Welcome to the website of Sustainable Clonakilty

Seed suppliers:-

http://www.brownenvelopeseeds.com/

We sell Irish Organic Vegetable Seeds

Dear Gardening Friends,

Both climate change and the injustice of poor people in developing countries growing our food are a reality. We need to think about how, here in Ireland, we can produce an interesting and nutritious diet without the use of fossil fuels and imported animal feeds. Growing some of our own food in the garden is a fine place to start.

All the seeds in this catalogue are grown on our farm in West Cork. We have been selecting over the years for varieties that work here. They are open-pollinated, or ‘open source’ seeds, which means that you can save your own seed from them. There are varieties we haven’t sold before too, marked with a ♠.

Varieties marked with * were grown here, from organically produced seed, however as we do not have certificates to confirm the organic status of the original seeds they cannot be considered certified organic. Growers with organic status should consult their certifying body before using these seeds.

http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/

The ISSA is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the location and preservation of traditional varieties of fruit and vegetables. The Association maintains a seed bank which distributes seed of these non-commercially available vegetables, as well as a network of heritage potatoes. We pass them on to members so that they can learn to save them and in this way ensure a living agricultural legacy.

A primary goal of the ISSA is to bring Ireland's cultural and genetic heritage into the hands of ordinary people. One of the unique aspects of seed saving networks, which exist all over the world, is the opportunity to share in the responsibility and joy of conserving the planet's diminishing genetic resources in a real and practical manner.

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/

Our Family Seed Collection

Over the years we have collected together what we think are the very best vegetable varieties in existence for the home gardener.

The name of the catalogue reflects what we are trying to preserve in the Seed Collection
- real seeds for real gardeners wanting to grow proper vegetables.

You'll find no F1 hybrids or genetically modified seed here - just varieties that do really well and taste great
when grown by hand on a garden scale.

Many are rare heirlooms, and all are open-pollinated (non-hybrid) so you can save your own seed
for future years, using the instructions we supply.