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We’re looking for 2 seed enthusiasts to coordinate and deliver the third phase of the Seed Sovereignty Programme across southern and western England. Working alongside the…

Each year, we are swiftly awoken from our midwinter hibernation by the vibrant life force that is the Oxford Real Farming Conference. With 150 sessions…

Over the past year, the Seed Sovereignty Programme has gone, by its own admission, a little tomato mad. Tomatoes are one of the most widely…

Our first in-person Seed Gathering brought together seed guardians from every corner of the UK and Ireland, bringing with them stories, knowledge, and heaps of…

Nestled in the Dyfi Valley, surrounded by every shade of autumn’s amber cloak, hundreds of growers, guardians, savers, breeders, and lovers of seed flocked to…

As the seed sovereignty movement grows, more and more of our regional groups are seeking to source varieties that have resonance with their local areas. …

Back in June around 50 members of the Scottish seed network met at the beautiful Newton Dee Camphill site, just outside Aberdeen, for a day…

We’re back from Groundswell, having shared seeds, poetry, and freshly baked stories from the land among friends old and new. Over ten thousand people assembled…

Celebrating the pea varieties, old and new, of the Teesside area! We grow peas well in the UK, and almost every region has its own special…

The 2025 Seed Gathering is taking place on 17 – 19 October at the Centre for Alternative Technology. Full festival conference details. Buy tickets here.