Welcome to our world of wildflowers!
At Wildflower Promotions, we are a bit obsessed with wildflowers and want to get everyone growing them! We started off our environmentally-aware journey more than 20 years ago with the establishment of a small plant nursery growing only wildflowers.
Over the years we acquired a good knowledge of wildflowers and branched out into seeds – and the rest is history, as they say! As the seed side of things became more popular, the nursery was closed to focus on seed packets for promotions, businesses, weddings, events and so on.
We want to spread the word about wildflowers and how important they are to biodiversity. Some insects rely on only one species of wildflower, for example, and once that wildflower becomes extinct or severely endangered, then so does the life of that insect species. Growing wildflowers in your garden is a small but important step in helping our native wildlife and your local biodiversity. After all, every little helps!
Plus, by doing what you do with the seed packets you order, you are also spreading the word and encouraging others to grow wildflowers too!
Our Ethos
It is also important that British wildflower species are grown from our wildflower mixes – growing American wildflowers, for example, is not going to maintain the natural biodiversity of the British countryside and cater for the British butterflies, bees etc. Our wildflower mixes only contain the seeds of UK wildflower species, and they are grown in the UK too. Our seeds are fully traceable with our supplier, who is also annually checked by DEFRA, so you can be sure you are getting quality seeds.
Here at Wildflower Promotions there is a lot of emphasis too on nature, and you will find that our blogs will be about nature, conservation, wildflowers, bees, butterflies etc – so you might find you learn something new and a bit interesting – a bit like QI on the telly! It is also important that children are educated at an early age of the importance of helping to look after the environment. Seeds are a great way to get children interested in gardening and observing the creatures that visit the flowers. We have a range of seed packets for children to give to their friends at their birthday party, to give to their teachers and for parent and teachers to give to the children for learning purposes.
It is also vital that businesses do their part for the environment. Our seed packets are a perfect way for businesses to express their green credentials and their concern for the environment by using recycled wildflower seeds packets as their promotional tool.
Supporting Conservation
Connected to our concern for the flora and fauna of our beautiful planet, we also support similar-minded charities and have a selection of seed packet wedding favours from which a donation will be made to the charity you choose.
Green Credentials
A company’s green credentials do not stop at the products produced, they continue into the very fabric of the business. Our papers are recycled, and we recycle any packaging we receive, so even though your order might arrive in a box that has been re-used, your order will still be beautifully presented inside!
Our packaging tape is paper and not horrible shiny plastic stuff. The seed sachets inside the packets are made from glassine paper (not the foil and plastic of many seed companies) and the glue used to seal seed packets is plant-based and non-toxic. Glassine paper is an eco-friendly and plastic-free alternative to mass-produced heat-sealed plastic and foil/paper sachets. Unlike those sachets glassine paper can be recycled and is biodegradable. It is also resistant to moisture and will keep the seeds dry in the main packet.
In the office, we reuse ALL printer paper – so old documents or printouts will be used again on the reverse or made into notepads, for example. And, of course, we only supply wildflower seeds grown in the UK and of UK species only.
