Seed packet and garden gift fundraiser (Kings Seeds)
Sell vegetable and flower seed packets or garden gift packs from an order form; the group keeps $1.50 per packet.
Typically raises
$450
$150–1,500 per campaignest.
About $75 per organiser hour
Based on about 300 packets sold
Is it right for us?
- Money
- Under $500
- Work
- An afternoon
- Helpers
- 1–2 people
- Lead time
- 2–3 weeks
- Red tape
- None
Uncommon: a garden-friendly option few groups have tried
- People
- 1-2
- Organiser time
- 4-8 hours (estimate)
- Lead time
- Late winter to spring sowing season (estimate)
- Up-front cost
- Nothing up front. Sell first, then order (Kings Seeds' sell, consolidate, order steps)
- Risk
- Very low; seed packets are light and keep.
How it works
The money, as an example sum
Nothing to pay up front, and the typical result for about 300 packets sold is about $450 per campaign.
From the typical figure on this page. Your result will differ.
Where the money figure comes from
Kings Seeds: '$1.50 profit per packet sold'. Totals are estimates for 100, 300 and 1,000 packets.
Last checked October 2026. Ran this? Tell us what you raised and we’ll use real results to improve the figures.
Step by step
- Set up a verified Seeds of Support profile.
- Use the supplied order form.
- Sell to your community.
- Consolidate orders with the calculator.
- Order and hand out packets.
Getting the word out
Even a well-run plan fails if nobody hears about it. There are two asks, and the first one goes out first.
- Ask for help
- Members to pass the order form to family, friends and workmates.
- Ask people to buy
- People to order before the cut-off.
- When to start
- Ask for helpers first, as soon as the date is set. Start the public ask about 3–4 weeks out, and book newsletter and paper notices before that: small newsletters close early.
Where to put it
- Asking people yourselfMost yeses come from someone asking directly. Give every member a short message they can send to family and workmates.
- Email lists and group chatsYour members’ email list and the class, team or church group chats. Short, with one date or one link.
- School, club and church newslettersYour own newsletter is free and read by the families most likely to say yes. Check when it closes.
- Local Facebook pages and community groupsPost in your town’s community page and local groups (check their rules), and share from your group’s own page.
The full guide to getting the word out: every channel from flyers to the evening news, with lead times and costs.
What you’ll need
- Place
- Not neededNone needed
- Landowner’s permission
- Not needed
- Council permit
- Not needed
- Food rules
- Not neededNo food sold
- Alcohol
- Not neededNo alcohol sold
- Gambling rules
- Not neededNot gambling
No permits. Programme seed may only be sold within the fundraiser and not through online platforms (Kings Seeds terms).
Make more from it
Sell grown seedlings alongside
$200-800 (estimate)
the same gardening buyers, ready-to-plant
Christmas garden gift packs
lifts average order (estimate)
packs sell as gifts, not just for own use
Stack it: on its own, about $450. With the add-on above, roughly
$1,000est.
What you can get donated
None.
Tips
- Pairs well with a garden-to-table or enviro theme.
Watch out for
- Online shop sales are not allowed under the programme.
Seed packet and garden gift fundraiser (Kings Seeds): checklist
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No permits. Programme seed may only be sold within the fundraiser and not through online platforms (Kings Seeds terms).
* General fundraising information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Money figures are examples and estimates, not promises. Check current official requirements before you commit. About this guide