Seed Swap - Bedworth

05/10/2026

We’re saddened to learn of Ruth’s passing. She was a keen supporter of The Bedworth Seed Swap from our very first year, and clearly shared many of our views and passions.
Our sincere condolences to her family and friends.

It is with a heavy heart that we have to share some unbelievably sad news with you. Our friend, colleague and all-round beautiful AG mag star Ruth Hayes has passed away whilst on holiday in her beloved Alpujarras in Spain. Our thoughts and condolences are with her family at this difficult time. Ruth was a fantastic gardening journalist, plantswoman and joyful person who spread little seeds of care and consideration wherever she went. Her smile and positive energy lit up a room, and her wise words helped so many gardeners during her many years at AG magazine. Ruth was such an advocate for the natural world and wildlife and so as we grieve our dear colleague and friend, we are trying to take more time to garden and remember her in the birds, bees and butterflies we see around us and to reflect on how truly wonderful it was to know, and work with, Ruth these past years. Xx

30/09/2026

29/09/2026

It’s interesting to try different things, especially in these testing weather years recently.
Humboldt / Humboldtii tomato, named after a famous German naturalist, Alexander von Humboldt, is an unusual wild tomato species. Unlike typical wild tomatoes, that are normally very small in size, this variety bears large, pinky-red, cherries with a nice flavour.
(Solanum lycopersicum var. humboldtii or Lycopersicon humboldtii).

26/09/2026

We can’t do what we do without the support of others to help put seeds on the swap tables each year!

So a huge thank you goes out to whatmaggiedidnext (on instgram) for your constant kindness and herculean effort to support our swap event for 2027. Growing out not one but three different varieties of heritage / open pollinated peas for us 🙏

Don’t forget to send us your wish-list, so we can say thank you properly 😉

23/09/2026

New this year, Apollos Chariot, a delicious tomato from Wild Boar Farms.

18/09/2026

Sweet pepper time with bowls of Hungarian Black Paprika, Candy Cane Chocolate Cherry & Pippins Golden Honey are this years sweet pepper seeds for the 2027 swap 🧡🤎❤️

13/09/2026

What a wonderful day at the Food Union Harvest Festival yesterday. Thanks for having us as we promoted what will be our 5th annual seed swap event on Sunday 31 January 2027.
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