The seed bank storing the planet’s future
Biodiversity reporter Patrick Greenfield tells Madeleine Finlay about a recent trip to the Millennium seed bank. He explains the journey a seed takes from from arrival to cold storage, and how some are already helping to return endangered plant species to the wild
October 21, 202516m 58s
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Show Notes
As biodiversity declines, locating and conserving the planet’s plant life is becoming more important. The Millennium seed bank in Wakehurst, West Sussex, has been doing just that for 25 years, collecting and storing seeds and keeping them in trust for countries all over the world should they ever be needed. To mark the anniversary, Patrick Greenfield took a tour of the site. He tells Madeleine Finlay about the journey a seed takes from arrival to cold storage, and how some are already helping to return endangered plant species to the wild. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sciencepod">theguardian.com/sciencepod</a>
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SciencePlantsBiodiversityConservationKew GardensEnvironment