According to the brand, there are 24 new, season-appropriate and bee-friendly 'Little Garden 2' seedling kits to collect. This includes 10 vegetables, eight flowers and six herbs.

"Little Garden was a hit when we first launched it two years ago and our customers have repeatedly asked us to bring it back," says Willie Peters, general manager of marketing at Checkers.

"Gardening is a great activity for young and old — especially now that people are spending so much more time at home," adds Peters.

According to Checkers, production of the 'Little Garden 2' seedling kits takes place at a local facility in Johannesburg and is managed by a team of 156 employees, who are mostly women. The employees are provided with specialised training.

"Finding a local production facility with the capacity to manage the volumes required for an initiative such as Little Garden was a top priority for us and we are especially pleased that it created much-needed employment for so many women," concludes Peters. 

Each 'Little Garden 2' seedling kit contains:

  • a compostable pot
  • a soil pod
  • seed tape, and
  • a pop-out name tag.

Checkers has indicated that the materials are all either compostable or recyclable. The compostable pots are made from paper pulp, the seed tape is made from paper which is compostable, the soil pods are made of coconut husk and the collector's tray and packaging are recyclable.

The retailer has announced that there are also opportunities to win prizes with upcoming competitions. 'Little Garden 2' will run from Monday, 24 August until stocks last.

Xtra Savings members will be rewarded with a seedling kit for every R200 that they spend in Checkers and Checkers Hyper supermarkets. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information, visit www.checkers.co.za. You can also follow Checkers on Facebook or on Twitter.