Making Seed Saving Normal Again

Join us in creating a network of people growing and sharing locally adapted seed of edible plants!  We all want to make our food supply secure, yet food security depends on our seed security, so if you grow your own, why not join us in saving your own? 
It’s easy, and we’ll show you how. Just ask us!
Any seed surplus from our work will support Bridport Seed Library and Seed Saturday Lyme Regis.

The Plan

Our network will take the form of a traditional seed circle:

•  We’ll show you how to save seed with workshops and gatherings
•  You grow one or more types of edible plant at home in your garden or allotment, and save the seed
•  We get together to swap our seed so we each get lots of different, strong seed for little work.

Our Vision
To make seed saving normal again!
We want to live in a community which is less reliant on multinational seed corporations and is more resilient. We can restore our seed sovereignty by growing, saving and sharing our precious seed here in Dorset.

Seed Saturday Lyme Regis
Every year Seed Saturday Lyme is held in Lyme Regis on the first Saturday in March giving the opportunity to choose seeds for flowers and vegetables, discover new varieties and share knowledge. Whether you have saved your own seeds or are just beginning your growing journey, everyone is welcome and seeds are free.

Encouraging Local Growers
We can give advice on seed choices and how to save seed from your own garden plants.  Articles in the local Council's magazine offer encouragement and advice.  We work with local schools.  At Woodroffe School, we have given vegetable seeds to their gardening clubs and continued with advice through the growing season.  With Turn Lyme Green’s Bee Friendly Lyme Regis, we share advice on the best plants to choose to support our endangered bees and other important pollinators.  Do you have questions?  Contact us by emailing dorsetseedsavers@gmail.com ‍ 

‍Why Save Seeds?
Saving seeds is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways to contribute to a sustainable food system. Benefits include:
•  Preserving genetic diversity
•  Developing and protecting locally adapted varieties
•  Reducing dependence on commercially produced seed
•  Building community knowledge and skills and increasing resilience in the face of environmental change