Seed Balls

A seed ball contains bee plant seeds and humus. Throw it into a park or onto a field verge, or put it in a flowerpot on the windowsill — and a small flower meadow appears. A buffet for bees that asks no gardening skill of the recipient.

Which packaging to choose

The packaging decides how expensive the gift feels and how much logo area there is. A cardboard sleeve is the thinnest and cheapest — good in a letter and in large quantities. A cardboard box gives more print area and stands upright on a desk. A jute bag feels the most natural to the touch. A glass jar is a gift not thrown away once the ball has been used. Four balls in a set is the choice when the gift must be a gift, not a gesture.

Coloured versions

Besides the plain balls there are coloured ones, where the colour matches the plants inside the ball. You choose the mix — a good way to tie the gift to a brand colour.

Who it suits

For a campaign with an environmental message, a trade fair goodie bag, a client letter. It works especially well for companies that talk about sustainability and want the message tangible, not on a slide.

Personalisation

All packaging takes full-colour print with planting instructions on the reverse, on white eco paper or kraft paper.

What the recipient has to do

Nothing complicated: throw the ball onto soil or put it in a flowerpot and water it. The ball breaks down by itself, the seeds stay in the soil and the humus gives them a start. That simplicity makes a seed ball a better gift than a seed packet — a packet needs a decision and time, a ball does not.

When and where to sow

Spring and early summer are best, but in a dry place the ball keeps until the next season. A bee plant mix suits a sunny spot: a garden, a balcony box, a flowerpot on the windowsill or a city park. Planting instructions go on the back of the pack, because without them much of the gift goes unused.

Quantity and lead time

Smaller packs are cheaper and faster; the glass jar and the set of four need more handwork and a longer lead time. For a Christmas campaign, confirm the order in October.

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Send us the quantity, the packaging you want and the deadline, and we will send the price.

Common questions

What is inside a seed ball?

A seed ball contains bee plant seeds and humus. The humus gives the seeds a start, so no gardening skill is expected of the recipient.

Which packaging should we choose?

The packaging decides how expensive the gift feels and how much logo area there is. A cardboard sleeve is the thinnest and cheapest and is good in a letter and in large quantities; a cardboard box gives more print area and stands upright on a desk; a jute bag feels the most natural to the touch; and a glass jar stays with the recipient once the ball has been used. A set of four is the choice when the gift must be a gift, not a gesture.

What does the recipient have to do?

Nothing complicated: throw the ball onto soil or put it in a flowerpot and water it. The ball breaks down by itself and the seeds stay in the soil. Planting instructions are printed on the back of the pack, because without them much of the gift goes unused.

When should a seed ball be sown and how long does it keep?

Spring and early summer are best, but in a dry place the ball keeps until the next season. A bee plant mix suits a sunny spot: a garden, a balcony box, a flowerpot on the windowsill or a city park.

Can the balls be had in brand colours?

Besides the plain balls there are coloured versions, where the colour matches the plants inside the ball. You choose the mix, which is a good way to tie the gift to a brand colour. All packaging takes full-colour print on white eco paper or kraft paper.