Pocket Garden has launched a silver birch tree version of its easy-grow packaged plants. The bag is designed to be given as a gift to offset carbon use and is emblazoned with the message "Grow me and help save the planet by offsetting your carbon footprint". The company claims that once the tree has matured it can offset 12kg of C02 or 20 per cent of the average person's annual carbon usage and can provide enough oxygen for a family of four.
The bags contain coir peat-free compost, which is certified by the Soil Association, and a packet of seeds. To grow the tree the seeds must be planted and watered and placed in the refrigerator for eight weeks to replicate winter. After this they must be removed and stored at room temperature to replicate spring. Once the sapling grows to between 18 inches and 24 inches it can be planted outdoors, provided the year's last frost has past. It can be planted in its bag as it is 100 per cent biodegradable.
The trees have a recommended retail price of £5.99 and will hit the shops in three or four weeks. Pocket garden says it was keen to expand its range and find a new way to provide easy-grow plants that was even more environmentally friendly. The range of carbon offsetting gifts is expected to be expanded at a later date.
The original Pocket Garden range includes Organic Herbs, Plants and Occasions flowers.
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