Shade Mix: A mix of British native wildflowers that are ideal for shadier gardens and balconies. Bellflower, forget-me-not, meadow buttercup, meadowsweet, oxeye daisy, ragged robin and red campion. View full product listing. During the autumn months, the soil will still be relatively warm, having stored up energy from the summer sun. There is usually extra moisture in the air too, and both of these conditions work together to aid germination, which provides seeds with the best possible start. Autumn is the very best time to scatter wildflower seeds as many species need exposure to a cold winter to help trigger germination in the Spring. Scattering in the Autumn therefore gives the best chance for the plants to come into flower over the following Spring and Summer … and so fits brilliantly into an academic year. The wildflower patch will also likely keep flowering year after year – we often find the displays get stronger over time! Okay, that’s more than enough to get you started on your butterflying journey. Beyond those twenty species lies an array of further delights, from the moth-like Skippers to the legendary Purple Emperor, via my favourites, the characterful Hairstreaks!

As Seedball’s mission is to help and inspire more people to grow wildflowers in their gardens for pollinators, we wanted to use our anniversary tins to help to raise awareness about three declining British bumblebee species, and the need to keep scattering seed balls! Masanobu Fukuoka Makes Seed Balls". YouTube. "Seed Balls by Masanobu Fukuoka 1997" YouTube 18:43 long video, caption: "Natural Farmer Masanobu Fukuoka conducts a workshop for making seed balls at his natural farm and forest in Japan." Development of technique [ edit ] Masanobu Fukuoka, throwing the first seedball at the workshop at Navdanya, in October 2002Here is a list of the top birds you may see in gardens at this time of year. You may be surprised to learn that both the Greenfinch and Starling are on the Red List: Seed bombing is the practice of introducing vegetation to land by throwing or dropping seed balls. It is used in modern aerial seeding as a way to deter seed predation. It has also been popularized by green movements such as guerrilla gardening as a way to introduce new plants to an environment. To highlight the plight of the Bumblebee, Seedball have launched three new tin designs focussed on our rarest bumblebees, and launched to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the first Seedball tin in 2013.

We love leaving some dried stems and flower heads overwinter, they look super in a frost and provide a place for insects to shelter, some tiny caterpillars, even feed on the seeds, just remember it’s not messy it’s wild. When it’s cold outside you can beplanning where to plant your wildflowers for spring and whom might like some wildflower Seedballs for Christmas! To make a seed ball, generally about five measures of red clay by volume are combined with one measure of seeds. The balls are formed between 10mm and 80mm (about 1⁄ 2" to 3") in diameter. After the seed balls have been formed, they must dry for 24–48 hours before use.Each box (made from 100% recycled card) contains 6 seed balls, plus a little card insert to explain what the balls are and how to use them. Incredibly easy to use – simply scatter on top of soil or compost (no digging or expertise required!) and nature will do the rest! One box will cover 1-2 pots. Use 6 boxes per square metre in a garden. Best scattered in Spring or Autumn. dimensions: