Mini seed bank

saving your garden seeds

Arising from studies into improved seed conservation technology, Millennium Seed Bank Project staff have developed a ‘mini seed bank’ kit that will enable people to collect, process and store seeds following the same principles adopted in large scale seed banks. The mini seed bank has been developed for three main reasons:

• To promote the Millennium Seed Bank Project and the principles of plant conservation

• To provide the materials and knowledge for members of the public to maximise the useful life of garden seed collections

• To educate people on the principles of seed conservation technology

The main component of the kit is a high quality polythene box that acts both as a drying chamber and as the ‘seed bank’ at the end of the season. Also supplied are seed containers, silica gel and an ingenious indicator system that mimics the seed drying process.

How to order

The kit is available in two versions, both priced £19.95 (+ p&p):

• standard version

• special educational version for schools

All proceeds will be used to support Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Project

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