Events
Coil Basketry workshop
Part of Exeter Seed Bank at Exeter Respect Festival, Belmont Park
Drop-in
Jules will be teaching coil basketry, where you will learn how to make simple baskets with natural materials like hay and straw, a technique you can then apply to all sorts of dried plant material from your own garden.
Jules Bristow is a bushcraft instructor, forager and proponent of evidence-based environmentalism and sustainable living. https://tangledbankforaging.uk/
Build Your Own Bracelet workshop
Part of Exeter Seed Bank at Exeter Respect Festival, Belmont Park
Donation: £3
Drop-in
Appreciate the beauty of seeds and soil by creating a decorative bracelet using different types of clay beads and polished beans, grown by our Seed Guardians.
About the different clay beads:
White Beads: Made from Devon ball clay formed from eroded granite from the Devon Moors over millions of years.
Black Beads: Rich in lignite, created from the tropical vegetation that once thrived in the Bovey Basin.
Beige Gritty Beads: Rich in sand, originating from ancient swamps.
Red Beads: Made from our mineral and iron-rich clay soil, famous for its rich colour.
Join us to celebrate and connect with the natural beauty of Devon’s seeds and soils!
Build Your Own Bracelet workship
Part of Exeter Seed Bank at Exeter Respect Festival, Belmont Park
Donation: £3
Drop-in
Appreciate the beauty of seeds and soil by creating a decorative bracelet using different types of clay beads and polished beans, grown by our Seed Guardians.
About the different clay beads:
White Beads: Made from Devon ball clay formed from eroded granite from the Devon Moors over millions of years.
Black Beads: Rich in lignite, created from the tropical vegetation that once thrived in the Bovey Basin.
Beige Gritty Beads: Rich in sand, originating from ancient swamps.
Red Beads: Made from our mineral and iron-rich clay soil, famous for its rich colour.
Join us to celebrate and connect with the natural beauty of Devon’s seeds and soils!
Sparkly Sonia’s ‘Human Beans’ body art
Part of Exeter Seed Bank at Exeter Respect Festival, Belmont Park
Drop-in
Be the human bean you want to see in the world, and let nature take over your body! Sparkly Sonia will be offering body painting of beans and plants to help connect you to the natural world. A fun and family friendly way to enjoy the day.
Open call for 2024 Seed Guardians
Could you be a Seed Guardian?
Our new programme means we are able to support 10 people to become Seed Guardians - local growers willing to grow a particular crop for seed saving. You will receive mentoring and a paper diary, supporting you from planting to harvesting a seed crop. Please register your expression of interest by emailing: exeterseedbank@gmail.com with a sentence on your seed saving journey so far and what herb/veg/flower you would like to grow (we can also recommend).
Deadline 31 March for expression of interest. Newbies very very welcome!
We also have a free PDF version of the diary for anyone wishing to engage in self directed learning and observation for seed saving.
Funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, distributed by Transition Together, has enabled Exeter Seed Bank to launch a supported Seed Guardian mentoring programme and unlock expertise for our community growers. We would like to thank National Lottery players for making this possible. Learn more about about Transition Together at https://transitiontogether.org.uk/
