#GiveItAGrow – 10,000 planting kits giveaway

On 14 September, the #GiveItAGrow initiative will give away 10,000 free planting kits to help London residents make their homes greener and provide simple growing tips and inspiration. #GiveItAGrow is a campaign created by Hubbub with the Mayor of London to help make London greener and create a culture of growing in the city.

The aim is for the kits to spark a joy for growing in Londoners that will inspire them to improve their gardens and green balconies and windowsills to help wildlife like pollinating bees and butterflies.

The kits have been designed to work in any space, however small, including window boxes and balconies and to be easy for planting-novices to grow successfully.

Each #GiveItAGrow kit will contain:

• Wildlife-friendly crocus bulbs
• Mix of native wildflower seeds
• Parsley and basil seeds
• Growing matter (compressed organic coir brick)
• Simple growing tips printed on paper made from recycled coffee cups

More info is available at www.giveitagrow.info where anyone interested can subscribe to the #GiveItAGrow newsletter to be the first to know more about the nearest collection points for the free planting kits and to receive easy growing tips straight sent to their inbox.