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Pot Gang
Veg and herb growing boxes for beginner gardeners.
- 1-20 employees
- B2C
- Food
- Agriculture
- eCommerce
- Brixton, London, UK
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Company mission
To make it possible for anyone to successfully grow veg and herbs from home.
Our take
With the rise of environmental conscience, home-growing has shot up in popularity, but the reality of setting up a producing garden can be daunting for those who have never tried it before. Pot Gang is an easy way for people to get a start with gardening, with subscription boxes of seeds, pots, compost and guidance to grow seasonal vegetables and herbs.
Pot Gang was started during lockdown, after the founders began sharing a home with a balcony. Like many at the time, they decided to start home-growing as something to do, but they found there was a lack of advice tailored towards beginners. Pot Gang boxes were designed to be easy, with a small selection of seeds at a time and all the equipment needed to start them out. Importantly, the company includes instructions which are jargon-free, and each type of seed has a character and blog on the website.
Pot Gang began with twenty customers and has grown to over 30,000 since they went nationwide. With the sustainable and wellness trends still on the rise post-pandemic, the company may well cement itself in the UK gardening market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Free monthly growing boxes
Leadership
Sam Smith
(Gang Leader)Former Planner and Account Executive at The&Partnership London.
Bryony Brightman
(Chief of Gang)Former Policy Advisor at HM Treasury. Previously in Logistics at Optiat.
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Autonomy (1)
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Nice people (1)
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It's all about trust. You're skills and attributes are trusted so you can focus on achieving your best results. You play a part in key decision making.
Operations & Strategy
Autonomy
Apr 2023
The people are great. It's easy to fit in and be yourself at work. It is a very friendly team that enjoys each other's company. Everyone takes an interest in your life.
Operations & Strategy
Nice people
Apr 2023
It's fast paced. There is always a new and exciting challenge as we continue to grow. Your work is rewarded quickly during fast growth phases, so job satisfaction is high!
Operations & Strategy
Growing fast
Apr 2023
The company is aiming to get everyone in the UK growing vegetables at home. This is an activity which along with being fun, helps reconnect people with their food as well as eating healthily. Spending time away from screens and doing something with our hands can be great for mental well being and also provides opportunities to connect with each other. Growing and eating in season vegetables is also great for the environment. There is no lower carbon footprint than food grown in your own backyard.
Marketing
Meaningful work
Sep 2022
Sam and Bryony are both incredibly passionate about providing the best experience possible for our customers. They go out of their way to ensure every aspect of the product works as it should and go above and beyond with the customer support to help customers be successful in growing their vegetables.
Marketing
Supportive management
Sep 2022
Pot Gang is receiving excellent reviews from customers and we have been managing to develop new customer acquisition channels with very promising results. The business is in a great position to scale over the next years.
Marketing
Growing fast
Sep 2022
