Exeter Seed Bank

Landed at Barnstaple Library!

A lovely little update from our intern, Kat.

Blog: The Kale Crowd is thriving — Exeter Seed Bank At the University of Exeter, head grower Neil netted the kale seedlings while they were very small to protect them from rabbits, but now they are out in the sunshine for all to see. A far cry from the uniformity of monoculture cropping, just look at the diversity of colours, heights and leaf shapes

We are at here and setting up for the weekend!

Plant drop-off:
🌿 Friday 5 June, 12–5pm at Belmont Park entrance
OR just bring plants with you on the day.

You can find us at the Respect Festival in the family area:
📍 Saturday 6 June, 12–5pm
📍 Sunday 7 June, 11am–5pm

And please give this a share so we can gather as many lovely plant people as possible 🌼 we will also have face painting from Sparkly Sonia and bracelet making with handmade clay beads.

Part of June Boom, a massive, month-long celebration of culture, arts, and creativity featuring over 200 events across the city. Find out more from

We meant to post about this sooner… but then it got sunny and we all got distracted by watering things and having holidays!! 🌞🌱

Exeter Seed Bank will be at Exeter Respect Festival with a Seedling & Plant Share Tent and we’d really love a few more plants to help fill the tables!

If you’ve got spare seedlings, cuttings, herbs, houseplants, divided bits from the garden, or random tomato plants that appeared out of nowhere please bring them along for swapping and sharing

Plant drop-off:
🌿 Friday 5 June, 12–5pm at Belmont Park entrance
OR just bring plants with you on the day.

You can find us at the Respect Festival in the family area:
📍 Saturday 6 June, 12–5pm
📍 Sunday 7 June, 11am–5pm

And please give this a share so we can gather as many lovely plant people as possible 🌼

Part of June Boom, a massive, month-long celebration of culture, arts, and creativity featuring over 200 events across the city. Find out more from InExeter

Join us to discover The Art of Growing from Seed - A talk from Laura Langabeer from The Heritage Seed Farm and hear about the many wonders of growing plants from seeds.

📅 Saturday 6th June, 11am
📍 Tiverton Library

Laura Langabeer runs The Heritage Seed Farm here in Devon. She is visiting us to talk about native heritage seeds, why they are important, and hear about their rich backstories. Laura will speak about ideal conditions for plants to thrive in healthy soil and share practical tips on growing - on whatever scale.

Afterwards, there will be time to ask Laura questions, grab a free hot tea/coffee and explore Exeter Seed Bank's Touring Seed Library. You might also leave with a little seed-related goody!

Whether you are an experienced gardener or grower, or simply curious to learn more - everyone is welcome! Please book your tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.com/librariesunlimited/talk-discover-the-art-of-growing-from-seed/2026-06-06/11:00/t-ldenjyo

Tickets are £3 for library members and £5 for non-members. This event is supported by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Libraries Unlimited Exeter Seed Bank