Willsow Books

Willsow books are the first of their kind. Never have you had the opportunity to read an incredible story, plant the pages tomeet the main character. Yes, that's right, each book contains roughly 500 non-GMO seeds which are embedded into the pages. This allows children to learn about where their food comes from and sustainability while getting some fresh air in the garden and planting their pages! It's an innovative concept that teaches children about their natural environment in a fun and engaging way.

The books are completely plantable and biodegradable, as they are made entirely of post-consumer recycled wastepaper. Instead of metal staples and toxic glues, we stitch the books with 100% natural cotton the seeds we use are all non-GMO, which means the herbs and vegetables will grow into all shapes and sizes – Our readers find this so satisfying! Amazingly, the inks we use are vegetable-based and eco-biodegradable, resulting in lower VOCs and are far more environmentally friendly to petroleum-based alternatives.

We innovatively combine our environmental focus with community by collecting all of our seeded book offcuts, which are donated within the local community to; schools, retirement homes, and children's hospices – this means they can grow an endless amount of herbs and vegetables and have a fun activity to spend time outside in the natural environment.

Willsow is extremely proud of its heritage, our books are 'Made in Britain' at our family printing firm, based in Leicester and has been in operation for 77 years! We're on a mission to make print great again!

We're not going to stop there either. As well as continually creating new stories, we will be adding new and excited products to the Willsow offering, including the UK’s only made gardening tool set for kids. We want to be a one-stop shop for children's gardening and outdoor activities. We're on a mission to educate our future generations about all things sustainable.