GROWING GARDENERS: A NEW CONCEPT IN FAMILY GARDENING FROM BURGON & BALL AND THE RHS

The new RHS Growing Gardeners range has been created with two distinct consumers in mind: the adult, as well as the child. The combination of knowledge and inspiration from the RHS for the parent or carer, with high-quality colourful tools and accessories for the child, makes this range a completely new concept, unlike anything that’s previously been available.

 

The range takes an activity-based approach. The parent or carer can select a project from the online resource to suit their child and the time available - like sowing carrots or growing a sunflower - and choose the right tools and accessories. Growing Gardeners makes it easy to pick an activity, get the kit – and get gardening!

 

Designed for age range 5 – 12, the range has been developed to appeal to all kinds of families, living in all kinds of homes. Whether a family has a large outdoor space, or is looking for an indoor windowsill project, the RHS Growing Gardeners range will spark their imagination.

 

In addition to tools and accessories such as trowel and hand fork, digging fork and spade, watering can, gloves, dibber and planting ruler set, paper pot maker and more, the range introduces a number of completely new and innovative ideas for the family gardening market.

 

Link-a-Pot is a set of three plant pots with clear polypropylene bases to show when the plant needs watering, helping families keep their plants healthy for a positive growing experience. The pots can be linked together to form chains and shapes, and linked with additional sets.

 

A potting mat and tool bag is a clever dual-function design. It’s a handy way to store or transport tools, unzipping to form a 62 x 33cm potting mat, to keep tabletop or bench clean while gardening. Finally, there’s a couple of sets of colourful garden stakes, in a choice of flower or veg designs, to mark out the child’s special patch in the garden.

 

In tune with consumer expectations, the range has been created with sustainability front of mind. There are recycled and recyclable materials; sustainable materials like bamboo; and recyclable card packaging. The durability of the tools and accessories lifts them out of the throwaway ‘sandpit tools’ category, instead offering a ‘buy once, buy right’ investment in lasting quality.

 

Family gardening as a category works hard across both gardening and gift environments. With the support of the online resource, and with RRPs ranging from just £4.99 up to £22.99, there’s something here to help every family have a positive, successful and creative gardening experience together.