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Seeds for World Bee Day 2021

Celebrate World Bee Day 2021 with the United Nations on 20th May. It is held on this date to honour the birth date of Anton Janša, the pioneer of modern beekeeping.

The fact that bees are dying at an alarming rate is a massive concern to the world’s population. There is no life without bees and the pollination services that bees naturally provide us with are invaluable. Without them, not only would honey supplies be down, but basic crops like apples would be threatened. Albert Einstein famously said that “if the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live”.

The purpose of World Bee Day is to raise awareness of the importance of bees and beekeeping and inform the public of major beekeeping events around the world so that they can celebrate World Bee Day! Here at Buddy Burst, we are buzzing to help businesses and brands share the news with their customers, helping to not only raise awareness but actively give something back to the bees.

Other Bee-Friendly Promotions & Awareness Campaigns

World Bee Day isn’t the only awareness campaign to help educate people about the importance of our bee population. So, if you miss it there are still other opportunities for your brand to get involved in their conservation.

Wildflower Seeds for Bees

One of the best things we can do to help sustain the bee population is to simply plant wildflowers! Bees love nectar-rich wildflowers as they provide food and habitat to live in. That’s where our range of promotional wildflower seed products comes in.

Seedballs

One of our favourite (and by far the most fun) ways to plant wildflowers is with our Seedballs. The tiny balls are made from a mixture of seeds, clay, peat-free compost, and chili powder, which create a protective casing against seed predators. To be planted, they simply need to be scattered on fertile soil, and nature will do the rest

The best thing about our Seedballs is that they come specifically in a “Bee Mix” variety. The Bee Mix seeds grow into a mix of wildflowers that are particularly good for the bees.

Available in either matchbox-style sets of 8, or in tins of 20. All packs can be custom-printed with your brand logo and marketing message.

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Seedball products delivered within 2-4 weeks, depending on the quantity required.

Minimum order quantity: 250 units

Seedsticks – Bee-Shaped Pack

Our Bee shaped Seedsticks pack is a great choice for brands looking to get involved in World Bee Day. Encourage customers to grow wildflowers and create new habitats to help save our bees!

Perfect for guerilla gardening or easy planting at home. Just plant these seeded matchsticks in a bare patch of earth and wait 2-3 weeks for wildflower to start growing. The bee-shaped pack is ideal for World Bee Day but could also be used for conservation, farming & agricultural brands, honey brands and any foods with honey as a main ingredient!

Minimum order quantity of 250 units.

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Express Seedsticks – Delivered in Just 3 Days!

If you’re yet to get organised for World Bee Day, don’t panic! Our new Express Seedsticks can be printed and delivered in as little as 2-3 days.

Perfect for last-minute campaigns as the matchstick book pack can be custom-printed with your logo and branding in full-colour.

Available in either Wildflower Mix or Herb Mix (bees love herbs too!). Minimum order quantity of 100 units.

All of our Seedsticks products are Made in Britain certified, so won’t be subject to any unexpected custom taxes or delays.

RHS Plants for Pollinators

As well as supporting World Bee Day, we also support the work of the RHS Plants for Pollinators. This is a campaign aimed at gardeners to educate them on which plants provide the best food source for wild bees and pollinating insects and will help to halt the decline in natural populations.

If you missed World Bee Day, but are looking at promoting conservation or running a Save the Bees campaign, then we have the promotional products you need.

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National Gardening Week: Gardening for Mental Health and to Promote Your Brand

/by Sam

National Gardening Week 2021 takes place from Monday 26th April to Sunday 2nd May. The theme for this year is ‘Get Your Dose of Vitamin G!

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have meant that many of us have spent more time in the garden or using public green spaces for our daily exercise. Getting outside has been key to our well-being – both mentally and physically! The feel-good power of plants will be shared during National Gardening Week to help you get your daily dose of Vitamin G!

Join the RHS on social media using #NationalGardeningWeek, or visit the well-being hub to find out more on the science behind the power of plants.

Benefits of Gardening for Mental Health

We agree with the RHS that gardening is fabulous for mental health. Getting out in nature and doing a spot of gardening has also been a popular activity and this has continued into Spring 2021.

Growing your own food is a very satisfying hobby and has a practical purpose too. It’s also a great way to teach children where food comes from and how to grow their own. Many parents took up gardening with their children whilst school is closed and plan to continue as lockdown eases. It’s the perfect way to engage children in practical science lessons that are fun, engaging and nurturing.

Gardening is also a great activity to get your body moving and keep the brain active. Some doctors are recommending gardening and getting involved in tending community allotments, to help in the national fight against obesity.

Connecting with nature, and gardening, in particular, has a myriad of mental health benefits including lessened depression, improved creativity, and more. As more people engage with planting and begin to experience its benefits, we only plan to see the trend become increasingly popular.

Gardening Promotional Products

As a supplier of eco-friendly, sustainable gardening promotional products, we dedicate ourselves to creating easy-to-grow seed & plant-based products that are packaged in a number of creative ways. All products can be custom printed with a company logo and branding, with the option of vegetable, fruit, herb, or flower seeds, that work with the brand messaging.

