Seed sowing apparatus(10)comprising: a frame (30) defining a leading part (30A) supporting a soil opening stage (40) and a trailing part (30B) supporting a soil closing stage (50) trailing the soil opening stage(40), wherein the soil opening stage (40) comprises a plurality of laterally spaced seeding units(42), each seeding unit (42) comprising a soil opening member (43) associated with a respective seed delivery outlet (46) connected to a seed source, wherein each seeding unit (42) is configured to form a respective seeded trench in the ground when the apparatus (10) is in use driven through soil in a forward direction of travel； wherein the soil closing stage (50) comprises a plurality of laterally spaced soil deflection members (53)each associated with a respective one of the seeding units(42), each soil deflection member (53) being spaced laterally from the soil opening member (43) of its respective seeding unit (42) and configured to deflect soil toward the seeded trench formed by the seeding unit(42).
