The perfect gift for nature lovers, three tins of wildflower seed balls to support declining British Bumblebees.
Bumblebee Celebration Tins. Scatter on a garden bed or plant pot. Each tin inlcudes 20 balls.
Perfect for spring!!! Bumblebee Celebration Tins each hold 20 bee-friendly wildflower seed balls - enough to cover 1 square metre when planted. Simply scatter the seed balls on soil or compost and watch nature thrive! Ideal as thoughtful gifts for eco-conscious gardeners and nature lovers on Mother's Day, birthdays, special occasions, or to promote biodiversity in your garden. Help rewild your space while making a positive impact on the environment!
Seedball mission is to help and inspire more people to grow wildflowers in their gardens for pollinators. These tins were designed to help to raise awareness about three endangered species, the Short-Haired, Great Yellow, and Shrill Carder Bumblebees and the need to grow more wildflowers!
Each tin contains 20 seed balls, each seed ball contains approximately 30 bumblebee-friendly wildflower seeds (see below for plant details). These make lovely gardening bee-friendly gifts or eco-friendly Mother's Day gifts. They will work well in window boxes, balcony pots, garden beds and wildlife-friendly gardens.
It’s time to rewild!
Great Yellow Mix: The Great Yellow Bumblebee’s distribution has declined by 80% in the last 50 years, and can now only be seen in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The mix includes 7 super bee friendly flowers: Forget-me-not, Corn Marigold, White Campion, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Cornflower, Poppy and Chamomile.
Short-Haired Mix: The Short-Haired Bumblebee was declared extinct in 2000, but since 2011 a successful reintroduction project has been underway in Dungeness in Southern England. The project has also been working to protect and improve local wild habitats, which has benefited a number of other local bumblebee species as well. This mix includes 7 super bee friendly flowers: Cornflower, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Marjoram, Viper’s Bugloss, Red Clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil.
Shrill Cader Mix: The Shrill Carder Bee is one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees, and can only be spotted in a handful of locations in Southern Wales and Southern England. The mix includes 7 super bee friendly flowers: Common Knapweed, Great Burnet, Cowslip, Self Heal, Meadowsweet, Birdsfoot Trefoil and Buttercup.
One tin of seed bombs will cover 1 square metre in a garden bed or 3-5 medium sized pots (leave at least 10cm between each ball). Best scattered in Spring or Autumn. Scatter on top of bare soil and water well on dry days while the plants get established.
