What we do
We cultivate heritage apple trees and vegetable seeds, preserve them in our seed and field bank, and share the surplus produce with the public to help conserve these varieties.
- Conserve the National Heritage Collection of Irish Apple Trees.
- Ireland’s only living public seedbank
- Research to identify heritage varieties
- Educate our community
Our Vision
All people have access to healthy and nutritious food grown within sustainable food systems that positively support biodiversity in balance with the natural environment.
Our Mission
Irish Seed Savers is an environmental not-for-profit organisation. We Conserve, Protect and Utilise Ireland’s diverse genetic food crop heritage, safeguarding food crop biodiversity for present and future generations, and we Educate in the sustainable and ethical use of these precious resources.
News and Events
Seed Saviours
A great deal has happened in the last couple of years that could have major impacts on society and the environment for generations to come. The global pandemic known as Covid-19, historic wildfires raging across America, floods, fires and even snow in Australia has only highlighted the ongoing crisis regarding [...]
Life of the Farm – January 2022
In the orchards, we are pruning and collecting scion wood for bench grafting in spring. We are also planning a new orchard for varieties that we have secured from Loughgall, which we didn’t have in our collection, and also varieties which have been drawn to our attention in Ireland and have since [...]
Discover the Living Heritage at Irish Seed Savers in our 3D Virtual Tour
Immerse yourself in Irish Seed Savers orchards, gardens and living seed bank through our newly launched Virtual Reality 360˚ experiences where you will discover Ireland’s food crop heritage. Orchard Manager, Jeremy Turkington, takes you on a journey through our orchards to explore the National Irish Heritage Apple Tree Collection and [...]
