The Hallvard Seed Archive received more than 48,000 samples, including old varieties of wheat, beans and barley from the Asher Valley, as gene banks back up their collections.
Volunteers with screwdrivers, sewing machines and soldering irons meet once a month to keep broken things out of the bin, and to teach owners how to mend them.
Most people who completed a twelve-week pool course at the Bayside Leisure Centre said their pain had eased, though organisers caution that a proper trial is still needed.
Coaches ran sessions on six pitches across two days as the club's youth academy held its largest open trials yet, with girls making up almost a third of those who took part.
Patched goalmouths, rusted frames and waterlogged corners will be tackled in a phased programme, with the first 20 sites chosen after residents and local clubs flagged the worst problems.