Seed Savers Taranaki

Why save your own seeds? As seedsavers we are continuing the traditional food growing techniques of our parents, our grandparents and their parents – that of selecting the best and healthiest plants and saving the seed for next season’s planting.Seedsavers select and grow the plants that grow best in their local area, taste best and are resistant to local pests and diseases. Many commercial seeds are hybrids and if seed is saved from these plants they will not breed true.

Seedsavers Taranaki is a group of people who share, swap and have fun saving and growing NZ open-pollinated seed local to Taranaki and beyond.How to save your own seed?Self Pollinating: Lettuce, tomatoes and beans (except for runners and broad beans) are easy for beginners because they produce seed in their first year and are self pollinating.Cross Pollinating: Different varieties of carrots, onions, brassicas, corn, pumpkin, runner beans and broad beans will cross with each other. If you want to keep your seed pure (retain the characteristics of your seed.

Brooklands Enviro-Hub (main seed bank) Brooklands Park Drive, Brooklands, New Plymouth

P: 021 035 1011

Opening times: Tuesday & Thursday 10am – 2pm (our seed) only grow one variety at a time to prevent cross pollination.

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