Five-step practical guide to create a community seed house: found an association, save local seeds, run training/events, build a seed network, and establish a seed house (SEED Luxembourg, Oct 2026).
seed saving
Seeds in Our Hands: Seed library methodology
Practical methodology (2015–2024) by Klára Hrdá for creating and managing seed libraries (Semínkovna): seed production, packaging, community mobilisation, Czech legal points, Seed Patron pilot and Czech–Moldovan project.
Semínka v našich rukou: Metodologie semínkových knihoven
Practical manual for creating and running community seed libraries, based on Semínkovna’s 2015–2024 experience; covers setup, management, outreach, education, Czech legal notes and pilot projects.
Community Seed Banks in Practice – CSB Lab Workshop 1 (video)
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
117-minute Seeds of Growth workshop showing practical operations of seed libraries, community seed banks and distributed seed networks in Czechia, Georgia and Hungary; includes seed quality, swaps, community engagement and policy links.
CSA and cultivated biodiversity: a missed rendez-vous?
DYNAversity/URGENCI report mapping CSA practices on cultivated biodiversity (75 responses, 13 countries). Finds mixed use of modern and traditional seeds, limited direct consumer roles, and recommends training, communication and stronger CSA–seed network links.
Community Seed Banks — Establishment, management and governance (Manual 1)
Practical manual offering step‑by‑step guidance on establishing, managing and governing community seed banks in Europe, covering technical, organisational and outreach aspects.
Seeds of Growth: Capacity gaps and learning needs for Community Seed Banks and seed-saving practices in Europe
Capacity Gap Analysis for the Seeds of Growth project (140 responses) identifying learning needs for Community Seed Banks: strong practical interest but gaps in CSB governance, funding and legal confidence; recommends blended training and CSB Labs.
Practice Abstract No.5 – DIY hot water treatment for sanitation of vegetable seeds
Practice abstract with DIY hot water treatment protocols for sanitizing vegetable seeds: materials, step-by-step procedure, species-specific temps/times, caution for heat-sensitive seeds, and project contact/link.
Community Seed Banks in Practice: Origins, Purpose and Community Biodiversity Management
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Overview of Community Seed Banks: origins, core functions, activities, differences with seed libraries, and the Seeds of Growth aim to strengthen seed-saving and CSBs across Europe.
MAGHÁZ – A COMMUNITY SEED NETWORK IN HUNGARY
Community Seed Bank Labs – Workshop funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ project Seeds of Growth (Project ID: KA210-ADU-1727BE52)
Overview of Magház, a Hungarian community seed network (est. 2012, NGO 2021) detailing hubs, seed saving (800+ varieties), seed swaps, education and projects (COEVOLVERS, Seeds of Change).
