Welcome to the Sentinels group website

We are a collective of New Zealand based hobby growers offering not only heirloom but also locally adapted seed lines for sale.

Explore our catalogue or learn more about the growers or our group.

  • Seeds bred for New Zealand climate by our passionate growers
  • Holistically grown and selected for optimum quality, taste, hardiness and disease resistance
  • Purchase directly from the grower
  • Sentinels seed is frozen stored to maintain high germination
Garden vegetable seeds

Garden vegetable seeds

We offer a range of vegetable seed that has been carefully grown and collected from our group of dedicated growers. Consciously bred for improved hardiness, disease and pest tolerance and our unique climate. We also like to keeps things simple like using recycled packaging and written seed packs
Vegetables
Our growers & suppliers

Our growers & suppliers

Our plants and seeds are grown here in New Zealand by a group of dedicated and experienced gardeners working with their local climate to adapt and breed resilient, hardy vegetables.
Our Growers
Why you should grow your own

Why you should grow your own

If you already grow your own plants and vegetables you know how satisfying it is. Whether you enjoy the taste, smell, sight or knowledge of good healthy produce...

So maybe you're wondering if now is the time to start to grow a few for your self and see what all the fuss is about?
Learn more
Open Source Seed Initiative

Open Source Seed Initiative

Some of the varieties listed on our website were bred by members of the Sentinels Group.
Our goal was to develop strong and resilient varieties suited to New Zealand conditions .
They are registered OPEN SOURCE through the Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI).
By purchasing these seed varieties in this collection, you are taking part in the "FREE THE SEED" movement!
You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict
others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.
Corokio - Red Wonder - 160CMK

Corokio - Red Wonder - 160CMK

Botanical name  Corokia cotoneaster
Price per packet  $4.00
Packet contents  30
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Pohutukawa - Metrosideros exselsa 159CMK

Botanical name  Metrosideros exselsa
Price per packet  $4.00
Packet contents  50 -100
Grower name  Carla McKnight
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Pumpkin - Jarriahdale - 156CMK

Pumpkin - Jarriahdale - 156CMK

Price per packet  $4.00
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Pumpkin - Speckled Hound - 158CMK

Pumpkin - Speckled Hound - 158CMK

Details  Easy to grow, stores well, great flesh very tasty, kids love collecting these because of their size and interesting colouring
Botanical name  Cucurbita maxima
Price per packet  $4.00
Packet contents  30
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Corokia - Yellow wonder - 190CMK

Corokia - Yellow wonder - 190CMK

Details  Corokia’s are a tight growing shrub/small tree, making it very suitable as a small or large hedge.
Will tolerate string winds but sensitive to salt spray but still a good coastal tree.
Grows to 2 m
Botanical name  Argophyllaceae
Price per packet  $4.00
Packet contents  20 seeds
Grower name  Carla McKnight
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