Boston Seeds is an independent seed merchant founded in 2002 by Andrew Wallis, after 25 years working for some of Europe’s leading seed houses. Initially, trading as a traditional seed merchant, Boston Seeds was one of the pioneers to start selling grass seeds, lawn seeds and wildflower seeds on the internet.
The first website was launched in 2003, achieving annual sales of £600, with a landmark in 2014 when annual online sales exceeded £1m for the first time. In 2021, sales surpassed £5m and continue to grow each year. The same Boston Seeds philosophy applies as much today as it did in 2002:
‘Providing quality products, fit for purpose and at competitive prices. Customer service second to none.’
Facilities and Future Investment
Investment has followed the increase in both retail and trade sales, to consumers and businesses alike. A major improvement in service and product availability happened when the company established its own distribution centre in 2008 and acquired land for trials and product development in 2010. More recently in 2021, Boston Seeds expanded both office and distribution facilities, including a 25,000sqft warehouse and a temperature-controlled store for wildflower and specialist seeds.
Celebrating the company’s 20th birthday on 1st March 2022, Boston Seeds announced the appointment of George Wallis as its new Managing Director, to secure the company’s bright and independent future. George Wallis joined Boston Seeds in 2013 following a successful career in FMCG and was most recently its Commercial Director.
International Trade
At Boston Seeds, we’re passionate about the quality of our products and delighting each and every customer – find out more about how we ensure our products are only of the highest quality by visiting our quality page.
Boston Seeds imports products from around the world to ensure the most appropriate products are available at the most competitive prices. But, ever conscious of supporting British farmers and industry, we produce around 1000 hectares of seed crops in the UK each year, and our exports usually exceed imports. Boston Seeds aims to bring its customers the latest products and has acquired a significant portfolio working with some of the most successful breeders in the world, and have UK Marketing Rights from a number of these leading breeders.
