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Welcome to the SRGC 79th Seed Exchange 2025/2026
We are pleased that we can operate a seed exchange for members again this year. However, this does remain subject to any possible Covid and legal restrictions which might apply over the seed exchange period. The seed exchange is open to receive donation of seeds until 31 October 2025. The online Seed ordering system will be open from first thing (GMT) on 01 December 2025 until midnight (GMT) on Friday 02 January 2026. Glassine Seed Envelopes These are available for purchase from Barry Caudwell (sorry, by UK members only) - phone 01828 686709 or email Seed lists Note these changes from 2025 Paper seed lists will NOT be mailed out to any members this year, but will be available on screen (and as both pdf and Excel file downloads) on our website from 24 November. Please log in, and then look under Seed Exchange, Seed List. Seed ordering We encourage all members to both order and pay using our online system to save unnecessary administration time. If you do not have access to a computer yourself (or someone to help input your order), then please contact the Seed Request Manager Chris Parsons, 33 Pemberton Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4RW, UK, 07486 386288 for assistance as early as possible and certainly before posting your order. The online request system will be live from 01 December 2025 until the closing date of Friday 02 January 2026, which is the final closing date for receipt of ALL seed orders. To order online, please log on to the SRGC website at www.srgc.net with your email address and password. If you’ve not logged in previously, or forgotten your password, you will be able to create or reset it when you try to login. If you haven’t used the online portal before, please use it this year, as the system is very simple. Please note the restrictions regarding Surplus seed orders for members living in the EU, Australia, and Japan. Further detailed information is available on the Seed Ordering page on the menu above. Seed Distribution Procedure The West of Scotland Group will manage the distribution of orders. The seed distribution will begin in mid-January and all main requests will be sent out by late January. Donors’ seed requests are completed first, then non-donors' in order of their arrival date followed by surplus seed requests. This means that main and surplus requests are sent out separately and may arrive a few weeks apart. The whole distribution should be completed by the end of January. Please allow for delays in the postal system, waiting until after 23rd February 2026 before enquiring about your seed - especially if you live in the EU or Australia, where special arrangements are being made. All seed queries can be sent to . We will ensure that emails reach the relevant manager. Please read the following articles about the huge amount of work which goes into making the Seed exchange work: By Jean Wyllie and Stuart Pawley in The Rock Garden No 117 in July 2006 - History of the seed exchange
By the Seed Team in The Rock Garden No 152 in January 2024 - How the Seed Exchange works now
The exchange is NOW OPEN for you to order seeds. To order, you should Login to this website (top right of the screen) and set a password if necessary, Then click on the Seed Exchange | Seed List tab to view the list and information about it, and on Seed Orders to make seed selections and pay. The last date for placing orders will be midnight (GMT) on Friday 02 January 2026. |


