Recent research carried out by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) found that almost three million people have taken up gardening as a past time since the beginning of the pandemic. To encourage this further, local housebuilder Barratt London has donated 300 seed bombs to pupils at Mission Grove Primary School, local to its Blackhorse View development on Forest Road.

Seed bombs, also known as guerrilla gardening or seed balls, are a natural seeding technique to create a mini meadow of flowers. Each seed bomb is a tiny individual ecosystem, encased in sustainable compost to protect the native wildflower seeds from predators such as birds and ants, whilst giving them the much-needed nutrients for the beginning of their lives.

Pam Reardon, Sales and Marketing Director for Barratt East London, comments: “Coinciding with Spring, we are excited to get this campaign underway in partnership with Mission Primary School. The seed bombs are a fun way for children to get excited about gardening and bringing new life to their outside space.”

Kate Jennings, teacher at Mission Grove Primary School said: “It’s very important we encourage our students to explore the outdoors and the ways they can enhance the nature around them. Children were given a seed bomb which they have taken home to enrich their own outdoor space. They can’t wait to see the plants and flowers that grow as a result.”

Barratt London, in partnership with Transport for London (TfL), is building 350 new homes at Blackhorse View in Walthamstow, a few miles away from Mission Grove Primary School. Once complete, the development, located opposite Blackhorse Road station, will be car-free with the exception of blue badge parking spaces. It will also provide a brand-new cycle hub for the public nearby to the protected cycle route and hundreds of residents’ cycle parking spaces, making it even easier for both the local community and residents to travel sustainably by foot, bike, or public transport.

For further information about Barratt London or the homes available at Blackhorse View, please visit www.barrattlondon.com or call 0330 057 6666.