'Mia Makes a Meadow' Illustrated Children's Book and 2 Mia Makes a Meadow Seedboms
Illustrated Children’s Book & Seedbom Set
Mia Makes a Meadow: Mia loves all things messy and muddy. Erik likes things spick-and-span and spotless. Together they enjoy their shared garden. But when Mia is left to tend the garden without Erik, nature starts taking over in no time at all! Will he like the wild meadow that has replaced his lawn? With pollinators and wildflowers, join Mia as she makes a meadow!
By Rachel Lawston & Beatriz Castro
“A beautiful and inspiring book, which celebrates the joy of nature and its ability to unite people and communities. A must read!”
Jess French – Wildlife TV Presenter, Vet, Zoologist and Naturalist.
Set contains: 1 x Book + 2 x Seedboms
THE BOOK:
- Publisher: Pikku Publishing
- Publishing date: April 2022
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages – 230mm x 250 mm (landscape)
- ISBN: 978-1-8383651-2-7
- Age Group: 3+
- Themes: nature connection, community, empathy
THE SEEDBOMS:
Mia’s garden meadow is home to lots of pollinators. Bees, moths, beetles, butterflies and more!Wildflowers attract them, so grow these seeds, create your meadow, and invite more garden friends.
SEED MIX*: Creeping Buttercup, Lady’s Bedstraw, Field Scabious, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy & Wild Carrot.
UK NATIVE: 100%
*(Contains only species found on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list)
About the author
Rachel Lawston is a children’s author, book designer and natural history enthusiast. She is a keen amateur orchid hunter, birdwatcher and bat detector! She has worked with many publishers as a designer, including Walker Books and Penguin Random House. She loves volunteering with education at WWT London Wetland Centre in Barnes, where husband Paul is the Learning Manager. Paul Lawston is also an Environmental Education Consultant who brings his natural history expertise to Mia Makes a Meadow.
About the illustrator
Beatriz Castro is a professional illustrator. Growing up in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain, she was inspired by the natural world around her to draw and write fantastic stories. She is passionate about animals and books, including classic stories and fairy tales, and enjoys listening to rock and punk music. Her beautiful artwork has been published by numerous international publishing houses.
We’re supporting REWILDING BRITAIN. 10% of the sales profits from this product are donated to rewilding projects throughout Britain.
Pull the pin and throw or drop Seedboms into areas that are in need of brightening up. Seedboms like bare soil, natural light and to be kept damp whilst growing. Full instructions are included on inside of each Seedbom sleeve.
Seedboms will biodegrade into the environment, leaving only plants behind.
If you don’t have a lot of space, you can even grow these wildflowers in pots. We recommend you choose one that’s at least 30 cm wide to give them enough space to thrive.
For best results, plant your Seedbom between March and June. If you want to get a head start on next year, plant them between August and October and wait to watch them bloom the following summer.
Spread: We recommend allowing approx 15cm all around the Seedbom for spreading.
Shelf life: For best results we recommend Seedboms are grown within 1 year of purchase.
Storage: Keep cool & dry
A Pikku Publishing & Kabloom collaboration.
