This just in from #seedSavers, the community-based seed preservation network! If you don't know about them yet, now would be a great time to get acquainted.
"Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and Seed Savers Exchange is turning superstition on its head. Now until Friday, February 20, enjoy 13% off […]
"Landmark decision in Kenya: the Machakos Court has ruled provisions of the Seed Law unconstitutional. The case originated with 15 farmers from the #SeedSavers Network defending the rights of millions of others. A turning point for seed sovereignty and farmers' rights."
@clareogw.bsky.social
Banque de semences au Kenya, avec des espèces locales et indigènes en bouteille.
Paysannes et paysans Kenyans au milieu de la banque de semences
Décision historique au Kenya: la Cour de Machakos juge inconstitutionnelles des dispositions de la loi sur les semences. À l’origine, 15 paysan-ne-s du #SeedSavers Network défendant les droits de millions d'autres. Un tournant pour la souveraineté en matière de #semences et les droits des paysans.
2026 Seed catalog with cappuccino from Peet’s Coffee.
Happy Whipped Cream Wednesday! The first 2026 seed catalog just hit my mailbox—time to dream of the garden next season! I paired it with a peppermint cappuccino—cheers! #seedsavers #gardening #coffee #peetscoffee @peets-coffee.bsky.social #seedcatalogs #nature
Tomato harvest coming up. Pretty proud of our efforts this year. Seeds saved from last year’s 4 plants.
#principeborghese #growyourown #seedsavers
Image from image_2.jpg
Seed Savers Network enhances food security by training farmers and promoting sustainable practices. With over 85,000 participants, it conserves traditional seeds, reduces dependence on monocultures, and boosts biodiversity for future resilience.
#SeedSavers #SustainableFarming #FoodSecurity
We need more #seedsavers. More saving and #sharing #seeds with each other, adapting seed, acclimating seed, ensuring all people have #access to seed, especially those who can't afford it. We need this seed saved and shared to #community #gardens, #kindies, #schools, #resthomes,#hospitals. 🌱🇳🇿💚📸
Ramble near Rochester! Seed Savers near Decorah IA is worth a stop for garden enthusiasts or walkers or hikers! #Ramblearoundrochester #rochestermn #medcity #queencity #seedsavers #seedsaverdexchange
A large farmed field under a cloudy blue sky, with a line of mature trees along the near horizon, and a lake just visible behind them. In the foreground are a series of parallel rows of several hundred very young grafted apple trees. The trees grow up through small holes in long dark strips of Mypex, a woven polypropylene weed suppressor. The strips are about a metre across and narrow to a point in the distance. Each is separated by a strip of grass for access. Thin green mesh fencing, supported by thick wooden stakes, separates the trees into several sets. It's early evening, I've just finished a day of weeding, and the sun behind me casts long shadows ahead.
Baby apple trees as far as the eye can see #SeedSavers
Big ag loves to patent seeds so you have to buy them at large markups then sue you if you plant them without paying. #seedsavers #heirloom #gardening
A sign about a previous Seed Librany Summit it says • “Links to the recorded session will be emailed via Eventbrite in the next week. • Recording will be available for 2 weeks • Please fill in session survey. • Post on social media. Use” #SeedLibrarySummit #SaveShare #SeedLibrary @SeedLibraries
A public seed library that looks like a large yellow bird house with a hinged door. It has a sign that says Seed Saving in a Time of Crisis. There are seed packets in trays for people to take for free. The rest of the signs I cannot read. Posted by Modern Farmer 15k followers This Teenager Helped Launch Seed Libraries in Everv State
if we wait for the government it wil be too late... ...if we act as individuals it will be too little .. suc beauty! ...ifwe act as communities it might just be enough CROP SWAPON TODAY! REFUGEES WELCOME SEED LIBRARY QUOTE BY ROB HOPKINS IN 'FROM WHAT IS TO WHAT IF' @brenna-quinlan
Started seeds yesterday . Bergamot, echinacea, tomatoes and peppers.
Trying a new seed source this year #seedsavers
🇳🇿💚#autumn. The #season of the #seedsavers. All the shades of taupe, ochre and umber, the colours of seed. The colours of life.
📷
Bowl of mixed raspberries fresh from the garden
Italian eggplants in the garden
Striped Italian tomatoes
Want to help #RESIST the oligarchs?Avoid price gouging super markets! Harvest some of those pricey fruits/veggies from your own garden(however tiny the space)or support a local community garden or food co-op.Every tomato counts! Start planning now!
#GardenGrewPeas
#seedsavers
#Compost
#Gardening 🌱
Black single poppy somniferum #seedhead full of immature seed. I have a wee jar of this seed, so it will keep going out here in st Kilda, and over at the Bowling Club💚. Save #seed, find other #seedsavers, #build local #seedlibraries and build community.
🇳🇿🌱
Seed saving across Ireland
In this 2-part series Eoin Murphy uncovers the fascinating world of seed saving, the grassroots efforts of seed conservation and its critical role in combating biodiversity loss.
