The Plant Rescuer
ABOUT
Sarah Gerrard-Jones is RHS Gold medal winning, author of The Plant Rescuer 'The Book Your Houseplants Want You to Read', houseplant expert on ITV's Alan Titchmarsh's Gardening Club and writes for BBC Gardeners' World, The Sunday Times, Gardens Illustrated and Living etc. She is Director of Green Rooms and the founder of The Plant Rescue Box - an initiative to tackle plant waste in the horticultural industry. You can find Sarah on Instagram @theplantrescuer / Tik Tok @the_plantrescuer and on Facebook @theplantrescuerofficial
WRITING
Gardens Illustrated
BBC Gardeners' World
BBC Gardeners' World
ITV Alan Titchmarsh's Gardening Club
PLANT RESCUE BOXES
STOCKISTS
Those of us who buy plants like to think of our hobby as being ‘green’, but plant production has a large environmental footprint, made even greater by our unwillingness to accept anything but absolute perfection. Plants considered unsuitable for sale because of an 'imperfection' are thrown away in their millions. Most of us agree that throwing away vegetables because they’re wonky shouldn’t be an acceptable practice, and yet plants are being discarded on a massive scale for the same reason. It's this senseless waste that the Plant Rescue Box aims to address.
You can give plants that would be destined for the bin a second chance by buying a plant rescue box from the retailers below. The plants are heavily discounted to reflect their condition, and are non-refundable, but with proper care many will thrive.
How to order a Rescue Box - click on any of the logos below which will take you to the individual retailer's website.
If there is a search function on the website type in 'rescue' to view available boxes. If there isn't a search function just scroll through the list of products until you come across Plant Rescue Boxes.
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JOIN THE INITIATIVE
BECOME A PLANT RESCUE BOX STOCKIST
Are you a plant retailer? Selling Plant Rescue Boxes helps stop the needless discarding of plants, allows you to recoup lost earnings, shows that you are part of a movement committed to reducing waste, improves your eco credentials, and allows those on a limited budget to access plants that are normally unaffordable. Click the button below or email contact@theplantrescuer.com
THE PLANT RESCUER BOOK
The Book Your Houseplants Want You To Read
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Whether you have one or many houseplants, this is the book they need you to read. A practical toolkit covering all aspects of plant care, it offers clear advice on choosing plants for your home, dealing with unwanted pests, and even multiplying your collection through propagation. You’ll understand how to pick up on your plants’ cries for help and remedy the problem before it’s too late. Learn how to help your houseplants not only survive but thrive.
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Publisher Bloomsbury 2022
The Plant Rescuer - Recommended Products
Over the years of testing & trialing products, and becoming friends with like-minded people and organisations I am happy to recommend the following products which can benefit the health of your plants