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Scotlands
Seed Saving Network
This
website has now launched to gather together and, and develop seed
saving groups throughout Scotland. This page is a placeholder and the full site will go live at the end of January 2011!
The
network, will allow gardeners, allotment groups and smallholders
growing food in Scotland, to develop seed sharing groups and gain
expertise.
This
will enable greater food sovereignty of growing resources and will
facilitate the redevelopment of locally adapted strains of
vegetables.
The
ground work for this has been piloted over the last two years in by the East Kilbride Development Trust.
Our
seed events will provide many free packets of open pollinated seeds
(many heritage varieties) and seed saving information.
We
will also be looking to recruit seed saving groups from across Scotland
to bolster existing networks in their own areas.
Any
groups currently saving vegetable seed, or wishing to start, are
welcome to contact us and we would hope to be of assistance.
Free
seed talks and full day seed saving courses can be provided to groups
across Scotland
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Working
in partenership with South Lanarkshire Council, they have kindly
granted us the use of derelict land on which to set up the seed
exchange plots. The site is about 3/4 of an acre and will allow us do
develop the seed for the project and grow plants for our range of local
school projects. 
