Came across British Wildflower Seeds YouTube channel recently whilst researching how to make my garden more bee and pollinator friendly and their video on how to create a small patch of ground suitable for sowing wildflowers was excellent and inspiring. Their website, which had a wonderful range of seed mixes to choose from, as well as friendly, informative advice on what the various mixes contained and how best to choose depending on preference and soil conditions soon had me making my first purchase. Transaction was simple and very affordable; seeds were delivered in two working days. I live in a modern housing estate and a small patch of lawn out front that was thin, oddly shaped, awkward to cut and didn’t fare well in this summers heatwave handily proved to be just what I needed for this project. I followed the instructions on the packet and video, removed the grass, prepared the ground and scattered my seeds at the weekend just gone. Had to cover the ground very quickly with fleece though as the local pigeons took an immediate interest! So it’s very early days, baby steps for me as I’m kind of late to the whole gardening thing. Really excited to see how things turn out next year but am aware that it may take a couple of years to really establish itself. A mix of flowers and grasses was my choice in the end. I spent many happy days this year watching solitary bees coming and going in my garden, taking up residence in my bee hotels, but felt my environment lacked enough of the right flowers or plants to sustain them and all of the other important pollinators who desperately need our help to not only survive but also to hopefully thrive in the future due to loss of natural habitat at an alarming rate. I want to do my bit and for me at least this is a step in the right direction. I honestly felt that this company were strongly aligned with my values as a consumer and were passionate about what they do and hope to achieve. Great service and experience so far; an easy recommendation from me!
