For enthusiastic home nurseryman , it is always unmanageable to wait for the first sprout to appear . This important stage is now being accept out of the consumer ’s hands by Groentepost . consumer will only have to wait for the youthful plants to be delivered . " And then , we will guide them through the eternal rest of the growth process with tips and tricks , so that people will have a piece of health and happiness at home " , says Giel Janssen .
On the left wing : Maud and Giel , the creators of Groentepost
A bit of greenhouseTogether with booster Maud , he came up with the concept . Giel mold for Gipmans Planten in Venlo . One evening in January this year , during an evening paseo just before curfew , the seed was implant for the vegetable plants ’ architectural plan . The construct was subsequently developed .
Giel turned to Gipmans , where CEO Erik was enthusiastic from the start and willingly join forces . Groentepost has a piece of music of the greenhouse at its administration . As a resolution , flora are now being bred in the greenhouse for consumer , companies , and staff associations , which they will be able to ordain at the press of a button as vital tending .
Giel in Gipmans Planten ’s greenhouse
Eight vegetable plantsFor the construct , Giel and Maud made role of the former experience Gipmans had with the ' Sprout of the Box ' concept . " We looked tight at how that die . "
The Groentepost Box , which is made for both businesses and private individual , consists of eight vegetable industrial plant , yellow and red bite tomatoes , hot peppers , and snack cucumbers , which have been specially cover to help the consumer . " Vitality and do work from home play a major purpose in many organizations , " says Maud , who also works as an HR adviser . “ We respond to this by customizing the box with the feeling and sense of the organisation and a in person voiced television message by , for example , the management . ”
The box consist of eight veg plant life
optimum conditionsSpecial motley were choose , for representative , love apple plant that do not exceed 50 centimeter . " Consumers do n’t have to remove side shoot for this plant either , so it ’s a well-disposed plant , even for the great unwashed without a green pollex . And because there are eight plants , you may spread your chances " , Giel express joy .
The first plants have been sown for freight at the end of March . Meanwhile , Giel is fine - tuning the packaging at home . " A question that we already received after we went viral at our launch on LinkedIn , is how the plants outlive transport . We verify that the plants are in a recyclable blister pack and put a composition board boxwood around it . This take into account the plant life to rest for a while . what is more , the industrial plant also remain moist . Over the past few week , we have try what the optimal experimental condition are for transportation . ”
peculiarly in the first phase of home gardening , things sometimes go unseasonable . Groentepost helps by cautiously breeding the plants in a professional greenhouse before shipping .
wellness and happinessGiel and Maud are happy with the exciting reactions they already received . Giel emphasise that they do not want to plough it into something very commercial . " I require to continue to transmit the heat that I have when I babble out about plants and give citizenry a art object of health and happiness . Which is also safe for our industry , because ultimately we also furnish health and happiness with our products . ”
There is also a charity yoke to Groentepost : KidzBase . For each loge sold to line , 50 euro cents will be donate to this base . " We want children to experience breed vegetable . The educational experience and the joy of growing , this is important and you want to pass it on . And who recognise , maybe ten years by and by someone will select to get along and work in our industriousness . "
Finally , an important crown for the recipients of Groentepost . launch the packet immediately after welcome it and give it light and water . " That ’s the most important thing " , Giel recognise . This spring and summer , he will help the recipients of Groentepost through Instagram , Facebook , and their internet site . And after ? " Whether the concept will be carry on , I do not know yet . We will see what occur , but we are happy with the positivity that has already develop everywhere . We are surprised every day by how you could combine the Groentepost Box with gifts , and personal and business subject matter .
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