At Park Seed Company, we believe in “doing well by doing good.” Park Seed and Wayside Gardens receive hundreds of donation requests each year from all around the country, and we do our best to fill as many as we can.

Preference for donations is given to:

·         Organizations, events, and projects that actively promote the joys and benefits of gardening, or that use gardening as an educational or therapeutic tool

·         Requests that have the greatest potential to generate broad visibility for the company and to directly reach serious gardening enthusiasts all across the USA

·         Organizations located in the home of Park Seed Company’s headquarters, Greenwood County, South Carolina This Web page describes the contribution options we offer to qualified parties and explains how to submit a request.

Park reserves the right to change these guidelines at any time without notice, and to limit the size and frequency of donations at will. Donations are made only when funding and materials are readily available. A donation from Park to any organization does not necessarily constitute support for the mission and goals of that organization. Park cannot be held liable for the actions of donation recipients. 

Park’s Donation Guidelines:

Only requests submitted through this Web site will be considered. Contributions are not made to individuals. Park accepts requests from registered 501(c)(3) non-profit groups, authorized garden clubs, educational institutions, and health/human services organizations only.Note that each type of request has specific guidelines defining who can receive donations and what types of donations are available. Please study the guidelines below carefully before you apply.

Please give 3 months notice on all requests.

Catalog Request:

·         Classroom use. Park is pleased to provide catalogs in bulk for educational use to accredited schools (K-12), colleges, and universities. We provide the materials and shipping at no charge; therefore, we are only able to send 20 catalogs per request. Please use these forms: Educational Catalog Request Form

Seed Request:

·         County Extension Service/Master Gardener educational projects. County Extension Agents can receive up to 20 packets of seeds for use where Master Gardeners are working with children or community members in “hands-on” projects. Please use this form: Master Gardener Educational Projects Request Form

·         Professional trial gardens. County extension agents, university faculty members, or professional garden writers can receive up to 12 packets of seeds for use in trial gardens and testing. Please use this form: Trial Gardens Request Form

·         General educational projects. Schools and community organizations seeking seeds for learning projects should apply to the National Gardening Youth Gardening Grant at: http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp.
Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups throughout the United States are eligible. Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of three and 18 years.  

·         General community projects. Park Seed receives an overwhelming number of donation requests for free seeds and plants. Only a few requests can be filled each month. Each requestor can receive 10-20 seed packs for his/her project. If your organization meets our criteria, complete and submit the following form: online application form 

Conference Special Cards:

·         Requestors representing garden-oriented conferences can obtain “conference special” cards to include on information tables or in “goodie bags” One side of this card directs the bearer to the Wayside Gardens website and offers $20 off their first order of $100 or more. The flip side of the card provides $15 off your first order of $75 or more for use at the Park Seed’s website. Use the conference special card form to request these items:Conference Special Request Card Form.

Gift Certificates:

·         Qualified organizations from around the United States can request donation of a $25 gift certificate to be auctioned, put in gift basket, distributed via prize drawing, and so forth.online application form