Commuters to one of Britain’s busiest stations couldn’t believe their luck when they passed a stall apparently selling potted plants – and were handed free money.

A handful of lucky Brits travelling through London’s Victoria station on 17 September were surprised to be handed free ‘money trees’ by an innocuous trader on behalf of lending company Zopa.

The gift of the little green plant, which had a £10 note attached to the top, was designed to encourage members of the public to start building a nest egg after new figures revealed more than a third of all Brits have no form of savings.



‘With the money trees we wanted to put a smile on the faces of busy commuters,’ said Zopa CEO and co-founder Giles Andrews.


‘It is not every day you encounter someone waiting to give you money on your way to work.

‘The money tree campaign is all about encouraging Brits to plant a seed with Zopa and watch their money grow.’