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# 22 February 2025 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • The Doddridge Centre (opposite Church's Shoes factory), St. James, Northampton • NN5 5LD Seedy Saturday is an community seed swap event held each February in Northampton, UK. We'll have a wide range of fruit, vegetable, herb and flower seeds to choose from, including some rare and unusual varieties you won't find in the catalogues. We'll also have a marketplace selling garden and eco-related goods, community groups, and a pop-up cafe serving a range of hot food, drinks and snacks. Whether you're a newly-minted gardener or a child of the soil, we're sure to have something for you! Click/tap here for a handy map and details of how to find us (opens in new tab / window). We bring together a vibrant community of local gardeners and growers of all ages and abilities; it's a great way to start the gardening season. If you've new to the idea of seed swaps, read on! ----------- ### What's a seed swap? A seed swap is a community event where gardeners can exchange their spare vegetable, flower, fruit and herb seeds—either own-grown or commercially produced—for other seeds they want to grow. Most seed swaps are run by gardeners for gardeners; you'll often find rare and interesting local varieties on offer. They're also a great place to meet and chat with other local growers. The seed table is the heart of any seed swap; here you'll find all sorts of garden seeds on offer. Though we can't guarantee to have everything you want, you're sure to find something interesting. At Northampton's Seedy Saturday you'll also find: •stalls selling local produce and garden-centric items; •seed potatoes; •community organisations that focus on food, gardening and the environment; •a pop-up cafe serving hot drinks and light snacks. ### How does our seed swap work? Pack your home-grown seeds into envelopes or self-sealing bags and label them with the plant's name (common or Latin), the variety's name, and the year it was grown. You can also add the place where it was grown, – for example; ""Tomato: Gardeners Delight, grown in Brixworth 2023"". Securely seal the packets. When you arrive, bring your spare seeds to the seed reception table, where our volunteers will check and sort them for display. Then, choose any seeds you want from the table; we'll exchange seeds on a pack-for-pack basis. Don't worry if you've no seeds to swap or want to take more than you've donated; you can take more seeds for a minimum donation of 50p per pack. ### What to bring: To make sure everyone's swapped seeds will grow and flourish, please follow these guidelines when choosing seeds to bring to the swap table. We welcome: •non-hybrid seeds you've grown and harvested yourself (though see below); and •unopened packs of commercially packed seeds that have been stored in cool, dry conditions and are no more than one year past their "sow by" date. What to leave at home: •part-used and opened packs of seeds where the inner pack has been opened; •seeds that are unpackaged, unlabelled or undated; •seeds from produce you haven't grown yourself (eg; shop-bought fruits and vegetables); •commercially packed seeds that are more than one year past their "sow by" date and home-grown seeds that are more than two years old; •seeds that have been stored in hot or damp conditions (eg; in a greenhouse or shed); •seeds that may have been cross-pollinated; •seeds from diseased or unhealthy plants; •seeds of patented varieties or genetically modified organisms (GMOs); •seeds of any plant that is illegal, restricted or regulated by UK law (eg; cannabis, invasive weeds etc). ### Want to know more about seed-saving? Click or tap [here](nostr:nevent1qvzqqqr4gupzqt7zx6he9d03g48cls83565lkqgfwpmj6pf7wzfqrma5jfz4hg2zqythwumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qyghwumn8ghj7vf5xqhxvdm69e5k7tcpzamhxue69uhkyarr9e4kcetwv3sh5afwvdhk6tcpr4mhxue69uhkymmnw3ezucnfw33k76tww3ux76m09e3k7mf0qyw8wumn8ghj7cn4vd4k2apwvdhhyctrd3jjuum0vd5kzmp0qqsrfshynqaajprtzt4umj04hrxwuw353f27k9eh9pgs0062sn3g4fqzz09tg). Northampton's Seedy Saturday is organised by Fruitful Abundance, a group of volunteers who campaign for a fairer, more resilient and less-wasteful food system. We update this page as needed but our Facebook page [(link)](https://www.facebook.com/northamptonseedysaturday/) is often more up-to-date. You can contact us via our Facebook page. Please note we are unpaid volunteers with busy lives so you may not get an immediate response to your query.