Irish Seed Companies

Irish Seed Companies

Below is a list of companies who grow and save their seed in Ireland, the second list are Irish companies, but they don’t grow and save the seed themselves in Ireland.

Native Provenance Seed:

1. Irish Seedsavers, www.irishseedsavers.ie
2. Brown Envelope Seed Company, www.brownenvelopeseeds.com
3. Seedie- Irish online seed marketplace, www.seedie.ie
4. True Harvest Seeds(NI): https://trueharvestseeds.org/
5. Eco Seeds(NI): https://www.ecoseeds.co.uk/catalogue.htm
6. All Go Wild http://www.wildflowers.ie/
7. Gardens For Life, www.gardensforlife.ie, Irish grown tubers & perennials
8. The Herb Garden (certified organic herbs, North County Dublin): www.theherbgarden.ie, https://www.facebook.com/theherbgardenireland/
9. Seeds and Stuff, a small seed company based in Skibbereen, Co, Cork, https://seedsandstuff.com/
10. Wolf seeds, a small seed company in West Cork, https://wolfseeds.ie/
11. Sow Diverse, Co, Cork, Irish provenance and European conservation varieties, https://sowdiverse.ie/

*Non-native Provenance Seed: (But organic and open pollinated generally!)

1. Green Vegetable Seeds, Klaus Laitenberger, www.greenvegetableseeds.com *some seeds grown and saved in Ireland.
2. Blooming Native: https://connectingtonature.ie/ *some seeds grown and saved in Ireland.
3. Fruithill Farm, www.fruithillfarm.com
4. The Organic Centre, www.theorganiccentre.ie
5. Seedaholic, www.seedaholic.com
6. Seeds Ireland, www.seedsireland.com

NB. Many garden centres, Aldi, Lidl! PLEASE don’t buy from these shops!

Seed Conservation Organisations (Seed Banks)

1. Irish Seed Savers Association, www.irishseedsavers.ie
2. True Harvest Seeds: https://trueharvestseeds.org/
3. Natonal Botanic Gardens, Native seed bank – https://www.rte.ie/news/2022/1105/1333060-seed-bank-biodiversity/

Native Provenance Tree Nurseries:

1. Wild Oak Nurseries, Co. Clare, Saul Mosbacher of Celt, www.wildoaks.ie
2. Hometree, Co. Clare, https://www.hometree.ie/
3. Food Tree, www.foodtreecollective.com
4. List on Woodlands of Ireland website

Plant Nurseries:

1. Caherhurley Nursery, www.caherhurleynursery.com
2. Gardens For Life, www.gardensforlife.ie, Irish grown tubers & perennials

Tree Nursery Resources:

1. Our Trees: A Guide to Growing Ireland’s Trees Book: https://www.woodlandsofireland.com/our-trees/  Download link: https://www.woodlandsofireland.com/wp-content/uploads/OurTrees.pdf
2. UK Book (downloadable): https://fellowshipofthetrees.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/A-GUIDE-TO-COLLECTING-SEED-FROM-NATIVE-TREES-AND-SHRUBS-IN-THE-UK.pdf
3. Tree Growers Guide (UK): https://treegrowersguide.org.uk/tgg/resources/

Interesting Articles:

• Preserving Native Provenance Trees
• I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. Biodiversity and preservation need rethinking, Chris Smith, The Guardian Article

NB. This list is a work in progress, it’s not comprehensive yet! If you know of anymore please let me know!