Erdenwerk – Buy Soil, Substrates and Compost
Our Erdenwerk in Reichersbeuern: soils, substrates, compost, bark mulch and grit – with price list, for collection or delivery.
Buy soil where it is made
Our Erdenwerk is in Reichersbeuern, twelve kilometres from our office. Soils and substrates are made here – and this is where you can buy them. Private customers as well as colleagues from landscape gardening, who buy from us because the quality is right.
What really happens here
An Erdenwerk is not a storage yard but a production site. Its business purpose is the processing and refinement of excavated soil, soils and compost – material that arises on building sites becomes usable soil again here. This is the circular economy at work, and it was long before the term came into fashion.
The idea is not new. When the local newspaper wrote about the then young Erdenwerk in 1992, the headline read: “At the Erdenwerk, waste becomes the finest planting soil.” Nothing has changed since – only the machines have got bigger.
The material is stored in covered bulk storage bays, so it stays dry – a damp substrate can be neither screened cleanly nor laid properly. The Fuchs baut Gärten GmbH yard is on the same site, and our building crews set off from here in the morning. Together, this saves empty journeys every single day.
The photo above shows Fred Fuchs in 1991, in the first weeks of the Erdenwerk. You can read what the site looked like back then in our company history.
How the Erdenwerk is part of Fuchs baut Gärten
In short: the same family, a separate company. So that you know who you are dealing with, here is the family tree, straight and simple.
Fuchs baut Gärten GmbH
The company that designs and builds. Based in Schlegldorf near Lenggries, founded in 1961. If you have a garden built, this is your contractual partner.
Fuchs Service GmbH
The sister company. It runs two divisions: the Erdenwerk in Reichersbeuern and our garden maintenance. This branch used to be called “Fuchs Erden & Substrate”.
Who is in charge
Balbina and Ludwig Fuchs are the owners of both companies. Fuchs baut Gärten GmbH is managed by Ludwig Fuchs and Elisabeth Simon, Fuchs Service GmbH by Balbina Fuchs and Elisabeth Simon.
What this means for you
One point of contact, one signature style, the same people. Only the invoice shows one company or the other, depending on the service.
What we offer and what it costs
Everything is sold loose, by the cubic metre, for collection from us in Reichersbeuern. The prices are listed openly here – you should know where you stand beforehand.
| Product | Grain size | What it is | per m³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape soil | 0/25 | Screened humus – the all-purpose soil for beds and fill. | 40,00 € |
| Landscape soil, unscreened | 0/X | Unscreened humus. Good value when it does not need to be fine. | 20,00 € |
| Lawn soil | 0/25 | A topsoil and sand mix as the upper growing layer for lawns with moderate use, such as in a home garden. Apply a maximum of about 20 cm, lay in dry weather, and give a starter feed with organic fertiliser. | 58,00 € |
| Raised bed soil | 0/15 | A topsoil and fibre mix with an increased proportion of organic fertiliser. Intended for growing vegetables. | 58,00 € |
| Garden and planting soil | – | Peat-reduced, high organic content, with quick-release mineral fertilisers. For planting directly or for mixing with your own excavated soil. | 95,00 € |
| Rhododendron substrate | 0/15 | Growing medium, low in lime, low pH – for bog-bed plants such as rhododendrons, azaleas and blueberries. | 110,00 € |
| High-quality organic compost | 0/15 | Made from green waste with no foreign matter, so nothing from the brown bin. Organic fertiliser and additive for soils. | 42,00 € |
| Premium bark mulch | 0/20 | 100% high-quality conifer bark. Covers planting beds, suppresses weeds and retains moisture. Spread fertiliser as well! | 55,00 € |
| Garden fibre mulch | – | A mix of wood fibre, bark humus and compost. Primarily a mulch, but also good for improving the soil. | 90,00 € |
| Gravel lawn substrate | 0/50 | Ready-to-use gravel and humus mix with a rounded-grain content – for lawn areas that can be driven on. | 62,00 € |
| Grass paver substrate * | 0/25 | Topsoil and grit mix for grass pavers. | 70,00 € |
| Pond clay, sieved | – | Clay as a planting base in pond construction – the same material we use to plant our swimming ponds. | 90,00 € |
| Crushed sand ** | 0/3 | For sweeping into paving joints. | 35,00 € |
| Natural sand ** | 0/4 | Natural sand. | 42,00 € |
| Grit ** | 2/5 | Limestone grit for the sub-base. | 48,00 € |
| Granite grit, lime-free ** | 5/8 | Lime-free, so high-quality slab paving doesn't develop efflorescence. | 80,00 € |
| Pea gravel ** | 16/32 | Washed, for backfilling and drainage. | 39,00 € |
| Root stumps | – | For garden features, as deadwood or for privacy screening. | 85,00 € |
All prices per cubic metre, including VAT, ex Erdenwerk. Valid from 1 June 2026; a new price list replaces the old one. Subject to weather-related changes.
* by pre-order only · ** small quantities in stock
Under 3 m³
Small quantities under three cubic metres carry a 10% surcharge – the effort per load is the same.
Over 20 m³
For larger quantities, please send us an enquiry and we will work out a price for you.
Leftovers for less
Ask about our leftover materials yard and our leftover plant yard. Whatever is there costs less – prices on site.
Download the price list as a PDF
Not sure which substrate is right? Tell us what is being planted where and what the soil is like there. For larger projects, we carry out a soil analysis beforehand and work with mycorrhizal fungi – this gives stronger plants with less fertiliser.
How to get your soil
Collect it yourself: Drive to Reichersbeuern and we will load you up with the wheel loader. Please note: it is loose, unpackaged material. You will need a container, trailer or pick-up truck – a car boot won't be enough.
Have it delivered: Possible on request. The cost depends on the quantity, the delivery location and whether we can tip the load. We will clarify this by phone beforehand, so there are no surprises.
Ordering: By phone on 08041 2204 or by e-mail to erdenwerk@fuchs-baut-gaerten.de – this address is read by the Erdenwerk team themselves. Please don't use the contact form, as that goes to the office in Schlegldorf. It's best to call ahead, so your goods are ready for you.
Address
Erdenwerk of Fuchs Service GmbH
Am Kranzer 5
83677 Reichersbeuern
between Bad Tölz and Sachsenkam, around 12 km from the office
Orders
08041 2204
erdenwerk@fuchs-baut-gaerten.de
This address goes straight to the Erdenwerk. info@ goes to the office in Schlegldorf – but our colleagues there can answer your questions too.
April to November
Mon–Fri 7 am–12 pm
Mon–Thu also 1–5 pm
December to March
Mon–Thu 8 am–12 pm and 1–3 pm
Closed on Fridays
Hours are shorter in winter – a soil yard lives by the season.
Closed: on the day of the Leonhardifahrt in Bad Tölz (usually 6 November) and on Kirchweih Monday.
The man who keeps the Erdenwerk running
Robert Brunner is the operations manager at the Erdenwerk. He looks after the delivery vans, loaders and excavators, the workshop – in winter, all the machines are serviced there – and the Erdenwerk itself. When you come to collect, he is usually the one who helps you choose.
The accounts for Fuchs Service GmbH are handled by Angelika Fuchs, the senior owner of the family business.
Colleagues buy from us too
Some of our customers are other landscape gardening companies. That's not a given in the trade – you don't buy from a competitor if the goods don't convince you. If you run a business and need bulk materials: For businesses explains how we work with colleagues.
Answers about the Erdenwerk
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