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Sow Your Own!
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The seedstick packet
included in this issue of TRAC is yours to use and start a new journey! This packet contains wild flower seeds that you can grow in your own garden or home. Watch them grow from seed to beautiful blooms ready for the Summer time. Growing flowers yourself is a great way to get outdoors, observe nature, learn a few new skills and just enjoy the colours! These seeds are easy to use and do not require any special equipment but you can ask an adult to help you out if you like. Once you’ve finished reading this page, don’t forget to check out page 18 as it’ll explain how this new journey could give you the chance to win our Spring competition!
Giving back to nature
is important and at CLAAS, we like to do whatever we can to help nature! Planting and growing flower seeds is a sure way to give back to insects and bees which are very important to all life. Why do insects and bees like flowers so much? You may well know that bees feed on nectar (which can be found in most flowers) but did you know that butterflies, moths and hoverflies also need nectar to live? Growing your own flowers not only provides the food that they need, the flowers are receiving something in return! Insects, bees and flies help to pollinate the flowers (reproduce) as they carry pollen from flower to flower. This is an example of the cycle within nature.
Getting started & tips
This journey should be fun and easy but there’s a couple things you should know! First, you may want to look out into your garden or windowsills to figure out where the sunniest spot is - this is where you want to plant your seeds! The sun will provide light and warmth but this can dry out the soil, so make sure you remember to water your seeds as often as you can. From here, you can relax and watch as your seeds start life, from a sprout emerging from the soil, into a magnificent flower. Wild flowers can look different: some may be big, some may be small - this is the fun of the journey, you won’t know until they grow! Don’t mistake your growing flowers for weeds! Leave your plants alone once buried in the soil.
