Seedy Saturday Lewes 7th February 2026.
What is Seedy Saturday Lewes? Its a one day event with a magnificent Seed Swap, seed potatoes and shallots for sale, talks and workshops, independent seed merchants, community garden projects, heritage seeds, children’s activities, reconditioned garden tools and metal plant supports, home baked cakes by Hamsey school PTA, and local produce lunch by Seven Sisters Spices. The next Seedy Saturday Lewes will be the first Saturday in February 2027
Thank you to all our visitors, volunteers and stallholders and to the seed companies that donated seeds for the Seed Swap including Plant World Seeds, Marshall Garden, Tamar Organic Seeds, Real Seeds and our local Goldcliffe Garden Centre.
Speakers this year were Andrew Gaunt, Plant Health and Seeds Inspector for DEFRA, taking about “Future Gardening Challenges” and Sarah Mayfield, award-winning creator of the Moonshadow Moth Garden, talking about "Planting for Moths”.
Marianne Angeloni-van Niekerken of Crafty Basketry ran two willow plant support workshops and Peter May demonstrated how to sharpen and care for garden tools.
Harry’s Tricks entertained us with their popular foot tapping music.
This is a CASH EVENT entrance fee is £2 for adults (children are free) come prepared with your coins!
Saving seeds for Seedy Saturday Lewes 2027? please ensure they are packaged in small amounts and clearly labelled with the type or variety, location, and the collection date.
Thank you to all our volunteers, stallholders, caterers and visitors without whom Seedy Saturday Lewes could not take place.
Thank you to Lewes Town Council for their many years of grant support
Why we need to save and swap seeds
NEWS** SEEDY SATURDAY, 7 FEB 2015. Lewes Town Hall Talks on Biological Pest Control, Looking after Insect Pollinators in our Gardens. and GARDENERS QUESTION TIME with local experts Yummny food! ENTRANCE £1, children free
What is there at Seedy Saturday Lewes?
Watch previous expert talks given at Seedy Saturday. Thanks to Tony Dowmunt for filming and editing the films.
How to save your seeds
Read our seed saving tips, package and label your saved seeds marking with type, variety and date harvested.
Contact us to borrow the DVD 'Seed to Seed', short films on producing and saving seeds.
Helpful Gardening Tips:
Stewart Boyle on Growing Trees from Seeds .
Heritage and Organic Seed Suppliers:
Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library
Gardening equipment and Bird Boxes
Refurbished tools
Rusty plant supports
Tool sharpening is sometimes provided at The Repair Cafe or come along to next years Seedy Saturday.
