This Christmas gift guide is for Gardening and Stationery addicts and has lots of gift ideas for Christmas, birthdays, ‘new year new me’ self gifts or ‘saw this and thought of you’ gifting occasions, whatever you need and your budget, we can help you choose a gorgeous gift.

You’ll be delighted to know all the gifts are designed and made in the UK by us, and there’s something to suit everyone’s budget.

There’s also lots of stocking fillers (or stuffers if you prefer), these tiny treasures can be really exciting, no matter what age you are! Personally, I love creating a stocking and usually customise a plain shop bought one with fancy decorations and labels, as it all adds to the joy of receiving a gift.

Here’s some gifting suggestions for you which are all available from my online shop with free delivery…

Calendars & Planners

It was Benjamin Franklin who said “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” What he meant was that basically success doesn’t happen by accident. It takes planning, knowing where you are heading and how you will get there. If you fail to do this you may stumble upon a win here or there, but the ultimate success won’t be in that stumble. My boss used to quote it to me all the time and he also said “A goal not written down is just a dream”.

So I’ve created these gorgeous garden journals, family organisers, seed calendars and notebooks to help everyone achieve their goals – not just for gardeners! Perfect gifts for starting the new year and planning your most successful year ahead!

1. Veg seed wall calendar, gift boxed, A5 size (opens to A4), 12 packets of seeds (one to sow each month) sowing guide and mini cook book. More info – Veg Seed Calendar 2025
2. Flower seed wall calendar, A5 opens to A4, flower design with 12 packets of seeds (one to sow each month), sowing guide, gift boxed. More info – Flower Seed Calendar 2025
3. Desk calendar 2025, postcard size (A6), flower illustrations, wooden stand. More info – Desk Calendar 2025
4. Family organiser, wall planner, A3, one page per month, 5 columns, floral designs. More info – Family Organiser 2025

If like me you want to create and plan in more detail, then the weekly planner is just the thing! Its undated so you can start straight away. The A4 desk planner comes with 50 tear-away pages, with a smooth surface so it’s easy to write on. Along with space for a to-do list and actions for next week. More info here Desk Planner

The gardeners journal is ideal to make notes all about your garden – from recording the weather to jotting notes on what seeds were planted when and harvest hauls. There are 4 pages per month which are all beautifully illustrated and easy to use. More info here Monthly Gardeners Journal

Gardening is good for the soul, so if you’re planning a ‘new year, new me’ start to the year, the wellbeing and gratitude journal is an easy place to start. When there are a lot of things to juggle, the last thing you need is a journal to add further items on the to-do list. This journal keeps it simple, with one page per day for 30 days which can help you develop new healthier habits. The journal is part of the Wellbeing Gift Box – more info here Wellbeing and Gratitude Journal

I love a notebook – so I’ve created three designs to choose from.  They’re A5 size, so a perfect fit for a handbag and have lined pages, to make it easy to jot down all your ideas. It’s spiral bound which means it sits flat on your desk and really easy to write in.  There’s an offer on of ‘buy 3 notebooks for £20’. More info Floral Notebook

Stocking Fillers for the (adult) kids…

Grow Your Own Christmas Tree

Super cute grow your own Christmas Tree seeds which can be personalised – just put the recipients name on the order notes which will be added to the top of the seed packet. Click here for more information – https://borderinabox.com/product/grow-your-own-christmas-tree/

And for stationery addicts, a pocket notebook is always useful – the choice of flower or veg design, with lined pages and a cute illustration on each corner.

Veg notebook info – Veg pocket notebook

Flower notebook info – Flower pocket notebook

Gardening Gifts for Dad, Grandad & Uncles

How about a beautifully co-ordinated gift comprising of a snazzy pair of denim gardening gloves, a ‘grow your own pizza’ seed kit and a matching tea-towel? They can be purchased individually but they make a lovely gift set too.

Mens gardening gloves – Mens Denim Gardening Gloves

Grow Your Own Pizza – Grow Your Own Pizza Kit

Tea towel – veggie and flower version available – Veg Tea Towel

The gloves are manufactured by Burgon & Ball. The tea-towel is printed and made in the UK on 100% cotton.

Gardening Gifts for Mum, Nanny, Aunts and Sisters

When there is a lot to choose from it can be tricky to find a unique and thoughtful gift, so if there’s a garden border that needs zhooshing up, the ready-made garden design kits make it simple – the Butterflies and Bees version is full of plants to support pollinators in a mauve and cream colour scheme. Include some luxury gardening gloves to make a beautiful gift set along with a floral tea-towel which is always useful and practical.

Butterfly & Bees ready-made garden design kit – https://borderinabox.com/product/butterflies-bees-ready-made-garden-border/

Floral tea towel – https://borderinabox.com/product/tea-towel-flower-illustrations/

Luxury gardening gloves – https://borderinabox.com/product/ladies-gardening-gloves/

Lavender Luxe Box – gift box which includes lavenders seeds, organic lavender scented soap (full size bar), handmade lavender drawer sachet, a flower shaped cookie cutter and recipe card to make lavender shortbread (or normal shortbread if you prefer!). More info here: Lavender Luxe Gift Box

Alternative gifts such as…

Grow Your Own Cottage Garden

Everyone loves the pretty look of a cottage styled garden, so this seed box contains annual flowers including Cosmos, dwarf Lupins, Forget-me-Nots, Foxgloves and Verbena bonariensis along with a mini planting plan and blank plant labels.

More information – click this link Cottage Garden Seed Kit

Flower and Veg Seed Kits

There’s nothing better to eat than home grown veggies – so I’ve created these seed kits to encourage everyone to try it even if they only have a windowsill to start with.

Grandad’s Allotment seed kit contains 12 packets of seeds (one to sow each month) with a mixture of veg, salad and herbs.  All the seeds are supplied by Mr Fothergills (one of the UK’s largest seed merchants) and are foil wrapped for freshness.

If you wish to personalise this seed kit, just add it to the order notes section and I can do this for free.

Or if you prefer a flower version, there’s also the option to personalise this kit too

Other Grow Your Own seed boxes are available which can also be personalised:

1. 1. Grow your own Tomatoes – https://borderinabox.com/product/grow-tomatoes-seed/
   2. Grow your own Chillis – coming soon!

Bird Feeders

With the decline in our wildlife, its so important to support our garden birds and local eco system especially during the winter months when it can be difficult to find enough food.

These bird feeders make great gifts for everyone including teachers, neighbours, family and friends.

This gift box includes a metal heart shaped bird feeder which is ideal for an apple or fatball (fatball recipe included to make your own), and also includes three packets of flower seeds – all of which are loved by birds (Sunflowers, Cosmos and Zinnia) to sow and grow.

More information here – Bird Feeder Gift Box

Personalised Seed Packets

Make a simple but heartfelt gift for teachers – there are four designs to choose from:

Forget-me-Nots with the saying ‘Teachers plant the seed of knowledge that will grow forever’

Lavender – Thanks for bee-ing a great teacher

Wildflowers – Thanks for helping me grow

Cosmos – Thanks for helping me to reach for the stars

Sadly, not everyone has a great time at Christmas, so a card through the post to say ‘thinking of you’ can make a world of difference to the recipient.

Forget me nots seeds and matching card – Forget me Nots and card

Free Delivery

is included with everything – Royal Mail Tracked 48 post for orders £20 and over (Second Class post under £20), which can be upgraded at the checkout to a Royal Mail service of your choice.

** Last ordering date is noon on Sunday 22nd December 2024 **