Irish Seed Savers Association


Irish Seed Savers Association is an Irish non-governmental organisation founded in 1991. The Irish Seed Savers Association maintains a seed bank with over 600 non-commercially available varieties of seed.

Aims and Tasks

The Irish Seed Savers Association aims to:
With its projects the Irish Seed Savers Association found and saved over 140 different types of Irish apple trees and 25 native Irish grains. The Irish Seed Savers Association has a ten-acre site with purpose built facilities, native woodland and an apple orchard/nursery. Irish Seed Savers Association is a network partner of the European SAVE Foundation. Irish Seed Savers are also a member of the Irish Environmental Network.