DOWNLOADABLE PDF PRESENTATIONS from our recent workshops:
Introduction to Seed Saving
London Freedom Seed Bank
Community Seed Projects in London, USA and Canada
by Charlotte Dove – London Freedom Seed Bank
Small-scale Seed Processing and Storage
by Fred Groom – Vital Seeds
Saving Lettuce Seed –
Richard Galpin – London Freedom Seed Bank
SIMPLE GRAPHIC How-to Guides
How to Save Your Own French Bean Seeds
How to Save Your Own Lettuce Seeds
How to Save Your Own Pea Seeds
How to Save your Own Tomato Seeds
These guides are from our Seeds for a Better World project with Global Generation and the Seed Sisters.
LINKS to other online resources:
DIY Seeds. – Educational films on seed production.
A really knowledgeable and accessible set of short films made by Longo Mai Cooperative network in South East France, in partnership with the European Civic Forum. The DVDs of these films were one of the best seed saving resources available for many years – and now all films have been made available for FREE online.
Vital Seeds Seed Saving Resources
An ever growing list of resources from the incredible seed company Vital Seeds. This includes an online seed-saving course (paid) and many free videos and documents on all aspects of seed saving including “how to dry and store seed” and “germination testing”.
Garden Organic has comprehensive set of PDF guides to Seed Saving:
1. Why save seed?
2. Basic botany for seed savers
3. Preserving varietal purity
4. Seed storage for longer life
5. Lettuce
6. Peas
7. Runner beans
8. French beans
9. Broad beans
10. Onions & leeks
11. Radishes
12. Tomatoes
13. Squashes, melons & cucumbers
14. Carrots
15. Multiplier onions & shallots
16. Beetroot & chard
17. Spinach
18. Brassicas
19. Peppers
More about open-pollinated seeds:
www.open-pollinated-seeds.org.uk
Seed Library Network’s guide on Seed Swaps: “Interested in hosting a seed interchange or seed swap? This guide will help you organize your swap while educating people about the basics of seed saving and the structure of your seed library”
SeedLinked: a data monitoring tool particularly suitable for running variety trials
Seed Seva (paid): seed stewardship training based on principles of permaculture
Going to Seed (free): adaptation gardening training focusing on heirloom and “landrace” populations
Recommended books
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener’s & Farmer’s Guide To Plant Breeding & Seed Saving by Carol Deppe
Back Garden Seed Saving by Sue Stickland
The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving by Seed Savers Exchange
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse