Heritage Seed Library guided tour

Our Heritage Seed Library is at the heart of our seed conservation work - and holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access on this tour, which will take you to our working spaces to reveal how and why we grow heritage varieties for seed.

You can explore our polytunnels and outdoor beds to see the methods we use to isolate and pollinate crops to ensure varieties are conserved 'true-to-type' for future generations. And introduce you to a few of the unique and unusual varieties in the collection, as well as provide a sneak preview of our growing trials of recently rediscovered heritage varieties.

We'll share some easy - and difficult - seed-saving techniques, alongside tips for hand-pollinating and seed cleaning, to get you started on your own seed-saving adventure.

The tour will last approximately 60 minutes, with time afterwards to explore our growing areas and a Q&A with our Heritage Seed Library team.

Light refreshments will be available and we recommend that you wear clothing and footwear suitable for the outdoors.

Please be aware that we will be taking you around our working spaces, where access is uneven underfoot and includes steps and slopes. For more information about accessibility please contact [email protected].

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Garden Organic, Wolston Lane, Coventry, United Kingdom