How To Make Your Own
Newspaper Seed Raising Pots
Teach kids how to make eco-friendly newspaper seed pots with this fun gardening activity! Learn to create biodegradable pots perfect for starting seeds, then plant them directly in the garden as the newspaper decomposes, promoting sustainable gardening.
What You'll Need
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Newspaper
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Small jar or can (a baby food can or Edmonds yeast containers are a great size)
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Scissors
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Ruler
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Pen
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Potting mix or rehydrated coconut fibre
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Seeds for sowing
Instructions
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Cut the newspaper into strips about 10cm wide
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Roll the strip around the can or container, ensuring there is an overhang on the can of slightly more than half the diameter (not too tight or you will have difficulty removing the newspaper roll)
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When the newspaper is wrapped around the can, fold over the overhang and squish the base hard on a table to form the base of the pot (if it is easier put a small piece of sellotape on the base to hold it, but you will need to remove it before you plant the seedling that has grown in the pot)
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Gently remove the can or container from the pot
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Put in a tray with other newspaper pots
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Fill each pot with potting mix or rehydrated coconut fibre
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Sow seeds into pot and cover with more potting mix/coconut fibre
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Gently water so that the newspaper becomes damp
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Keep pot damp but not too wet
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When the seedling is ready, plant the whole thing in the garden. The newspaper will decompose and your plant will grow
