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Set contains: 1 x Book + 2 x Seedboms
Finn’s Garden Friends Book and Seedbom set
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Illustrated Children’s Book & Seedbom Set
Finn’s Garden Friends: Nature-loving Finn’s life has been turned upside down by a move to the city. All he can see is dull, grey buildings. But Grandpa has a surprise in store: his allotment! Finn quickly realises that nature can be found in the city, and is amazed by the discovery of a hibernating hedgehog. With Grandpa’s gentle guidance, Finn learns how to care for the hedgehog family as well as a hungry fox. With birds and plants galore, this inspiring story – shows all the common species that can be found in towns and cities.
By Rachel Lawston & Lia Visirin
“Beautifully Illustrated with a really good story … A lovely book!”
Chris Packham OBE – Naturalist, broadcaster, award winning conservationist, author and photographer.
THE BOOK:
- Publisher: Pikku Publishing
- Publishing date: April 2021
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-9996398-8-4
- Age Group: 4+
THE SEEDBOMS:
Finn’s bug hotel has room for lots of insects. Ladybugs, moths, beetles, bees, butterflies and more!
Growing wildflowers attract them, so hedgehogs have food, and the bugs pollinate other flowers: everyone wins!
The Seedboms can also be purchased individually here
SEED MIX*: Borage, Cornflower, Forget-me-not, Musk Mallow, Oxeye Daisy, Phacelia, Red Clover, Vipers Bugloss, Wild Marjoram & Yarrow.
UK NATIVE %: 100%
*(Contains only species found on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list)
About the author
Rachel Lawston is a children’s author, book designer and natural history enthusiast. She is a keen amateur orchid hunter, birdwatcher and bat detector! She has worked with many publishers as a designer, including Walker Books and Penguin Random House. She loves volunteering with education at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, where her husband Paul is the Learning Manager. Paul Lawston is also an Environmental Education Consultant who brings his natural history expertise to Finn’s Garden Friends.
About the illustrator
Lia Visirin is a new talent in children’s book illustration. Her beautiful, original palette and eye for detail is a perfect match for Finn’s world.
FEATURES
ECO FRIENDLY – Seedboms are plastic free, fully biodegradable and compostable, making them the perfect environmentally friendly product.
EASY TO USE – Seedboms are easy to use by anyone. Follow our simple instructions on the packaging. No gardening experience necessary!
GOOD FOR NATURE – Help promote bee, butterfly and other pollinating insect populations and increase biodiversity by planting wildflowers.
GREAT FOR GIFTS – Seedboms make ideal eco friendly plastic free gifts. Surprise a friend or a loved one with this unusual gardening gift and get them out into nature!
Through WILD BRITAIN®, 20% of the sales profits from this product are invested in rewilding projects across the UK, creating wild spaces for nature to thrive.
Pull the pin and throw or drop Seedboms into areas that are in need of brightening up. Seedboms like bare soil, natural light and to be kept damp whilst growing. Full instructions are included on the inside of each Seedbom sleeve.
Seedboms will biodegrade into the environment, so Go Guerrilla Gardening and leave only wildflowers behind!
For more details head on over to ‘How they work‘.
For best results use Seedbom within 1 year of purchase.
A Pikku Publishing & Kabloom collaboration.
Weight - 200 g
Size - 250 × 60 × 320 mm
First shake the seedbom a few times to distribute seeds inside.
Trigger by pulling the pin to remove the seal and submerge in water until fully soaked inside and out.
Throw or drop onto bare open ground that’s in need of beautification. IMPORTANT: Make sure it's split open to allow seedlings to sprout out!
See grow chart below for recommended growing periods. There are 2 seasons to grow Seedboms. Spring for flowering same year and Autumn for flowering following year.
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iwhat do these mean?
Annual – Plants with a life cycle that lasts only one year. They grow from seed, bloom, produce seeds and die in one growing season. They then need to be replanted each spring. Most annuals bloom for a long time and provide beautiful colours from spring through to autumn before dying off.
Biennial – Plants whose life cycle spans two years, they flower and produce seeds in their second year. They grow as green plants their first year, survive the winter and then bloom the following year. After they bloom and produce seeds, biennial plants then die off.
Perennial – Plants that return year after year and continue growing until they reach maturity, which varies by plant but averages three to five years.
More than one highlighted? – This means the Seedbom contains a mix of varieties with different life cycles for a mix of quick colour and longer lasting growth.
Seedboms are made from a 100% compostable bio-based shell containing organic peat-free compost, and wildflower seeds. Our packaging is 100% biodegradable, recyclable, FSC accredited and glue-free.
Seedboms are created in the UK (our shell casings are made in the Netherlands. All other materials are sourced in the UK).