Packaging, But Make It Better 🌱
We love plants. So yeah… we care about the planet they live on.
And the waste situation? Not great. Plastic everywhere, hanging around for the next 500 years like an unwanted house guest.
We’re not here for that.
If we could ship everything in soggy paper bags, we would—but turns out plants (and couriers) prefer something a little sturdier. So we’re doing the next best thing: making our packaging better, bit by bit.
Less waste. More re-use. Smarter choices.
Boxes That Go the Distance
Let’s start with the box.
It’s fully recyclable—but even better, reusable. Flip it inside out, use it to store your bits, re-gift a plant, or catch soil while repotting.
Once it’s done a few laps? Straight into the recycling it goes.
The Little Tubes (That Keep on Giving)
Our plants start life in little tubes—and good news, they don’t have to be single-use.
Give them a rinse, stash them away, and bring them back out when propagation season hits. Future plant parent = sorted.
At HQ, we reuse what we can and keep pushing for better options. Truth is, some eco alternatives cost up to 10x more (yep 😅), which isn’t always doable for a small biz like ours.
But we’re always testing, tweaking, and improving.
Our nursery already recycles around 90% of what we use—something we’re pretty proud of. Pots and materials are still a work in progress, but we’re getting closer.
Our Pride & Joy: The 'Plant Traveller'
Inside our most of our smaller boxes, you’ll find the The Plant Traveller. It’s made from bagasse (a by-product of sugarcane) and it’s completely compostable. Break it up, mulch it into your garden, or toss it straight into your compost.
It's a natural by-product of sugarcane and can be used as biofuel for producing heat, energy and electricity, as pulp and building materials, and as a replacement for foam or paper products.
Our Plant Travellers are a really big deal for us - a huge design project to get plants safely to you, AND help the environment. Check out that story HERE
Not Your Average “Bubble Wrap”
Spotted some bubble wrap? Not plastic. Promise!
It’s made from biodegradable corn starch, so it can go straight into your home compost or green bin (just check with your local council first). It’ll break down in about 12 weeks in compost—not instant, but a whole lot better than centuries in landfill.
Before you toss it though—give it another life. Wrap something, send a parcel, or go full stress-relief mode and pop away!
Same goes for our Packing Peanuts. Reuse them, or drop them in water and watch them dissolve. Yep… magic. The kids love this trick and pour it in the garden afterwards!
The Bits In Between
For smaller orders, we might use paper to fill gaps and keep everything snug on the journey to you. It’s all recyclable—easy.
Those little bags? Also sorted.
Our clear plant sleeves and white glassine bags are compostable and can also go straight into your home compost.
No compost setup? Worth thinking about. Around half of household waste could be composted—garden clippings, kitchen scraps… all good stuff for your soil.
For the lucky some, your council green bin might take some of these items - just check with them first.
No space? No stress. There are plenty of ways to share the compost love or find a local option via Plant Ark.
Designed for Plants (and People)
Shipping plants isn’t easy—they’re living things, after all.
But we’re big on delivering them happy and healthy. If we wouldn’t buy it, we won’t send it.
Our boxes come with a handy QR code—scan it and you’ll land on care tips, grow guides, and everything you need to help your plants thrive.
We’re Trying Our Best
We’re not perfect—but we are improving.
Small steps add up, and we’re serious about treading a little lighter on the planet every day. As a small business, we’re balancing doing better with staying viable—but we’ll keep moving in the right direction.
Not perfect. Getting better. That’s the goal 🌱
