Never before have you been able to read a story, plant a book and meet the main character! Willsow have created the first PLANTABLE books! It feels to me like you would see it in a garden centre on one of the spinning carousels…. You could be on to a winner with this. Hi! I’m Tom from Willsow books. Some time ago I discovered you could make business cards out of seeded paper and grow a flower from that card, pretty cool idea right?! It certainly is, but I knew there was potential for more and had the idea of making a children’s book that you could plant and bring to life the main character to meet for yourself! Tom Willday said: “We are absolutely delighted to be teamed up with Furnley House on a mission to educate future generations on sustainability.

Furnley House founder Stefan Fura said: “We have a Leicester heart and fully intend to make sure Furnley House doesn’t just operate in the area but helps to ensure it thrives economically, socially and environmentally. “For that reason we are thrilled to be able to work together with Willsow, another like-minded local business to invest into our community. Not only are these books a sustainable option, but they are also a fantastic way to support local farms and agriculture. By using non-GMO seeds, we ensure that our plantable books are safe for both you and the environment. Plus, they make an ideal gift for friends and family, especially those who are interested in teaching their children about how things grow.

As soon as we got the book into people’s hands we knew it would be a success so we set out to sell to as many garden centres and gift shops as we could. In his pitch for the books James said: “There has never been anything made like this before and we really feel there is a huge space in the market.

Providing these books is just one way for us to express our gratitude to them for their giving spirit and charitable attitude.” Willsow Books aim is to educate Children & Adults alike that we can all do more for the environment. There is always a way to make recyclability fun. These plantable seed books by Willsow come in an array of adventures and stories to excite and engage children in the planting process. Follow the tale of each young vegetable or fruit and watch as your little ones understanding of gardening and nature blossoms before your eyes. And the best bit is that when you're done reading you simply plant the seeded paper in the ground and see the stroy turn into real fruit and veg you can harvest and eat. Each book tells the story of a vegetable or herb and the cover is impregnated with 500 seeds that grow into plants such as carrots, parsley, dill, basil and lettuce. It’s a unique concept. I’ve never seen or heard of anything like this before, so it seems like a great idea.”

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As well as seeds, all the books are made from a variety of sources such as schools and business to help save trees and reduce waste sent to landfills.