Seeds For Future
Generations
Within our Seed Bank is a story of quiet resistance — over 800 varieties of vegetable, grain, herb, and flower seeds, preserved not for profit, but for people. This is Ireland’s only living, non-commercial seed bank. It exists to ensure that rare, locally adapted, open-pollinated seeds remain part of our agricultural system. Many of these varieties are no longer available anywhere else. Some were revived from single packets donated by families. Others were repatriated from Gene Banks around the World. Seeds in our bank are not relics — they are regrown, shared, and reintroduced into gardens and farms across the country.
Inside the Seed Bank
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Seed Storage Process
Seeds are cleaned, dried, catalogued, then stored under optimal temperature and humidity.
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Germination Testing Routine
Regular testing ensures stored seeds maintain strong viability and reliable future growth.
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Rotational Regrowing Cycle
Each variety is periodically regrown, guaranteeing continual fresh, vigorous seed supply.
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Heritage Record Keeping
Records preserve stories, regional origins, and growers’ notes for each unique variety.
Why It Matters
Planting Seeds,
Preserving Heritage
To share our seed with the wider community selected varieties are available through our shop. Across Ireland, many of the seeds we protect are grown in gardens, farms, community projects, and school gardens, helping to keep our heritage crops thriving.
When you grow from our Seed Bank, you’re planting not just food
— but heritage.
This is where the past meets the future — in the palm of your hand.