Exeter Seed Bank

27/05/2026

We meant to post about this sooner… but then it got sunny and we all got distracted by watering things and having holidays!! 🌞🌱

Exeter Seed Bank will be at Exeter Respect Festival with a Seedling & Plant Share Tent and we’d really love a few more plants to help fill the tables!

If you’ve got spare seedlings, cuttings, herbs, houseplants, divided bits from the garden, or random tomato plants that appeared out of nowhere please bring them along for swapping and sharing

Plant drop-off:
🌿 Friday 5 June, 12–5pm at Belmont Park entrance
OR just bring plants with you on the day.

You can find us at the Respect Festival in the family area:
📍 Saturday 6 June, 12–5pm
📍 Sunday 7 June, 11am–5pm

And please give this a share so we can gather as many lovely plant people as possible 🌼

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23/05/2026

23/05/2026

Join us to discover The Art of Growing from Seed - A talk from Laura Langabeer from The Heritage Seed Farm and hear about the many wonders of growing plants from seeds.

📅 Saturday 6th June, 11am
📍 Tiverton Library

Laura Langabeer runs The Heritage Seed Farm here in Devon. She is visiting us to talk about native heritage seeds, why they are important, and hear about their rich backstories. Laura will speak about ideal conditions for plants to thrive in healthy soil and share practical tips on growing - on whatever scale.

Afterwards, there will be time to ask Laura questions, grab a free hot tea/coffee and explore Exeter Seed Bank's Touring Seed Library. You might also leave with a little seed-related goody!

Whether you are an experienced gardener or grower, or simply curious to learn more - everyone is welcome! Please book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.com/librariesunlimited/talk-discover-the-art-of-growing-from-seed/2026-06-06/11:00/t-ldenjyo

Tickets are £3 for library members and £5 for non-members. This event is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Libraries Unlimited Exeter Seed Bank

29/04/2026

Why save seed? Let’s have a chat about it and start your seed saving journey this year. Basic seed saving workshop this Saturday 2nd May 2-4 Exeter Phoenix. Link in bio. Looking forward to meeting you.

26/04/2026

Join us for a craft of seed saving workshop. Saturday 2nd May 2-4 at Exeter Phoenix. These 15 germination tests should be ready on the day and we will prepare another lot together. We get lots of seeds donated for the seed swap and don’t have time to do germination tests. Join us for a hands on workshop all about saving your own seeds for future growing seasons. We will cover the easy wins: crops that don’t cross pollinate easily and can be saved from just a few plants including French beans, peas, tomatoes and lettuce.
Book on Exeter phoenix website, a few spots left.
https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/the-craft-of-seed-saving/

24/04/2026

It would be lovely to chat tonight (24th April) 7-8 Bowling Green pub Blackboy rd Exeter. See you there.

23/04/2026

UPBEET tomorrow Join us in the Bowling Green Pub on Friday (24th April) 7-8 for some seedy chat.
If you would like to steward a teepee of heritage french beans or this beautiful dwarf tomato, we will have some with us.
The tomatoes are a heirloom variety from , ‘A short sturdy bush about 1ft tall that is heavily laden with round red cherry tomatoes’, great for a windowsill indoors. Eat some and save some. There are instructions on how to save seeds from tomatoes on the Real Seeds and Vital seeds websites. You can also visit DIYseeds website.
Let’s increase the diversity and resilience of our seeds by learning to grow and save them. We can share knowledge and learn together.

We are running a basic seed saving workshop at the Phoenix arts Center on the 2nd May 2-4 come and join us. We are focusing on self pollinating, open pollinated seed to get you started. That is more or less all varieties of peas, French beans, lettuce and tomatoes. Want to know more? Sign up and see you there.

22/04/2026

Kale crowd growing project update from with Neil at the Kitchen Garden / 📸 Photo shows the difference in growth between a ‘control’ plant, and a Kale seedling with the Goop seed inoculate from - these were planted at the same time and in the same soil. Huge difference with the help of the microbes from the Goop!

16/04/2026

Join us at Upbeet! A social for seed savers on Friday, 24 April, 7-8pm, free and no need to book. We’ll be at the Bowling Green Pub, 29-30 Blackboy Rd, Exeter EX4 6ST

Join us every last Friday of the month for a pint or cuppa and a friendly chat. This is a chance to check in with seed savers, share what’s growing in our spaces, and learn about saving seeds. It’s not too late to get started, come along to exchange tips and ideas for seed saving.