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True Harvest Seeds @TrueHarvestSeed

True Harvest Seeds is a plant conservation charity. Our seed bank stores collections of native seed for restoration of plants back into the wild.

Joined May 2015
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True Harvest Seeds@TrueHarvestSeed
26 Jan 2024
Join us for a week of questions and answers on native wildflowers. From finding the right seeds, to growing abundant blooms, we've got you covered. Follow us and let's grow together! ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒฟ #TrueHarvestSeeds #WildflowerWeek #WildflowerWisdom #NatureNurturers #GrowNative
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From one packet of Ratio broad beans this is (most of) the Harvest. Not bad for a cool year, I have been eating them already and they're delicious :)
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๐ŸŒฑ Over the past few days, we've been teaming up with the incredible folks from the LIFE on Machair project to collect Marram (Ammophila arenaria) seeds. These seeds will play a crucial role in the mission to protect and restore the eroded sand dunes of Galway in 2024. ๐ŸŽ‰โœจ
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Looking forward to delivering a talk at: hometree.ie/ardnaculla-summeโ€ฆ Debbie will be talking a bit about the work of True Harvest Seeds and what we are intending to achieve. I'll outline how we do our collections and our seed saving methods! Hope to see you there :)
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BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland@BSBIbotany
8 Mar 2024
A year ago today we launched #PlantAtlas2020: the most in-depth survey ever undertaken of the British & Irish flora. Website free to browse for info on 3,495 wild plant species: plantatlas2020.org/ Book published by @PrincetonNature Find out more: bsbi.org/plant-atlas-2020
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Pippa Hackett
@pippa_hackett
27 Feb 2024
Thanks to the Irish MEPs who worked together this morning to pass measures which will help #RestoreNature across Europe. โœ…๐ŸŒ By working collaboratively here in Ireland we can make this opportunity works for nature, for farmers and for the future of our country & society. ๐Ÿค
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Don't Buy Her Flowers...Give Her the Garden ๐ŸŒธโค๏ธ With our membership she'll receive a gift pack with exclusive native wildflower goodies. Here's to all mumsโ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’Œ shop.trueharvestseeds.org/prโ€ฆ *Native Wildflower seeds cannot be sent overseas.
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust@BumblebeeTrust
26 Feb 2024
Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2024? ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘€ As spring approaches, some bumblebee queens start to emerge from hibernation, while others enjoy a longer lie in. Here is a quick Q and A thread about snoozing queens and what to do if you find one: ๐Ÿงต1/8
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Don't Buy Her Flowers...Give Her the Garden ๐ŸŒธโค๏ธ Join us in honouring the incredible mothers in our lives by gifting them the gift of nature. ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒฟ shop.trueharvestseeds.org/prโ€ฆ #GiveHerTheGarden #WildflowersForMum #MothersDayBlooms
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Folks, with our deepest apologies, we are unable to attend Ballynature Day this year - if you were hoping to get a membership or seeds from us you can still do so online and we'll ship them to you! shop.trueharvestseeds.org/

Wildflower Seeds & Organic Produce - True Harvest Seeds Shop

Buy Irish wild flower seeds, organic vegetable & herb seeds and non-native flowers from us. Every purchase supports our Wild Flower Conservation efforts!

shop.trueharvestseeds.org
True Harvest Seeds@TrueHarvestSeed
19 Feb 2024
Join us for BallyNature Day this Saturday! Find out what we've been up to, what we're planning and how you can get involved in our conservation efforts. 10am on Saturday 24th February in Ballynure. #TrueHarvestSeeds #BallyNatureDay #ConservationNorthernIreland
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Growing #nativegrasses for repatriation in County Down with #nativeseed collected (with all required permissions) from native sites in County Down! #TrueHarvestSeeds #NativeRestoration
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Protecting #nature is what we're all about and we believe it's important to grow using #organic, #openpollinated seeds. From our crops of native wildflowers to our imported organic vegetable seeds, we use seeds that support nature. trueharvestseeds.org/choosinโ€ฆ #TrueHarvestSeeds
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Join us for BallyNature Day this Saturday! Find out what we've been up to, what we're planning and how you can get involved in our conservation efforts. 10am on Saturday 24th February in Ballynure. #TrueHarvestSeeds #BallyNatureDay #ConservationNorthernIreland
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Everyone welcome Clare! ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒžShe took position as Retail Ecommerce Coordinator and has been sprucing up our online shop - #medicinalherb seeds incoming! And yes, that is a draft of A-Z of #MedicinalWildflowers, #Shrubs and #Trees by Marian Partridge, more on that soon!!
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Will my native wildflowers grow again next year? Of course the answer is yes...and no! There are many factors that effect whether or not your flowers will bloom again. #TrueHarvestSeeds #WildflowerGarden #NativeWildflowers
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1. The Wildflower Annual wildflower species germinate, bloom, set seed and die in one year. Biennial wildflowers have a life cycle of two years, they germinate and grow one year, then bloom, set seed and die the following. Species which last longer than two years are perennial
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For annuals, you can let the seed drop in late summer. At some point between then and early spring, clear away the old growth brash. Annuals tend to like disturbed/weeded ground. Sometimes you see babies in late autumn and some in spring, leave them and they'll come on.
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Everybody say hi to Sebastian our new Horticultural Assistant!! He has been busy conducting germination tests on our #organic #vegetableseeds. Germination testing is a crucial process for evaluating the viability of our seeds.๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŒฑ #TrueHarvestSeeds #SeedBank #GerminationTesting
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December 2023 marked our 10th anniversary. Started with a mission to safeguard #nativewildflowers in Ireland, we are making progress.๐ŸŒฟRead more about our story, the growing #seedbank and where we headed next: trueharvestseeds.org/celebraโ€ฆ #TrueHarvestSeeds #WildflowerConservation
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Love your person and the planet with our native wildflowers, organic vegetable and herb seed sets that are kind to the earth and your local wildlife. ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ Visit our shop shop.trueharvestseeds.org/prโ€ฆ #WildflowerValentines #BeeMyValentine #TrueHarvestSeeds
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Send your green-thumbed love a secret seed set for Valentine's Day! ๐Ÿ’˜๐Ÿ’ shop.trueharvestseeds.org/prโ€ฆ #TrueHarvestSeeds #NativeWildflowers #SeedsofLove
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We hope you enjoyed #WildflowerWeek and we wish you all the success for your wildflowers in 2024 ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’š Missed it? Check out our previous posts! #TrueHarvestSeeds #GrowNative
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4. Seed Type If you opt for open pollinated seeds subsequent parent plants should produce viable seeds. It does depend on who they pollinate with. ๐ŸIf you have another variety of a species that may be close enough to hybridise, you may get oddities in your next generation.
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