Yilgarn Seeds | Drylands Foundation

Organic Heirloom Vegetables & Herbs

Yilgarn Seeds

Internee Alex, preparing bags for later Geraldton Giant Sunflower seed collection. Photo: J. Firth, 2014 © Drylands Foundation.
Yellow Plum Tomatoes - grab a handful. Photo: J. Firth, 2013 © Drylands Foundation.
Two tone snake bean, arm length, Summer in our nursery. Photo: J. Firth, 2012© Drylands Foundation.
Chinese Pink and Super Nova Snow Peas growing on our gardens. Photo: J. Barber, 2009 © Drylands Foundation.
Uber WWOOFER Henni, Germany growing huge cauliflower in our food and seed gardens. Photo: J. Firth, 2008 © Drylands Foundation.
WWOOFER Jaoio (Johnny), Brazil completing seed orders. Photo: J. Barber, 2009 © Drylands Foundation.
WWOOFERs Sina, Germany and Kathleen, USA harvesting seeds in September from our seed Gardens. Photo: J. Firth, 2010 © Drylands Foundation.

Heirloom Vegetable & Herbs

Chinese Pink and Super Nova Snow Peas growing on our gardens. Photo: J. Barber, 2009 © Drylands Foundation.
Uber WWOOFER Henni, Germany growing huge cauliflower in our food and seed gardens. Photo: J. Firth, 2008 © Drylands Foundation.
Two tone snake bean, arm length, Summer in our nursery. Photo: J. Firth, 2012© Drylands Foundation.
WWOOFER Jaoio (Johnny), Brazil completing seed orders. Photo: J. Barber, 2009 © Drylands Foundation.
Yellow Plum Tomatoes - grab a handful. Photo: J. Firth, 2013 © Drylands Foundation.

Open pollinated vegetable and herb seeds organically grown on our farm. Non-GMO and non-hybrid.

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Heirloom Vegetable & Herbs

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Welcome to Yilgarn Seeds

We are a not-for-profit heirloom vegetable & herb seed business managed by the Drylands Foundation at the Drylands Permaculture Farm in Geraldton, Western Australia. Our seed sales allow us to train volunteers in seed saving and develop our demonstration organic seed gardens and education facilities.

All our vegetable and herb seeds are organically grown in our permaculture gardens. They are all non-GMO, open pollinated and non-hybrid.

SNOWPEA – Chinese Pink

Chinese Pink is a heavy bearing snowpea variety with delicate pink flowers producing sweet pods when young, or shelled peas later in the season. Sprouted dried peas make excellent salad sprouts.

$5.50

SNOWPEA – Sugar Snap

Sugar snap pods remain sweet, crisp and tender until quite large. A favourite on our farm.
This vigorous NZ variety with 2m vine needs a good support, matures in 70 days and freezes well.

$5.50

CHILLI – Inferno

Upright red fruit 40mm long and 10mm wide tapering to a point.
A compact bush form with a long heavy fruiting period. Exhibits nematode tolerance.

$5.50

OREGANO – Greek

Prostrate hardy, perennial culinary herb that prefers a warm position with free draining soil. Pick a few leaves for your tomato based pasta sauces and casseroles. Suitable in a pot but avoid over-watering. Provide part shade and additional summer watering in hot, dry climates.

$5.50

PEA – Purple Podded

Climbing pea to 2m tall with attractive purple coloured pods and pink-purple flowers. Has been a reliable bearers in our midwest climate. Pods and peas can be eaten when young as a snow pea or as pea while when pod is mature.

$5.50

Why choose our seeds

Grown Right Here

All our seed is grown here in our Permaculture Gardens in Geraldton. None of the seeds we sell are imported and repackaged.

Each season we select the best plants from each variety and progressively acclimatise them to our changing climate.

Trusted Advice

We have been growing, saving and selling heirloom seeds since the mid-1980’s. Our experience in dryland organic gardening allows us to offer practical advice on how and when to grow your productive garden and begin your own seed saving journey.

Buy On-line or At Selected Retailers

You can buy our seeds on-line or dropping in to see us during our seasonal opening hours.

We also have a number of retailers for direct seed packet sales..

In Geraldton:

CRT – Great Northern Rural Services, Boyd St, Webberton (08) 9964 1274
Natures Choice,126 Marine Terrace, Geraldton (08) 9921 4558

In Perth:

Dunn & Walton, Shop 8 267 Scarborough Beach Rd, Doubleview (08) 9242 7711
Environment House, 125 King William St, Bayswater(08) 9271 4488
Planet Ark, 37 Cantonment St, Fremantle (08) 9430 5054
Urban Revolution, 284 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park 0422 905 204

Non-GMO, Chemical Free Seeds

All our seeds are Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid Open Pollinated heirloom varieties.

We grow organically and manage our gardens to avoid cross pollination and keep our varieties pure.

From the Past to the Future

Our vegetables, herbs and local native seed is a valuable biodiversity resource. By growing on seed, we are able to adapt our varieties to changing climate conditions and demands.

Our heirloom seed varieties represent the efforts of our past seed savers to preserve our botanical and culinary heritage for the future.

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Contact Details

Drylands Foundation
333 David Rd (North), Waggrakine
Geraldton,Western Australia 6530

Tel. (08) 9938 1628
Email. info@drylands.org.au

Seasonal Opening Times

April-October: Thursday to Monday
November-March: Friday to Sunday

10am to 5pm. Closed Public Holidays.

Drylands Foundation

Drylands Permaculture Farm
333 David Rd (North)
Waggrakine, Geraldton
Western Australia

Drylands Foundation

The Drylands Permaculture Farm, is managed by the Drylands Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental organisation.

The Foundation utilises the Farm, to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability and conservation through social enterprise.

SNOWPEA – Chinese Pink

$5.50

SNOWPEA – Sugar Snap

$5.50

CHILLI – Inferno

$5.50

OREGANO – Greek

$5.50

PEA – Purple Podded

$5.50

Grown Right Here

Trusted Advice

Buy On-line or At Selected Retailers

Non-GMO, Chemical Free Seeds

From the Past to the Future

Click to Download Latest Yilgarn Seeds Catalogue (PDF)

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