Give the gift of grow-your-own this Christmas with eco-friendly presents from Seedball
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Get ahead of the stocking filler struggle this Christmas by giving the gift of a thriving garden. Wildflower specialist Seedball has a vibrant selection of eco-friendly petite treasures, which are perfect for the office Secret Santa exchange or Christmas morning stocking surprises. These are the gifts that keep on giving – from spreading cheer in spring to the magical first sprout, and then come summer, the enjoyment of a garden filled with colourful blooms that will set pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies aflutter with excitement. Whoever you’re shopping for, Seedball has something for all, regardless of their gardening experience. The gateway to a mesmerising, pollinator-filled patch of paradise is open and accessible to everyone!
Christmas Wildflowers (Pack of 3) – RRP: £9.00
Let the magic of nature bloom in the garden with this festive trio. Each box contains six seedballs, bursting with wildflower seeds that are perfect for pollinators, consisting of three charming Christmas designs, ‘Let It Snow’, ‘Wonderland’ and ‘Bee Merry’. The selection of seedballs has been expertly chosen and packed with flowers that are beautiful, easy to grow and provide vital sustenance for native pollinators, such as oxeye daisy, clover, cornflowers and much more.
Bumblebee Gift Box – RRP: £20.00
In celebration of Seedball’s 10-year anniversary, the Bumblebee Gift Box is a special edition set with the aim to raise awareness of three rapidly declining British bee species – the Shrill Carder, the Short-Haired Bumblebee, and the Great Yellow Bumblebee. With an array of seeds inside, the set contains 60 seedballs, each containing a mixture of cornflowers, Cowslip, Campions, poppies, plus many more. This set makes a heartfelt gift for nature lovers and a vital source of food for native bees!
Set of 12 Happy Christmas Seed Boxes
– RRP: £36.00
A bumper pack of seedball boxes, perfect for Christmas party favours or to spread the love by gifting to multiple wildlife enthusiasts. Each festive box contains 6 seedballs with approximately 30 wildflower seeds inside including, Common toadflax, Meadow cranesbill, Musk mallow, Chamomile, and Night flowering Catchfly amongst many others. The magic of these seedballs lies in their simplicity, as no gardening expertise is required. Simply scatter in the garden in autumn or spring and let Mother Nature work her magic.
Make Your Own Seed Balls Kit – RRP: £12.00
Nurture a lifelong love for gardening that will blossom long after the festive season with the Seedball Make Your Own kit. Each kit includes three plastic-free pouches of raw materials, including Bee & Butterfly Wildflower seeds, clay powder and peat-free compost, which once mixed with water will create up to 60 seed balls – the perfect gift for little hands and big adventurers alike.
Once dried, the seedballs can be scattered in pots or in the garden to grow into Poppy, Common Toadflax, Cornflower, Cowslip, Meadow Cranesbill, Musk Mallow, Oxeye Daisy and Red Campion – all favoured by our native bees and butterflies!
Set of 5 Flower Tubes – RRP: £30.00
These lovely illustrated Seedball Tubes are beneficial as well as beautiful! Give the gift of brilliant blooms including Poppy, Cornflower, Oxeye Daisy, Red Campion and Forget-Me-Not whilst the pollinators enjoy the succulent nectar each flower produces. Each tube contains 20 seedballs, packed with wildlife-friendly wildflower seeds. The seedballs can be planted in window boxes, balcony pots and garden beds, or just embrace the 2023 trend of Chaos Gardening and whimsically scatter the seed balls to sparse areas of the garden!
Each flower tube is also available to purchase individually on the Seedball website.
Scattering seedballs couldn’t be easier – no green thumbs needed! To find out more information on Seedball, or to view the wider product range please see: https://seedball.co.uk/
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Editors notes
Seedball was founded by two conservation scientists wanting to boost biodiversity and help wildlife.
Seedball Ltd is an innovative organisation on a mission to help increase the abundance of British wildflowers and the wildlife that depends upon them.
Owned by Project Maya – a non-profit enterprise - Seedball manufactures wildflower seed balls using a unique innovation of wildflower seeds mixed with clay, peat-free compost and chilli powder to naturally protect seeds from predators. Its products are sold in over 500 stores in the UK, including Kew Gardens, The Woodland Trust and Blue Diamond Garden Centres, as well as online retailers such as Crocus and Marie Curie. Each year, Seedball also donates products to hundreds of schools and community groups to help support their nature projects.
