Fife Seed Library is an emerging community of local growers and gardeners committed to understanding our environmental impact and developing more resilient, sustainable local ecosystems.
Our aims
We set up the Fife Seed Library in 2025 so that we can:
Offer people in Fife free access to organic, open-pollinated seeds.
Grow a library of diverse seeds adapted and resilient to the Fife climate.
Develop skills, knowledge and resources related to seed saving, biodiversity, soil health and sustainable growing and gardening practices across the region.
Cultivate seed stewardship to build climate, food and community resilience.
Participate in international, local and Scotland-wide seed networks and exchanges.
Connect seed saving in Fife to marginalised practices, cultures and histories of earth care and land resistance, here and around the world.
What have we done so far?
Research
We’ve been visiting seed libraries around Scotland to understand the different ways of operating seed libraries and participating in seed saving and related projects. You can read about our progress on our blog.
Seeds
We are individually collecting open-pollinated seeds in our own gardens so that when we’re ready, we can seed (pun intended) the library.
Administration
We have constituted as an unincorporated association so that we can start to formalise our governance and membership structures, and apply for funding.
Get involved
If you’re interested in finding out more or getting involved in the early stages of the Fife Seed Library, please get in touch.
