Christmas Gifts for Gardeners

Stuck for what to buy a green fingered friend or family member? Don’t despair! We’ve rounded up some of our favourite Christmas gifts for gardeners below…

A subscription to GYO


It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Sign up for a year’s subscription to Grow Your Own magazine and your loved one will received expert tips and advice, plus free seeds, month after month. Plus, we’re currently offering a free pair of Darlac secateurs with each yearly subscription (T&Cs apply).
Sign up now, classicmagazines.co.uk

A gardening calendar

Keep track of key sowing dates and enjoy month-by-month inspiration on how to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs in compact spaces, with The RHS Small Crops in Pots Mini Calendar. With gorgeous imagery and space to write your own notes, it’s just the thing for gardeners growing on their patio, windowsill or in small plots.
£5.99, danilo.com

Herb cutting scissors
Know someone who’s proud of their herb garden? These new HerbCut herb scissors make a great stocking gift. Perfect for when you’re prepping herbs like rosemary, sage, and thyme, they have strong blades and a smart leaf-stripping feature.
£19.99, mincost.co.uk

A bird feeder

Help your loved one encourage more wildlife into their garden with one of these stylish and affordable bird feeders from Rex London, which are made from sustainable bamboo fibres. Available in four different colours (orange, green, pink and blue), they’ll add a great pop of colour to the plot! We also love the bird houses from the same range too.
£9.95, rexlondon.com

A compost bin

On the hunt for a gift that will last? We love this Beehive Compost Bin from Forest Garden. Attractive and practical, it’s just the thing for avid gardeners looking to improve the health of their soil. Plus, it holds approximately 250L of compost!
£189, forestgarden.co.uk

Nourishing hand cream

Gardeners often complain of dry, cracked hands, so why not gift a nourishing hand cream to help? We love these ones from Neves Bees - made in Oxfordshire with 100% natural ingredients (including beeswax from the team’s own hives), they’re rich and soothing, and just the thing to protect hardworking hands. There’s a variety of options available, including one for men.
£11.95, nevesbees.co.uk

A gardening course


Sometimes it’s nice to gift an experience, rather than a physical item, and signing up a friend or family member to a gardening course could really make their Christmas. Not only will they have the chance to expand their knowledge, but
There’s a great number at London College, City Lit, to look into, including Design your own garden (£299) and Try it out: garden design (£59), which have start dates in January and February, and beyond. 
From £59. citylit.ac.uk

Some gardening gloves


Can a gardener ever have too many pairs of gloves? We think not! We love this waterproof option from Genus, that’s also flexible and light enough for fine work in the garden.  The deep cuff to fully cover wrists is also elasticated, so there’s no Velcro to get clogged up with soil and dust, and the and fingertips are all reinforced with synthetic leather reducing the risk of abrasion injuries. Genius!
£20, genus.gs

Some plant-boosting feed


Ok, bear with us – we know this sounds a bit practical for a Christmas present, but let us tell you, any gardener would be thrilled to receive something to help their plants. This multi strain probiotic feed has living microbes combined with essential nutrients and minerals, and is designed to stimulate plant growth naturally, promoting germination, healthy root formation and flowering, as well as building natural resilience to pests and disease.
£9.95, microbz.co.uk

Some gardening inspired mugs

Not much can beat a nice warm cup of tea or coffee after a couple of hours’ work on the garden, and these gorgeous cups from Denby (from the aptly named Greenhouse collection), are ideal for enjoying it out of! Plus, they’re dishwasher and microwave safe and come in a set of two.
£32, denbypottery.com

A gardening gift card

Still not sure what your loved one would like? A National Garden Gift Card is always a safe bet. They can be loaded with up to £500 and spent on thousands of products at more than 1,000 participating garden retailers across the UK. As a bonus, they’re made from plastic-free compressed cardboard, so can be recyled or composted once used!
nationalgardengiftcard.co.uk

 

 

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