Let It Bee flower bombs

Wildflower seeds for nature – handmade in Wales

Hello! I’m Hailey and I’m the creator and owner of Let It Bee Flower Bombs.

Having so many outdoor hobbies – cycling, running, foraging and gardening – it was only a matter of time before I became interested in the importance of pollinators and biodiversity.

It’s a shocking fact that Britain has lost 97% of wild meadows since the 1930s, which has had a devastating impact on the bees. They’re already suffering a huge decline in numbers thanks to overuse of pesticides in the farming industry – so much so, they’re now moving to towns and urban areas.

I find these facts quite horrifying… if the bees disappear, we stop eating – it’s as simple as that. So I decided to do something about it, and came up with the idea of making and selling flower bombs. Simply put, these are native British wildflower seeds manipulated into a form that makes it easy for humans to make up for some of the damage we’ve done, by planting new meadows (no matter how small) just about anywhere.

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Buy one pack of flower bombs – £7.99

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Buy two packs of flower bombs – £14.99

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About my wildflower seed bombs

Flower bombs have a long and colourful history; seed bombing was used in ancient Egypt after the annual flooding of the Nile, and was revived in Japan by  Masanobu Fukuoka during WWII. If you’re interested, you can find out more at Wikipedia.

Let It Bee’s wildflower seed bombs contain 26 species of British wildflower – 81% of the species recommended by the RHS as great plants for pollinators.

My wildflower seeds are encased in sifted red earth clay and rich soil, for two reasons:

Royal Horticultural Society plants for pollinators logo
  • The clay helps to stop the delicate seeds blowing away in the wind or being eaten by insects
  • The soil provides essential nutrients to help the seeds germinate

The wildflower species included in my flower bombs provide colour, interest and (very importantly!) food for pollinators from May to October. One pack of Let It Bee flower bombs covers a huge 20 square foot area, helping you to create a mini-meadow just about anywhere. And – great news! – they’re plastic-free!

As I like to say: #GrowMeadowsNotLawns – they’re lower maintenance, they’re much prettier, and you’ll make a lot of pollinators very happy!

Let It Bee flower bombs contain the following species of wildflower:

Common agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

This perennial grows to a height of 50-150cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Borage

Borago officinalis

This annual grows to a height of 60-80cm and flowers in August and September. It makes up 7% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca

This perennial grows to a height of 30-40cm and flowers between May and August. It makes up 4% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Red clover

Trifolium pratense

This perennial grows to a height of 20-60cm and flowers between May and September. It makes up 3% of my flower bomb seed mix.

White clover

Trifolium repens

This perennial grows to a height of 15-20cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Corn cockle

Agrostemma githago

This annual grows to a height of 50-70cm and flowers between May and August. It makes up 8% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

This annual grows to a height of 20-80cm and flowers between June and October. It makes up 6% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Ox-eye daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

This perennial grows to a height of 20-100cm and flowers between May and September. It makes up 5% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Wild foxglove*

Digitalis purpurea

This biennial grows to a height of 50-100cm and flowers between June and August. It makes up 3% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Common knapweed

Centaurea nigra

This perennial grows to a height of 30-80cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 6% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Greater knapweed

Centaurea scabiosa

This perennial grows to a height of 50-90cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 5% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

This perennial grows to a height of 100-200cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Wild marjoram

Origanum vulgare

This perennial grows to a height of 20-50cm and flowers between July and October. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Meadow cranesbill

Geranium pratense

This perennial grows to a height of 40-60cm and flowers between May and August. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Musk mallow

Malva moschata

This perennial grows to a height of 20-150cm and flowers between May and September. It makes up 5% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Common poppy

Papaver rhoeas

This annual grows to a height of 50-70cm and flowers between May and July. It makes up 5% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Ragged robin

Lychnis flos-cuculi

This perennial grows to a height of 30-90cm and flowers between May and August. It makes up 2% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Sainfoin

Onobrychis viciifolia

This perennial grows to a height of 30-40cm and flowers between July and September. It makes up 7% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Field scabious

Knautia arvensis

This perennial grows to a height of 30-200cm and flowers between July and September. It makes up 7% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Small scabious

Scabiosa columbaria

This perennial grows to a height of 20-60cm and flowers in July and August. It makes up 3% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Teasel

Dipsacus fullonum

This biennial grows to a height of 100-200cm and flowers in July and August. It makes up 1% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Bird’s-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

This perennial grows to a height of 10-40cm and flowers between June and August. It makes up 2% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Kidney vetch

Anthyllis vulneraria

This perennial grows to a height of 15-50cm and flowers between May and October. It makes up 2% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Viper’s bugloss

Echium vulgare

This biennial grows to a height of 50-100cm and flowers between May and October. It makes up 2% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

This perennial grows to a height of 20-100cm and flowers between June and October. It makes up 5% of my flower bomb seed mix.

Yellow rattle

Rhinanthus minor

This annual grows to a height of 20-50cm and flowers between June and September. It makes up 7% of my flower bomb seed mix.

*Wild foxglove: please note that this plant is poisonous and care should be exercised if growing it in a garden where children and pets play.

How to use Let It Bee flower bombs

Growing wildflowers from my flower bombs is very straightforward! You don’t need to be especially green-fingered to grow your own #MiniMeadow, but there are a few things you should know before you get started. And before long, from seeds to flowers they will grow!

  • For best results, clear the ground of grass and weeds before you start sowing – it’s best to start with bare soil
  • You don’t even need to rake or till the soil, so yay for less back-breaking work!
  • The wildflowers will do better in soil that’s low in nutrients and hasn’t been heavily fertilised in the past
  • Sow the seeds between March and November. Spring and autumn provide the best growing conditions for wildflower seeds
  • Make sure the seeds and seedlings have access to plenty of sunshine and rainwater
  • Be aware that perennial species are unlikely to flower in their first year, but annuals usually do
  • Give your wildflowers a fighting chance in the first year by regularly removing any weed seedlings that sprout around them
  • In the autumn you can cut back any dead flowers if you really want to, but it’s better for wildlife if you can leave them until February or March

Contact and connect

If you have any questions about my flower bombs, please get in touch – I’ll be happy to help!

Let It Bee Flower Bombs
153 Maes-y-Felin
Wildmill
Bridgend CF31 1YX

07989 064 327
bees@letitbeeflowerbombs.co.uk

Customer services available from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

I donate 25p from every pack of flower bombs to Bridgend Spectrum Support Group, which supports adults with autism. Thank you for your support!

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