Ox-eye daisies
I posted back in September about the charity Plantlife and the ‘wildflower count’ survey that I took part in. Well Plantlife and the drinks company Belvoir Fruit Farms have joined forces to offer everyone that took part in the survey a free packet of wildflower seeds.
I received my packet last week but I don’t really have anywhere I could sow them so I thought I’d offer them up to you. The packet of seeds contains Meadow Buttercup, Oxeye Daisy, Red Campion, Selfheal and Salad Burnet. These are all perennials. The packet comes with a leaflet on how and where to grow.
The only stipulations are that you are in the UK and the seeds must be grown in a garden and not sown in the wild.
I’ll set a closing date of Friday 24th November 6pm and if anyone is interested just leave a message with this post. If there’s more than one person then I’ll put the names in a hat and draw one name out and then send you the seeds.
Anyone who is interested in wildflowers should take a look at the Oxonian Gardener blog. Petra has written 2 parts of a 3 part series of posts about wildflowers including an interview with Sarah Raven.
Also for more information about Plantlife go to http://www.plantlife.org.uk/.
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Thank you for kind recommendation, much appreciated. Part 3 will be published this week. I would be very interested to put my name into that hat…
Next year I will be sowing a wildflower strip right around the edge of the allotment garden, I have been amassing appropriate seeds for this project – so my name in the hat would be very useful.
We have a new allotment, we’ve just completed the first year. In our small back garden at home (which has been fully converted to a kitchen garden for several years) we leave an area wild, to attract bees and other insects. Would love to use your seeds to make a slightly larger wild area within our allotment plot.
I’ll be essentially between gardens, so count me out, but what a great give-away.
How generous of you to share your bounty. I collected seeds from the wildflower meadow I helped establish at the local school so I’m ok but I’m impressed by your generous spirit.
I grew wildflowers on the plot. I’ve got a couple of packets for next year so I’m also okay thanks!