The Alternative Guide to Ethical Christmas Gifts for Gardeners
, by Ellen Rignell, 3 min reading time
The run up to Christmas is intense.
Everyone is trying to sell you the 'perfect gift' for the 'perfect day'. And for those of us who are trying to be a little more mindful about what we buy, the sheer volume of gift ideas and advertising is overwhelming. This is where our alternative guide for ethical Christmas gifts for gardeners in the UK comes in!
Seeds have been gifted and swapped over the darkest months of the year for thousands of years. With their symbolism of hope and new life, seeds make a wonderful gift for gardeners at Christmas. Continue the ancient tradition of sharing seeds this winter!
Locally Adapted Heirloom Seeds for UK Gardeners
Our seeds are all open pollinated and heirloom varieties which have proven themselves to be delicious, beautiful and well-adapted to organic cultivation. These are varieties that thrive in our wet, maritime climate! We focus on really robust varieties which perform well in organically managed gardens. So whether you're looking for heirloom seeds for permaculture gardens, sustainable seeds for a cut flower garden or heritage varieties for a kitchen garden, our seed collections are a great place to start.
Behind the Seeds
We are one of a handful of seed companies in the UK that saves its own seed. Most of the varieties in our catalogue have been produced on our 3 acre farm in Dorset, with other varieties being sourced from local family-run farms. We use organic growing techniques, focusing on building soil health and see our farm as part of a larger ecosystem. Using these sustainable farming techniques means that our seed is strongly adapted to growing in organically managed gardens.
Seeds for Everyone
Buying seeds as a gift can feel overwhelming - there's so much choice! With that in mind, we've created four different seed collections - each with a different type of gardener in mind.
A Gift for the Gardener Who Has Everything
If you're looking for a gift for the gardener who has everything, our Rare & Unusual Heirloom Seed Collection is sure to offer them something they haven't grown before. This collection is full of hard-to-find gourmet varieties for the kitchen garden.
Heirloom Vegetable Seed Gift for Beginners
Buying for someone new to gardening? Our Easy Pickings Seed collection will give them a great boost - full of robust and tasty varieties which are easy to grow and produce abundantly.
Cut Flower Seed Collections UK
Our flower seed collections are designed to look beautiful together in a flower border as well as arranged together in a vase. We offer two seed collections to suit different tastes, though both seed collections will produce flowers all summer long. 'Rose Gold' is our luxury flower seed collection. It has 8 gorgeous varieties in shades of bronze, salmon pink and rose. While our 'Purple Haze' classic collection has 6 beautiful blooms in pink, lilac and white.
Every gardener is delighted to be given seeds over Christmas - not only is it a thoughtful gift, but it also reminds them that spring and new life are just around the corner.
If you're looking to support a small business and a small farm this Christmas, buy our seeds! It means the world to us :)
