Seed savers and sharers scheme
We are trying out a scheme to share seeds.
Why save seeds and share?
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Many older varieties are no longer available commercially.
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You can try a new plant without expense.
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Find a good home for part-used packets of seed!
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You can be sure that a saved-seed plant can be grown successfully on our
soil.
There is a box for seeds at both of our Trading Sheds. Donations of seeds
are
welcomed, and no charge is made for any you wish to take, though we
would ask
that you consider 'completing the loop' by growing a few plants
in a place
where they can be allowed to stand and set seed, collecting
some seed and
giving back to the scheme.
We will shortly be placing information here on seed saving, including methods,
best
storage, how long different seeds stay viable, and which F1
varieties can be
collected etc.
Two sizes of seed packets will be available for you to print (see instructions below). The smaller
one is here now in PDF format:
small seed saving packet.
Instructions: print page 1 (of the 2 pages) onto A4 paper, then take the printed sheet of paper and
put it back in the printer so that you can print page 2 on the same side but from the
bottom of the paper.
We will also shortly be setting up an email list for updates and other
useful
information related to seed saving. A number of people signed up
for this at
our Summer Show - let us know if you'd like to be added.
You'll be able to
remove yourself should you wish to.
