NANPS Seed Exchange

The 2025 – 2026 Seedex is now closed.

Thank you to all the members who generously donated seeds. This year we processed 1078 seedpacks.

We will continue to offer the remaining seedpacks at upcoming events:

Saturday, March 7, 9am-2pm, Seedy Saturday, Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. Toronto, ON   M4W 3X8

Saturday, March 28, 10am-2pm, Seedy Saturday, Scadding court community centre,707 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON   M5T 2W6

Saturday, May 9, NANPS Annual plant sale – Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave East. Toronto

Members will be able to purchase seeds at $2 for the first one and $0.50 for subsequent ones.

Non-member will be able to purchase seeds at $2 for one, $5 for three seedpacks.

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The NANPS Seed Exchange started in 1988 and has been running continuously ever since. There are over 10,000 species of vascular plants native to temperate North America. Our seed exchange offers you the chance to increase the population of a few of these by:

• Growing native plants and offering some of their seed to our Exchange* or;
• Requesting seeds and planting them in your garden or;
• Both of the above!

The success of the NANPS Seed Exchange relies on your participation. See below for more information on how to donate and/or request seeds.

The Exchange is open to all members. If you are not yet a member, you may join online now or include your membership form with your seed request.

New to seed collecting or growing native plants from seed? Review NANPS’ guidelines for seed collection and indoor native seed stratification tips.

*Seeds are most often contributed from NANPS members’ gardens but donations of seed ethically collected from wild sources are also welcome (less than 10% from a healthy population of relatively common species, otherwise do not collect!). Once seed is sent to us we endeavour to store it appropriately (e.g. moist medium for hydrophilic seed, refrigeration at the appropriate time). We are only able to do this after the seed is mailed to us.

Our donors are our heroes!

The following donors contributed to the 2025-26 Seedex:
Alf – Alford-Purvis, Sundaura
Beh – Beheshti, Sayeh D
But – Butler, Michael
Cha – Chan- Ignacio, Hoann
Chu – Chung, Matthew
Dam – Damstra, Emily
Dou – Doubt, Joan
Edg – Edgar, Kathy
Ell – Ellis, Susan
Ger – Gerry, Kathy
Hen – Henriques, Miriam
Jam – Jamieson, Heather
Jan – Jan, Catherine
Lak – Lackie, Dennis
Kon – Kong, Alice
Mea – Meadd, Howard
Mil – Miles, Cindy
Nat – Natalizio, Lilian
Ner – Nereuta, Ioana
Pae – Paes, Deborah
Rob – Robinson, Michelle
Sch – Scharf, Sara
Sha – Shannon, Stacey
Tan – Tanaka, Aki
Van – Van Den Bossche
Wal – Walker, Meagan
Zed – Zednik, Jane

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