How to make paper plant pots

All you need to get started is a pile of newspaper and some cylindrical objects to act as moulds. Try using a bottle and wrapping strips of paper tightly around it, several times, before folding over the base and sliding the paper off. There are also simple, wooden pot-making kits available to buy. If you're looking for more eco-friendly garden ideas, you could try creating glass jar lanterns or make a home for stag beetles using old plastic pots.

Find out how to create eco-friendly paper pots in just five simple steps, below.

You Will Need

• Newspaper
• Cylindrical objects (such as bottles or a pot-making kit)

Step 1

Choose moulds of different sizes in order to make a range of pots suitable for all your seed sowing and plant raising activities.

Step 2

Cut strips of newspaper wide enough to fold halfway across the mould base, and roll the paper round to make 4-6 layers per pot.

Step 3

Wrap tightly to create firm pots, then start folding the paper over the base so there is no gap for any compost to fall through.

Step 4

Wooden kits have a crimping block that helps create a crease to hold paper rigid, or just push the base firmly onto a flat surface.

Step 5

Carefully slide the paper pot from the mould. Stand pots in a seed tray, ready for sowing.

Rest the pots in trays of damp compost. This ensures the paper always remains moist, allowing roots to grow through the sides.