Exeter Seed Swap 2026: Celebrate Seeds, Soil & Community
Join us for the Exeter Seed Swap Weekender!
On Saturday 28 February, we welcome the Soil Ecology Lab and the Soil Smiths, Daniel Tyrkiel and Jonny Furze, for an talk about nurturing life at the smallest scale can heal soils and transform the way we grow. Booking here.
On Sunday, don’t miss the much-loved annual Exeter Seed Swap — a celebration of strength in diversity, bringing together growers, gardeners and curious newcomers to share seeds, knowledge and inspiration.
This year’s event focuses on strength in diversity, celebrating the richness of our seeds, soils and local communities. The Seed Swap is a much-loved annual gathering that brings together growers, gardeners and curious newcomers to share knowledge, seeds and inspiration.
What’s on the day?
Community Seed Swap Tables: we’ll be giving away over 5,000 free packets of seeds
Pop-up Soil Testing Lab with Daniel and Jonny from The Soil Smiths / Soil Ecology Lab: Bring along a small sample of your compost to be tested and discover the microbial life you’re supporting.
Exhibitions from Exeter Seed Bank: Including the Soil Testing Kit, more about our Broad Bean for Exeter project, and information on Exeter Seed Bank’s NEW Seedling and Plant Share Tent at Respect Festival.
Community café: serving tea, coffee and vegan cakes and treats made by students from the University of Exeter with Love Food CIC, St Thomas. (Funded by the University of Exeter Community Fund)
Gardening, soil and seed-saving books from Book Cycle Exeter
Honeysuckle Herbal - Remedies containing organic home-grown, locally forages or ethically sourced herbal materials blended by Exeter based Medical Herbalist, Yasmin Kerr
Heritage Apple Trees for sale from local grower Ruth O’Brien
Martyn Richardson from Agriton with Bokashi compost systems
Devon Dig Donate: a community project based at Heathfield Farm in Broadclyst, growing fresh produce to donate to food banks and community groups.
Wildflowers and native plants for sale from Lou’s Wild Garden: grown and sold seasonally at local markets in Exeter
Heathfield Farm: providing meaningful and purposeful day activities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Face painting inspired by soil critters and creatures from Sparkly Sonia!
Art activity for kids
