Boston wildflower seed firm want to move to Wigtoft as current lease is being terminated

One of the country’s largest producers of wildflower seeds wants to continue its operations on a new site after being given warning that their current lease is being terminated.

Growing Wild Ltd has applied for planning permission to install cabins, storage containers and polytunnels on land in Wigtoft.

The firm owns the site on Washdike Drove, but also currently operates on land owned by the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust on Sibsey Road, Boston, next to Pilgrim Hospital.

“Our lease has been terminated by the ULHT and we need to vacate the site by November 30,” a letter written to Boston Borough Council planners by managing director David Jenkins explains.

“We had already purchased the site at Washdike Nursery anticipating this would happen, so therefore need to ready the site to house the business.

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“We would like to replicate the building from where we currently operate by placing two (cabin) buildings for our office and tearoom facilities for our five staff.”

Mr Jenkins added two 20 foot shipping containers are planned to be placed near the buildings for storage, along with two polytunnels for seed drying purposes.

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“Growing Wild Ltd are looking to maintain their reputation as one of the largest producers of wild flower seeds in the country,” he planning statement prepared by agent Rick Smith Design Ltd read.

Growing Wild went into business when Boston-based Johnson seeds went into receivership in 1998, renting their former site from the ULHT, which purchased the land.