Seed sowing advice and demos for youngsters

We’re encouraging youngsters to grow their own at home and we’re offering them free advice and demonstrations throughout May.

It is so important to pass on our passion for gardening to the next generation so we’re encouraging children to start sowing their own seeds at home and we’ll be on-hand with lots of free advice as well as all the equipment they’ll need.

The ideal seeds to start sowing at this time of year are salad crops such as lettuce and courgettes and runner beans. If you get them sown now they’ll be ready for planting out in the summer. Carrots and peas can be sown directly outside.

Our top tips for sowing seeds at home are:

1. Make sure you have all the equipment you’ll need – seed trays, compost, labels, water and your seeds
2. Fill the seed trays with compost and with your finger make lines for the seeds to sit in
3. Place the seeds in the lines created and cover over with compost
4. Water the seeds, but be sure not to over water. A misting bottle is a good tool to use for this.
5. Label the different lines of seeds by writing the names on lollypop sticks and placing them into the soil.

Youngsters are welcome to pop in at any time with a parent or guardian and we’ll be happy to talk them through the process and give them free demonstrations.