, feeding plants and soil microbes.
• Adds carbon to soil as it decomposes, improving structure and biodiversity.
• Lanolin helps deter slugs and encourages beneficial fungi.

Woolch transforms from fleece to fertile humus, building a healthier, moister, more resilient soil that holds carbon and supports life — the perfect regenerative product.

Wiggly Tip:
Lift it after a year and you’ll find worms, roots, and fungi working together — a living, breathing ecosystem.

Sheep welfare and parasite control are an important part of farming, so treatments are sometimes used where needed.

In the UK these are tightly regulated, with strict rules around approved products, timing, use and environmental protection. One sheep dip chemical still approved for certain uses in the UK is diazinon, used mainly for parasite control such as sheep scab. However, not all sheep are treated this way and many farms use other approaches including injectable or pour-on treatments depending on veterinary advice and need.

Treatment is not a constant process and sheep are not repeatedly dipped throughout the year — it tends to be seasonal and targeted.

It’s also worth saying that many natural garden products come from real farming systems rather than laboratory conditions. Horse manure, straw, hay, composts and manures can all reflect normal farming practices and inputs. Even bagged garden products may contain ingredients grown using pesticides, fertilisers or veterinary treatments somewhere in the chain.

This is raw fleece from real farming systems rather than a laboratory-made product, Our wool is intended as a garden mulch and soil product and comes from normal British farming systems where animal welfare and responsible management come first.