The Perthshire Seed Library is a partnership between the Perthshire Organic Gardeners and Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries.
Perthshire Seed Library
The library aims to enable gardeners (experienced and novice!) to share a resource of open-pollinated seeds that suit local growing conditions, a library of knowledge and information plus the experience from local seed library volunteers.
Membership is £7 and covers training sessions, author events, talks from experts and a minimum of 12 packets of seeds.
How to join
To join the Perthshire Seed Library, you must be a member of Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries. If you are not already a member of Culture Perth & Kinross Libraries, please follow this link to join the library service. You can join digitally and have instant access to our Digital Library.
Once you are a member of Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries, please follow this link to join the Perthshire Seed Library.
Once your application has been processed, you will receive some additional information about how the library works and how to deposit seeds. If you would prefer a paper copy of the application form, please contact your local library.
How the Library works
Members can donate and/or receive seeds at their local library (including mobile libraries). Donating seeds can take place throughout the year, and members will receive instructions on how to hand in their dried seeds.
Twice a year, in January and August, members will be sent an inventory of all the seeds available from the Perthshire Seed Library and a link to how to select a minimum of 6 packets of seeds (with a reserve list too). The seeds will be packed and sent out soon after the order arrives. Members will receive a newsletter via email at least 4 times a year, plus promotional emails about events, workshops and volunteer opportunities.
Perthshire Seed Library Facebook Group, Email contact and Events
If you would like to share ideas and join a group of like-minded gardeners, please join us on the Perthshire Seed Library Facebook page.
If you have any queries or suggestions, you can contact the Perthshire Seed Library at [email protected].
Throughout the year, there will be training sessions, author events, talks and drop-in sessions at your local library. Please check our What’s On page for more details on upcoming events. By signing up to join the Perthshire Seed Library, your contact details will be shared with our Partners at Perthshire Organic Gardeners (POG) and you will receive newsletters and seed related updates from both, [email protected] AND [email protected].
Useful links:
Seed Sovereignty Scotland:
The Gaia Foundation:
Real Seeds: Tips for Beginners:
Vital Seeds: Introduction to seed-saving