Seedsticks are our hero product and couldn’t be easier to use. Just place the seeded matchstick in the soil and wait for them to germinate and grow. We can also supply Baby Tree Kits, Seed Balls and printed Seed Packets.

Who uses Gardening Promotional Products?

Gardening Brands, Products & Services (both trade & consumer)
Ecological Charities & Initiatives
Educational Brands
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Brands
Farming, Food & Cookery Industries
FMCG Brands
Can be supplied to Promo Product Distributors
Eco-friendly Giveaway for Events and Trade Shows

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In addition to normalising the art of the video call, the pandemic has unlocked a lot of creativity surrounding sending things via direct mail or “snail mail.” We’ve had great success selling seeded & gardening promotional products that could easily fit through a letterbox.

Read: How Brands can use Plantable Direct Mail Products to Reach Consumers at Home

Founder of Buddy Burst, Jamie Gray comments that “we can only assume moving forward, brands will continue to embrace this newfound (or perhaps rekindled) love of gardening amongst their customer base. We sure hope that they do, not only for our business but for the wellbeing of the world to come”.

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We offer products samples and a free design visualisation service so that agency clients & wholesale customers can see how the products look with their companies branding and logo before they order. Visit our Contact Us page to request a quote, sample or ask us a question.

Sprout Pencils - Eco friendly pencils that you can plant after use

Sprouting Sustainable Behaviours with the Sprout Pencil

/by Jamie Gray

Did you know that every year, the United States alone throws out 1.6 billion plastic pens? And that is just the US alone, without the rest of the world!

Until computers completely take over, we will always need something to write with, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that those pens and pencils have to end up in landfills. While more eco-friendly solutions to non-compostable pens and pencils are popping up, our all time favourite solution is the Sprout Pencil, the unique Plantable Pencil!

The Plantable Pencil! How Does It Work?

The Sprout Pencil is not just any old biodegradable pencil – it is 100% plantable! In place of an eraser, the end of the pencil has a water-soluble capsule filled with seeds. Once the pencil is finished, it can simply be planted into some soil. The seed will germinate, then grow into flowers, herbs or vegetables, depending on which type of seed the capsule is customised with.

What Seeds Can I Choose from my Sprout Pencils?

Sprout Pencils are available with a wide range of seeds to suit any marketing campaign.

Flowers – Sunflower, Carnation, Forget Me Not, Daisy
Herbs – Basil, Thyme, Sage, Coriander
Fruit & Veg – Cherry Tomato

Custom-Print Sprout Pencils with Your Business Logo

Even cooler, the pencils can be laser engraved (10cm x 0.5cm) with a custom logo or message, making them an ideal marketing tool for brands of all sorts. Colour pencils are also available, and can “sprout” into a variety of 12 different plants.

From a marketing standpoint, there is tremendous value in a seed-based promotional product like a Sprout Pencil. Not only are clients reminded of your marketing message each time they use the pencil, but, if they decide to plant it, their relationship with the branded product turns into a nurturing one. As they tend to the plant and watch it grow, they form a stronger bond to your brand.

How often do you come across a product that’s great for your clients, business, and the environment! Leave it to the Sprout Pencil!

SPROUT PENCILS WITH SLEEVE

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HOW TO ORDER SPROUT PENCILS

If you do make the decision to go ahead and promote your brand with Sprout Pencils, please allow for a lead time of 3-5 weeks from artwork approval till delivery. We can also provide samples – get in touch today to find out more.

We’re always happy to hear from you, and would love to help you create some lovely promotional products that will help the Earth. Send us an email at hello@buddyburst.com, or call us at +44 (0) 207 157 9598.

Keeping The Bees Buzzing With Seedballs

/by Jamie Gray

The fact that bees are dying at an alarming rate may be one of your favourite memes on the internet, but the wellbeing of bees really is a massive concern. The pollination services that bees naturally provide us with are invaluable. Without enough bees, not only would honey supplies be down, but basic crops like apples would be threatened.

But why are we telling you all of this? Well, we’re determined to do what we can to help. Interestingly enough, one of the best things you can do to help sustain the bee population is to simply plant wildflowers! That’s where our seed-based products come in.

One of our favourite (and by far the most fun) ways to plant wildflowers is with our seedballs. The tiny balls are made from a mixture of seeds, clay, peat-free compost and chili powder, which create a protective casing against seed predators. To be planted, they simply need to be scattered on fertile soil, and nature will do the rest

The best thing about our seedballs is that they come specifically in a “Bee Mix” variety. The Bee Mix seeds grow into a mix of wildflowers that are particularly good for the bees, as according to experts. Most recently, BNP Paribas used tins of our Bee Mix Seedballs as favours at a conference. Having them as favours helped spark conversation about sustainability during the event.

The seedballs are available in either matchbox-style sets of 8, or in tins of 20. The packages can be customised to represent a specific message from your brand. Not only will your brand be correlated with sustainable planting, but the seedballs will grow into something that consumers will tend to, look after, and affectionately associate your brand with. To learn more information about seedballs, or to contact us, visit https://buddyburst.com/products/.

Gardening Promotional Products

Seeds for World Bee Day 2021

Other Bee-Friendly Promotions & Awareness Campaigns