Making seed bombs is a fantastic family activity and a great way to promote biodiversity in your gardens. Learn how you can make them at home by reading on.

Supplies

Getting Started

What you’ll need for making your seed bombs:

Paper (Can be old newspaper)
Seeds (e.g vegetable seeds or wildflower seed mix)
Bowl/bucket
Blender or food processor
Strainer or some thin fabric
Paper shredder (OPTIONAL)
Mould/Cookie cutter (OPTIONAL)

Step 1: Scrap Paper

Get some old scrap paper and/or newspaper and rip the paper up into pieces. The smaller the better or use a shredder if you have one available.

Step 2: Soak the Paper

Put the ripped paper into a box or bowl and pour some water into it, enough to cover the paper to soak. Leave it as long as possible, at least overnight is best

Step 3: Blend

Time to blend your soaked paper! I recommend using an old blender if possible here. Put the paper into the blender and add some more water. Blend a bit at a time. Eventually you will end up with a mushy pulp.

Step 4: Squeeze Out the Water

Place the pulp into a strainer or fabric (I use an old tea towel) and squeeze most of the water out but not too much as you still want it fairly wet and mushy.

Step 5: Add Seeds

Transfer the pulp into a bowl then add your seeds and give it a good mix.

Step 6: Shaping

Take out some of the mixture and form a ball or pancake shape whilst squeezing the remaining water out. At this point you could put them into a mould or cookie cutter. A top tip is to use a sponge to help get any remaining moisture out.

Step 7: Leave to Harden

Finally, Pop them out and let them fully dry until they completely harden.

Step 8: You're Done!

Now your seed bombs are ready for the garden. Thank you for following along.

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Introduction: How to Make Seed Bombs