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A Seed Savers group located in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia

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Germinating and growing seeds

September 7, 2021by goodgrow Leave a comment

A few notes about seed germination. There are few things more saddening than planting a pot or tray of seed out and after several weeks seeing that nothing has come […]

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Introduction to Seed Saving workshop at Lyttleton Stores 14 March

March 3, 2021by goodgrow Leave a comment

‘Introduction to Seed Saving’ – the Mid Blue Mountains Seed Savers will be running a workshop at the Lyttleton Stores in Lawson on the 14 March. This workshop will cover […]

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Seed saving workshop and seed swap!

February 26, 2018by goodgrow Leave a comment

The Mid Blue Mountains Seeds Savers will be running a small workshop at the Katoomba Community Gardens on Sunday 4th March 2pm-4pm as part of the Blue Mountains Edible Garden […]

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Mid Blue Mountains Seed Saving Workshop – 19 Feb 2017

January 21, 2017by goodgrow 2 Comments

2017 Seed Saving Workshop The Mid Blue Mountains Seed Savers will be running a workshop in the new year on 19 Feb 2017. This workshop will cover the general aspects of […]

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What to plant in the Blue Mountains in Winter

June 10, 2015by goodgrow Leave a comment

  WHAT TO PLANT NOW! Suggestions for what to plant in Winter in the Blue Mountains in June, July & August. These can be either direct sow into the ground […]

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The Pumpkin Story

June 9, 2015by goodgrow 1 Comment

The Pumpkin Story – By John Gordon “Non e’ farina del mio sacco!” Family Cucurbitacea are made up of about 114 genera with over 500 species. We will look at one […]

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Seed Germination

May 20, 2015by goodgrow 3 Comments

‘Seed saving’ is not just one activity – it’s more a description of a whole life cycle process – the whole point is that the seeds be used to grow new plants to continue the cycle […]

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What to plant in the Blue Mountains in Autumn

May 14, 2015by goodgrow 4 Comments

Here are some suggestions for vegetables to plant in Autumn (March, April & May) in the Blue Mountains NSW Australia . These can be either direct sow into the ground or […]

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Blue Mountains climate – some observations & resources

April 5, 2015by goodgrow 2 Comments

Living in a fairly mild growing environment like the Blue Mountains I feel lucky that when growing food plants I don’t have to plan like some do in much harsher […]

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An introduction to Garlic growing

March 30, 2015by goodgrow 7 Comments

Garlic – Allium Sativum Garlic is an interesting food plant that has developed over a very long time with human intervention in selecting and growing varieties. It has a deep human history […]

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Seed Savers Connect


Seed Savers Connect
is an Australian forum for Seed Savers in Australia. This includes listings of Seed Savers Groups and how to connect with them.

Seed Saving Resources

The Mid Blue Mountains Seed Savers is affiliated with the Seed Savers Network.
If you want to start saving your own seeds a great starting point is the Seed Savers' Handbook.

Buy our Seeds!

You can now buy some of our seeds at the Blue Mountains Food Cooperative in Katoomba.

Australian & Local Links

  • Australian Garlic Guide
  • Australian Plants Society NSW
  • Blue Mountains Food Co-op
  • Blue Mountains Organic Community Gardens – Katoomba
  • Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
  • Diggers Club
  • Eden Seeds
  • Green Harvest
  • Greenpatch Seeds
  • Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre
  • Mid-Mountains Community Gardens – Lawson
  • Plant Collectors Fair – Richmond
  • Sapphire Coast Producers Association – Bega Seed Savers
  • Seed Freaks
  • Slow Food Blue Mountains
  • Southern Harvest

Heirloom Seed and Plant Sellers

  • Australian Plants Society NSW
  • Baker Creek Seeds – Heirloom Seeds USA
  • Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
  • Diggers Club
  • Eden Seeds
  • Green Harvest
  • Greenpatch Seeds
  • Plant Collectors Fair – Richmond
  • Roughwood Seed collection – USA
  • Seed Freaks
  • Southern Harvest

International Links

  • Arche Noah – Seed Saving network Austria
  • Dyfi Valley Seed Savers – Wales
  • Experimental Farm Network – USA
  • Garden Organic – UK
  • Going to seed – Growing Organic Seed in Eastern Canada
  • In the Toads Garden – Seed Saving in Denmark
  • Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance (NAFSA) – USA
  • Native Seeds Search – USA
  • Plants For A Future – A resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
  • Pro Specie Rara – Swiss Seed Saving network
  • Roughwood Seed collection – USA
  • Seed Savers – Ireland
  • Seed Savers Exchange – USA
  • Seed Savers Network – world wide network
  • Seed Shed – USA
  • The seed site – UK

Recent Posts

  • National Australian Seed Savers quarterly Zoom meetup
  • Seed Savers meeting 4 December 2022
  • Seed Savers meeting 23 October 2022
  • Next Australian Seed Savers National Zoom – 5pm-6.30pm Sunday 6th November 2022
  • Seed Savers meeting 18 September 2022
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