Plant shelter โ rescue, rehabilitation and second home for houseplants
Dual income: rescue service for half-dead plants (client pays) plus resell of donated plants after rehabilitation.
Plant shelter operates as a combination of rescue centre and second-hand shop. Income rests on two channels: 1) rescue service โ client brings half-dead plant, shelter rehabilitates for ยฃ25โ60 over 4โ8 weeks, client picks it up or donates it for discount on another plant, 2) resell โ people donate unwanted plants (overgrown, moving, unwanted gift), shelter rehabilitates them, photographs with story and sells through Instagram, e-shop and popup events. Target: young 25โ40 years with eco mindset who want large mature plants for half garden centre price.
UK houseplant market grew substantially post-pandemic and now turns over in the order of billions of pounds annually. Simultaneously a large share of buyers kill, donate or throw away their plant within a year. That means hundreds of thousands of unwanted plants annually without infrastructure for second circulation. Plant shelter fills this gap as emotionally strong brand combining sustainability narrative with second-hand price advantage.
๐ฟUK houseplant market grew 60 percent post-pandemic
UK houseplant market turns over ยฃ1.5โ2 billion annually and grows 12โ18 percent annually. Simultaneously 30โ40 percent of buyers kill or donate their plant within a year. That is massive source of second-hand material without infrastructure for recirculation.
