Mullumbimby calls itself the biggest little town in Australia, and the gardens do a lot of the arguing. We're 40 minutes south at Teven and deliver here all the time: off the motorway at Gulgan Road, in across the cane flats with Mount Chincogan straight ahead.
We grow the tea tree, cut it, mulch it and cart it ourselves, so your load comes off one farm, not a reseller's yard. Chemical-free, no dyes, and we can tell you the paddock it grew in.
Mullumbimby soil, weather and gardens
Town blocks around Dalley and Stuart Streets sit on deep river loam beside the Brunswick that grows almost anything. Up at Myocum, Montecollum and Main Arm it's the hinterland's famous red volcanic soil. Neither holds moisture through a dry August without cover.
Mullum cops heavy summer storms that float light mulches off beds and feed weeds fast. Tea tree stays put. Just keep a 10 to 15cm gap around stems, because these humid summers can bring collar rot.
This town gardens hard, from the Stuart Street community gardens to the Friday farmers market. Food forests, bananas, citrus and natives share fences here, and tea tree mulch suits most of that mix.
Why tea tree mulch suits Mullumbimby
The fine fibre knits into a mat and stays put through the storms that roll off the hills. It won't float off a bed or blow across the lawn like sugar cane. At 75mm deep it blocks the light weeds need, and it lasts 12 to 18 months before a top up.
It's one plant, grown here in the Northern Rivers, no chemicals, no dyes. The pH is 6.0 to 6.6 and it's low in nutrients, just what grevilleas and banksias want. One honest tip: sugar cane feeds hungry annuals faster, so use cane in the veggie bed and tea tree everywhere else.
New to the product? Start with the mulch itself or the benefits guide.
Delivery to Mullumbimby
We tip the load where you want it: driveway, lawn corner, paddock gateway. Town blocks are easy. Up Main Arm, Wilsons Creek or Left Bank Road, just tell us about tight bends and soft ground when you call and we'll pick the right spot.
Phone 0402 294 776 any day, 8:30am to 5pm. Tell us your rough bed area and we'll work out the cubic metres and give you a delivered price on the spot.
We also cover
- Myocum 2482
- Main Arm 2482
- Wilsons Creek 2482
- Montecollum 2482
- Mullumbimby Creek 2482
- Goonengerry 2482
Mullumbimby delivery questions
Do you deliver tea tree mulch to Main Arm and Wilsons Creek?
Yes, we're up those valleys often, along with Montecollum and Myocum. The roads are narrow in spots, so mention tight bends or soft ground when you phone and we'll pick the right place to tip. Call 0402 294 776.
How much mulch do I need for a typical Mullumbimby town block garden?
One cubic metre covers 13.3 square metres at the recommended 75mm depth. A town block with about 40 square metres of beds needs around 3 cubic metres. Keep a 10 to 15cm gap around stems and you're set.
Is tea tree mulch suitable for a permaculture garden?
Mostly, yes. It's chemical-free with no dyes, and it's great on food forest paths, orchard rows, natives and ornamental beds. Sugar cane feeds hungry annuals faster, so use cane in the veggie bed and tea tree everywhere else. Plenty of Mullum gardeners run both.
How much does mulch delivery to Mullumbimby cost?
The price depends on load size and where you are, from town blocks to the top of Main Arm. Call 0402 294 776 with your rough bed area and we'll give you a delivered price on the spot. We answer seven days.
Not sure how much to order? The mulch calculator works it out in under a minute.
Mulch on its way to Mullumbimby
Talk to the people who grew it. We will work out how much you need, quote it delivered, and book the truck.
Mon to Sun, 8:30am to 5:00pm. Delivery only, across the Northern Rivers.