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The Bird Seed Collection Growbar

£12.95
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SKU: GBBIRD
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Your order will arrive within 3 - 5 working days. The delivery charge to standard UK postcodes is £2.99, with free UK delivery on all orders over £50, unless otherwise stated on the product page, or at checkout.
Please note that larger items, including most furniture, may take slightly longer therefore you will be contacted by a specialist 2-man delivery service to arrange a convenient time and day.

Growbars are easy to grow, exciting seed collections, nestled in fertile coir bars.
A spectacular trio of bird-friendly flowers, guaranteed to bring wild birds flocking to snack on the plentiful seeds.

To grow your bird friendly garden, start your Growbar between March and June.

Gently remove the plastic wrapping and place the Growbar with the protective paper facing upwards in a container which has plenty of space so it can expand; a takeaway food tray is ideal.

Pour half a litre of water into the tray and position the Growbar indoors on a warm, bright windowsill. The seeds will need to be a cosy 18-22’C to germinate.

When the Growbar is nearly dry, gently pour water into the base the tray, not directly onto the bar as it may crumble. You can be sure your Growbar is perfectly moist if it remains the colour of a rich dark ginger cake!

After a few weeks you should have a bar neatly dotted with little seedlings. These will be happy growing together in the bar for a further month in their sunny location.

When the seedlings have produced 4-8 leaves you can then gently separate them, being careful not to damage the delicate roots, and plant them in a sunny weed-free spot in the garden. Plants grown in the ground with plenty of space and sunlight will flower most impressively, but it is possible to grow the seedlings in large containers on the balcony or patio.

Sunflowers and cornflowers are annuals but don’t prune off the dead flowers as birds will enjoy eating the seeds from dead flower heads. Keep them on throughout winter for as long as possible as they offer a good source of food for hungry birds. When spring appears, cut back the Echinops so they flower plentiful in the summer.

 

Other Growbars Available in the range

The William Morris Flowers Growbar
The Bee Growbar
TheButterfly Growbar
The Jane Austin Flowers Growbar
The Sunflower Growbar

 
 
 
 

Standard delivery charge to most UK postcodes is £2.99, with free delivery for orders over £50.

Your order will arrive within 3-5 working days, unless otherwise stated on the product page.

Please note: Some large items may incur a surcharge if they’re being delivered to a remote postcode. For more information, please contact our customer service team at 0800 3287795 or onlineshop@barnardos.org.uk.

Please note that larger items, including most furniture, may take slightly longer to arrive. You will be contacted by a specialist 2-man delivery service to arrange a convenient time and day.

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Growing up, he lived with three different foster families and has had lots of involvement with Barnardo’s - starting out as a volunteer to now being employed at the Bristol HYPE service. As part of his role, Dan uses his lived experience to help other young people and train professionals. Thanks to his pioneering work, creativity, and enthusiasm, he became the recipient of the Thomas Barnardo award at the 2023 Barnardo’s Excellence Awards.

Here, he shares his story…

Dan’s experience growing up in care

“When I was 14, my mum had a mental health breakdown and I came into care.

“I had a couple of different foster carers in and around Bristol and then I met Ally and Angus. I met them first on respite care. Ally and Angus became my third and final foster family. And I’m still in contact with them to this day – and my foster brother and sister too.”

“My foster dad, Angus, and my social worker, Jonathon, were the first two positive male role models that I had in my life. I still speak to my foster dad, but Jonathon passed away around four years ago.”

While Dan was in the care system, Jonathon introduced him to Barnardo’s where he began volunteering and joined the Care Leavers Unite Bristol group (CLUB).

Dan started working for Barnardo’s in 2018, and as part of his role, he facilitates trauma-informed training for staff by sharing his own lived experience – and he uses some of his poetry as part of the training programme.

“I want to be able to create safe places for people to learn about trauma.”

Due to his pioneering and creative work at the HYPE service, Dan was nominated for a Barnardo’s Excellence Award. “It felt very rewarding. It was nice to be recognised for things that I've done when it's something that makes me feel good in itself.”

“And it's also gives you validation that you're doing things in the right way. It just feels really nice.”

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