It’s time to start getting ready for the gardening season and that means… seeds!

Join us for the Great Seattle Seed Swap, a fun, family friendly community event at the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA). Learn more about seeds and seed saving throughout the day with educational presentations and family-friendly hands-on activities!

From greens to roots to legumes to brassicas, the Great Seattle Seed Swap always has lots of vegetable varieties to try. Looking for something new or unusual for your garden this year? These seed swap tables will have all kinds of seeds for your edible, medicinal and floral gardens. We welcome you to add your labeled extra seeds to the mix and take lots home, too.

What is a community seed swap? A family-friendly gathering for gardeners of all experience levels to share seeds, gardening resources and connect with each other. Bring your garden-saved seeds, excess seeds from opened packets or just yourself if you’re just getting started. We’ll have some seeds to share, too.

Some fantastic greening organizations and community partners will join us with tables of their own. Get your gardening questions answered, learn about growing fruit in your yard, and find out how to borrow tools from a community tool library.

Presentation Schedule

Explore seed saving techniques with hands-on activities and fun educational presentations throughout the day. Check back soon for an updated schedule!

These great groups will be on hand:

• The Garden Hotline
• Master Composter and Sustainability Stewards
• The Phinney Tool Lending Library
• …and more

Guidelines for bringing seeds to share:

• Please make sure seeds are labeled with crop and variety name and date.
• Please only bring seeds that are not too old to plant (2022 or later is a good guideline).
• Feel free to bring cuttings or divisions from garden plants, too.

You don’t have to bring seeds to enjoy this event – we’ll have plenty to share. See you there!

The seed swap will be held in the PNA’s Community Hall of the Brick Building (use lower parking lot).

Can’t make it? Join us for the Community Seed Swap at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands on Sunday, February 1; 1 – 4 p.m.