#SeedSavers
Picture of bean germination I'm Emma-Kate and I have a wee seed library in Ōtepoti, Aotearoa. I have lived experience of disability, immune dysfunction, and other illnesses; I worked as an occupational therapist, enjoy natural sciences, and community networking. I am passionate about the activity of seedsaving and believe all communities and neighborhoods have the capability to build up seedsaving networks. Seeds need to be grown out and shared around the community, around all communities, to ensure seed is as accessible as possible to everyone wanting to grow. There's so much pressure, especially on poorer, minority communities, and seed is a resource that can be used to help ensure access to fresh produce. As we keep growing out, saving and sharing seed, we are successfully engaging in and achieving the following: Building community, resilience, networks which enable safer neighborhoods; Adapting plants/plant genomes to local climate as it changes; Learning how to garden, sow seed, save seed; Offsetting *some food costs (*depending on privilege in areas of health, fitness, accessibility, time, money, skill, space, and so on); Prioritising our mental health and wellness, acknowledging mental health; Learning about natural processes and the science that explains these processes and systems; Recognition of how our deep ancestors were seedsavers, passing on knowledge and seed; Because collecting stuff is fun; Because it's art, science, meaning, purpose, in the past, in the future, and it's important to us as humans now; It allows us a deeper recognition of ourselves, and how we operate in our immediate environment, how we engage with nature. It sows hope in the face of despair.
#beanscene #2024 growout for #seedlibraries around #Ōtepoti #Aotearoa 🇳🇿🌱
#Cherokee Cornfield bean
Have a local seed library or personal seed collection? Do you have seed you can #share w community?
Do you have a seed story or history to share?
All of our ancestors were #seedsavers
Picture of seed library in my living room. I'm Emma-Kate and I have a wee seed library in Ōtepoti, Aotearoa. I have lived experience of disability, immune dysfunction, and other illnesses; I worked as an occupational therapist, enjoy natural sciences, and community networking. I am passionate about the activity of seedsaving and believe all communities and neighborhoods have the capability to build up seedsaving networks. Seeds need to be grown out and shared around the community, around all communities, to ensure seed is as accessible as possible to everyone wanting to grow. There's so much pressure, especially on poorer, minority communities, and seed is a resource that can be used to help ensure access to fresh produce. As we keep growing out, saving and sharing seed, we are successfully engaging in and achieving the following: Building community, resilience, networks which enable safer neighborhoods; Adapting plants/plant genomes to local climate as it changes; Learning how to garden, sow seed, save seed; Offsetting *some food costs (*depending on privilege in areas of health, fitness, accessibility, time, money, skill, space, and so on); Prioritising our mental health and wellness, acknowledging mental health; Learning about natural processes and the science that explains these processes and systems; Recognition of how our deep ancestors were seedsavers, passing on knowledge and seed; Because collecting stuff is fun; Because it's art, science, meaning, purpose, in the past, in the future, and it's important to us as humans now; It allows us a deeper recognition of ourselves, and how we operate in our immediate environment, how we engage with nature. It sows hope in the face of despair.
Saturday #seedlibrary shout out 🇳🇿🌱 #greenheart
#Aotearoa needs more passionate #seedsavers saving and sharing seed around all communities
I aim to share as much as I can to educate and encourage more #seedsaving.
Seed library in St Kilda, #Dunedin #Ōtepoti
Collage of collecting basil seeds for spring and culinary uses.
Collecting shiso seeds by putting heads inside trash bag to collect as they drop. Plus rain barrel in right image (collage)
Left image seed heads from garlic chives. Right image baggie with seed heads in it.
Hand with morning glory seed pods in it as they’re being collected for spring.
#seedsavers collecting basil, shiso, garlic chives, and morning glory seeds for our new house in DC, plenty already dropped for the new owners here in Texas. #seeds #fallgardening #heirloomseeds
#seedlibrary list for #Ōtepoti #seedsavers in #Aotearoa
The purpose of this project is the promotion and celebration of #community seedsaving:
www.facebook.com/share/p/12AD...
Buy seeds now for spring. #JohnnysSeeds #TerritorialSeeds #SeedSavers #WholeSeedCatalog
Try sun gold cherry tomatoes and Better Boy VMB
🚨 #Gardening #PSA 🚨
#SeedSavers Exchange has a #DisasterRelief program for individuals, farmers, & NPOs.
All their #heirloom #seeds are untreated (no #fungicides or #insecticides) & #Non-GMO.
#Milton #Helene
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Picture of a Rose Plant in full bloom with Buds that have not opened yet.
Popcorn Rose Drift (Ground Cover Rose) is in full Bloom and Loaded w/Rose Hips that I Processed Seeds from this Mornin. #Roses #SeedSavers #Flowers #MyEclecticGarden
We have 3 #Seed piles that size. #SeedSavers
I put them in corners of Veggie gardens
www.britannica.com/video/180200... ◄ Healthy reasons you don't even grow them for
Scatter the seeds in the ditch for full year of bright flowers.
*I have some growing in a cup, right now* #Gardening #Flowers
A ceramic ramekin, with water in it. Rose seeds taken from Rose Hips, some seeds have sunken to the bottom, others floating on top. The sunken ones are viable. The floaters will be tossed.
I'm processing Seeds this Mornin.
My Popcorn Drift Rose was loaded w/Rose Hips. Trying to test viability and cleaning off the pulp. Going to try to start my own.
🌱🌿 #Flowers #MyEclecticGarden
#SeedSavers #Roses
First withdrawal from arctic seed bank to help recover from Syrian civil war: www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015... #seedsavers @CropTrust @BioversityInt
