London postcard: Secret Seed Society

Photo by Fiona M Symington for London Food Essentials 2012.

Meet the seedizens of Seed City: Spiro Spinanch, Fenella Fenugreek, Granpa Swede and PC Pea Pod. These delightful characters can be found in the children's books Secret Seed Society. Started by mother and daughter team, Shena and Amy Cooper, each story encourages children to understand where vegetables come from and to experience the magic of growing and cooking fresh food. In each pack, there's a storybook, recipes and organic seeds chosen so they can be grown in small gardens or indoors. Just perfect for London. Children can join the online Seed Agent Club and there is also a School Interactive Health Eating Show - What's the Big Secret? Secret Seed Society founders recently presented on Ted Talks. You can see their talk here. We can't get enough of the seedizens. In a city as food-focussed as London, it's great to see the basics of good eating being encouraged. Look out for the seedizens at food festivals and you can also find them online at their home in Seed City.