🎄🎁 Christmas gifts galore...shop sustainable and ethical gifts for the holiday season 🎁 🎄
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Autumn leaves are falling all around and our hats and scarves are becoming more of a permanent fixture. As winter draws in, we wanted to mention the dreaded word...Christmas! You might not be thinking much about it yet but we wanted to share some of our lovely offerings to give you some gift ideas for the ones you love, or yourself ;) Each of these gifts are ethical, sustainable and beautiful, and help to support organic regenerative growing and seed saving practices at Vital Seeds and beyond - what's not to love about that? Click the button below to view all of our gifts, or read on to find out more.
2025 Growing Through the Seasons wall calendarThis year's calendar is a real thing of beauty. It's a celebration of seasonal fruit, vegetables and flowers with a hand-carved lino-print alongside a monthly poem, gardening tips and information on what to sow and harvest. A handy growing chart is also included at the back of the calendar. Our friends Isla and Bryony make such a fantastic duo and it's evident in the thoughtfulness and artistry of the calendar. Isla is a talented artist and printmaker and Bryony is a Head Gardener at the Sharpham Estate here in South Devon, managing the 19th century walled garden and grounds. It's the perfect gift for the gardeners, allotment growers and vegetable lovers in your life. The fantastic guidance and inspiration will help gardeners of all levels of experience keep on track throughout the growing season.
Seed CollectionsOur ever-popular seed collections are back, packed full of stunning varieties for every garden scenario. They make an ideal gift for your gardening friends and loved ones and are currently all have a 10% bulk discount on them. From the mix of more unusual varieties in our bestselling 'Something Different' collection, beautiful cut flowers in our 'Cutting Garden' collection or the pick of our favourite tomato and chilli varieties in the 'Hot Stuff' and 'Tasty Toms' collections, there's something for everyone! They feature either four or eight varieties and they are packed in luxurious kraft paper envelopes. Click on the images above to find out more or click the button below to browse the full range:
Organic, naturally dyed Vital Seeds T-shirtsOur limited range of organic, naturally-dyed T-shirts are hot out of the dye pot, featuring designs from talented artist and illustrator Rosanna Morris, printed locally by Make Good Prints Co. using water based inks on organic cotton and naturally dyed by Sophie at Pigment Organic Dyes. Each t-shirt is crafted with care and comes in three stunning botanical shades: pistachio green (from Rudbeckia flowers), stormy blue/grey (from Hopi Black Sunflower seeds) and warm apricot orange (from Coreopsis flowers). Each piece is completely unique. Perfect for eco-conscious fans of Vital Seeds and naturally dyed fabrics, these T-shirts make a thoughtful, sustainable gift. They've been selling fast - so much so that we're thinking of doing another run with a pre-order so you can guarantee you can get the size/colour you're after. Click here to sign up for the pre-order (you are not committing to anything, we will contact you again when we have enough interest to see if you would still like to order). Click the button below to browse the full range:
Online Seed-Saving courseDo you know a gardener who would like to learn about seed-saving or hone their existing skills? We have a fantastic online seed-saving course which is discounted throughout November and December at a bargain price of just £36. Here is what a happy participant had to say about the course: Your use of the video clips all the way through, and your warm, enthusiastic welcome at the start, means you don't feel alone doing it - you feel accompanied. Also the overall framework of the course makes it a lot more accessible to work through than reading a book about the subject.
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Join the movement of gardeners and growers who are re-skilling in this ancient practice. The course is available in the form of a gift voucher - click the button below to find out more.
Seed Gift VoucherIf you have a gardening friend or loved one and are not sure what they might like then how about getting them a seed gift voucher and then they can choose a selection of seeds to buy from our online shop?
Baddaford Collective GiftsDid you know that we are part of a farming collective called the Baddaford Collective? We are based at Baddaford Farm in Buckfastleigh in Devon, and there are six of us small businesses here on the farm. One of our other collective members is offering gifts this year and we wanted to share some information about them too: PIGMENT organic dyes, who work with young adults with learning disabilities to help them get into work, are offering a range of beautiful gifts this Christmas, including naturally dyed socks, yarn, dye kits and more. The kits consist of pre-prepared fabric (or garments) and dried flowers to dye them in beautiful earthy tones. You can pick from bundle dye kits, pre-prepared linen and cotton or even knickers! They will make wonderful gifts for lovers of fabric and natural colours who want to make more ethical and sustainable choices about the clothes they wear.
Well done, you made it to the end of a very long newsletter!! Or maybe you jumped straight to the bottom? Very understandable - either way, that's it for this time. Happy growing and gifting Chloe and the rest of the team P.S. this autumn has been particularly mild, meaning there's still time to sow you broad beans now. But don't delay - you can buy some here. |
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