A Special Podcast for #SeedWeek Chicory is an unsung crop in the UK and Ireland. It comes in many forms and flavours, from striking red and white bitter radicchios to delicately sweet and tender witloofs with much more in between. Grab yourself a cuppa and join our Scotland Seed Sovereignty coordinator, Richie Walsh, in conversation […]
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Below, we’ve collected some highlights of the sixth #SeedWeek. Thank you to everyone who shared on social media: we loved hearing about your seed sowing, swaps and stories. This is a hopeful time in the northern hemisphere with new shoots peeking above the soil, tickled by spring. If you’re feeling inspired to sow a food […]
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As we enter into 2024, there is a growing sense of urgency for decisive change. Conflict, social unrest, climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse are all happening – now. So now is a time for radical transformation into a new regenerative future. And that future starts with seed. As the days become longer and signs of […]
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Stories and seeds have grown hand in hand since the dawn of agriculture. Just as stories need to be told so as not to be forgotten, seeds must be sown so as not to be lost. In the parish of Glendale, on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, folk talk of a giant cabbage once grown […]
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During #SeedWeek 2024, we took a glimpse into what becomes possible when we restore our relationship with seed. From the joy of breeding diverse populations, to the magic of seed swaps and alternative grain economies grounded in friendship and collaboration. Seed Week highlighted how by growing and saving our own seed here in the UK and […]
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Our Southern England Coordinator, Randa, introduces #SeedWeek 2025: a chance to sow change by supporting seed diversity for climate resilience. Every seed has a story of survival. The vegetables, grains, and pulses we eat every day exist thanks to the generations of farmers who have saved these seeds, season after season, through sunshine and through […]
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