Royal Entomological Society Mixes
PACK OF 10 SEED BOXES
• Each seed box contains 6 seed balls
• Unit cost £1.60 plus VAT
• RRP £3.50
• Sold in packs of 10
• Carriage paid on all orders of £200+
• This item is not barcoded
SKU = SB-ROYAL
£16.00
all prices exclude VAT
What's Inside?
In collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society, each box features winning photographs from their 2022 Photography Competition.
The Royal Entomological Society is an amazing and prestigious organisation (Charles Darwin was a member!) devoted to the understanding and development of insect science, as well as seeking to share with us all how remarkable and valuable insects are.
Our collaboration features three seed mixes aimed at encouraging three important invertebrate groups (see below for full details). Seedball makes a donation of £0.10 for every individual box sold to retailers to The Royal Entomological Society, registered charity number 213620, www.royentsoc.org.
Each box is 5.8cm x 3.7cm x 1.5cm (like an old small matchbox size), and contains 6 seed balls to grow beautiful wildflowers in a window box, balcony pot or garden bed. One box will cover 1-2 pots.
Best scattered in the Autumn or Spring.
Meadow Mix
A wildflower and grasses mix to support meadow invertebrates such as grasshoppers, spiders and beetles. Helping to encourage as wide a range of wildlife as possible is super important for maintaining healthy meadow ecosystems. The mix contains Oxeye Daisy, Common Knapweed, Yellow Oat-grass, Lady's Bedstraw and Cat Grass.
Pollinators Mix
To encourage all pollinators, including those that are lesser known such as the hummingbird hawk-moth. This species of hawk-moth is a day flying moth which feeds on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air. The mix contains Viper’s Bugloss, Hedge Bedstraw, Red Campion, Yarrow, Cornflower, Corn Marigold.
Damp Soil Mix
A mix to support invertebrates in wetland habitats or areas of damp soil. These areas are host to an abundance of important invertebrate life, including damselflies (featured on the box) and dragonflies. The mix includes Purple Loosestrife, Hedge Bedstraw, Lesser Knapweed, Meadow Buttercup, Oxeye Daisy, Ragged Robin.
