I wanted to share everything we researched on plastic pollution. In order for us to launch our near zero plastic initiative for Bee Sweet Nature we had to do our homework. Part 1 describes the magnitude of the issue and upcoming Part 2 will lead to ways to decrease our plastic dependency. Follow the link to the article.
People have been inquiring to the meaning of our wish list. Isn’t it just an order form? My answer is yes and no.
Prior to opening our nursery here, at Bee Sweet Nature Co, I would place my plant orders, well in advance, with growers and get disappointed every year because some items were ,’sold out’. The reality was my order was edged out by a bigger order. Not fair! I understand that from a business point of view it makes money sense to fill your bigger orders first and then work down the list. But it is not fair to all the customers rejected because their order wasn’t big enough.
I hated that yearly disappointment – so I created our Wish list. It is strictly a first come first serve listing. We date all customer plant wish list requests and they are notified after our winter survival assessments. We contact everyone on the list from earliest to latest wish list dates. When everyone has been served on the list then we open up our remaining stock to the general public or our off site spring sales. Doesn’t that sound more fair?
Avoid disappointment. Get on the Wish list.
Our greatest pride, for our nursery, is being totally organic. No use of pesticides. Sometimes this is not the easiest course of action but it certainly feels like the most correct one.
I just need to look at all our honeybees and native bees for encouragement. It is not about what our competing nurseries and garden centers are doing. It is about creating a product that you can truly be proud of and knowing your footsteps are a little lighter on Mother Earth.
We are all in this together. Please be organic and no spraying.