Eden Project seed range by Franchi Seeds

Eden and Franchi sow perfect seed partnership

In the heart of the Biome is Eden’s top-rated Mediterranean Terrace restaurant, surrounded by herbs and vegetables grown from Franchi Seeds.

In 2015 the Eden Project and Franchi Seeds teamed up to produce a fabulous new seed range which has been very popular in garden centres, gift shops and garden stores and not just in the South-West, such is the place that the Eden Project has in peoples’ hearts!

So, we are pleased to announce that from Winter 2022 for the 2023 season, the range is not only being refreshed, but is also being enlarged to 49 varieties on a 54-peg stand with info-boards and a new header.  

Originally inspired by plants in the Eden Project’s Mediterranean Biome, the range has developed to offer a wider choice including some very popular varieties people have kept asking us for including, for example, Butterbeans and Watercress, as well as some endangered varieties from the Slow Food ‘Ark of Taste’, regional, heritage and ethical examples with biodiversity, lost flavours to be rediscovered…

This new regional range has been carefully developed with the Eden Project and comprises best sellers and gardeners’ favourites complemented by some new unique and hard to find traditional varieties. 

The Eden Projects Commercial Manager, Tracey Smith said: “The partnership between Eden and Franchi is such a natural fit and our display in the Mediterranean Biome is a perfect illustration of what a wonderful range of seeds this is.  We are very excited to be adding new varieties to this fabulous range.

The range contains seeds that can be sown in summer and autumn as well as spring to ensure sales year-round.  The range of varieties is designed to appeal to new lockdown and experienced gardeners alike and will also make a perfect gift.

The Eden Project is an educational charity. Our mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world to demonstrate the power of working together for the benefit of all living things.  

The Eden Project in Cornwall used to be a barren landscape – a former clay mine with no soil or plants. This huge crater has been transformed into a beautiful global garden, which sets the stage for an extraordinary day out where you’ll rediscover the natural world as you've never experienced it before.

Explore massive covered Biomes and enjoy extensive Outdoor Gardens, contemporary artworks, performance and storytelling. Discover places to rest, play and eat, and pick up inspiring ideas to take home on how to care for the planet that cares for you. 

Franchi Seeds are the oldest family-run seed brand in the world with seven generations of experience over 231 years. They are also the only garden centre packet seed company selling in the UK that produce more than 15 per cent of their own seeds in the U.K.