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How to Save Seed – Video Tutorials
Irish Seed Savers are delighted to present four films about how we grow for seed and save seed. The foundation of growing for seed is good soil, which you can learn about in the first video 'Soil, Seed and Sustainability'. This is followed by three videos detailing how to grow [...]
We Are Hiring!
Irish Seed Savers’ vital work is conserving Ireland’s heritage food crops – open pollinated seed and apples - and contributing to sustainable food systems. Along with our conservation work, we operate as a social enterprise, producing Irish Heritage apple trees and organic open-pollinated seed for sale. We are currently scaling [...]
We Are Hiring!
Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) are seeking to hire a Head Gardener to manage ISSA’s Heritage Seed Gardens and to work in collaboration with the Seed Bank team for the planning, growing, maintenance and harvesting of heritage seed crops. Playing a key role within our renowned conservation organisation, the Head [...]
National Biodiversity Week – Free Guided Tours May 27th
National Biodiversity Week is an annual celebration of Ireland’s biodiversity and the importance of protecting it. This year, Irish Seed Savers is joining the festivities by offering free guided garden and orchards tours on Saturday May 27th. The heritage gardens and orchards at Irish Seed Savers are a showcase of [...]