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Seed Sovereignty at Groundswell Festival
As the solstice passed her sunbaked fields on to July, thousands of growers gathered on the grasses of Lannock Farm in Hertfordshire for a weekend of collective future-forming at Groundswell Agricultural Festival. For the past ten years, Groundswell has been a meeting place for ancient knowledge holders and system rethinkers to share their wisdom with […]
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Heritage Seed Library Visit
This July we held an incredible seed trainee field trip to the heritage seed library, at Ryton , Coventry. A joint visit by trainees from the Northern and South Western groups on the year long seed sovereignty training. Our hosts Catrina Fenton , Marcin Salnikow and Rachel Crow demonstrated various techniques explaining the workflow of their systems of seed saving, sorting, storage and distribution. A thoroughly engaging day that dived into […]
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Call for Expressions of Interest
The Seed Sovereignty Programme is exploring advanced learning opportunities for 2027 and would love to hear from you if you would be interested in taking part in an online Plant Breeding Course focusing on dynamic farmer led stewardship. This would be an offering to those who have completed our yearlong commercial seed production training or […]
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Let’s Liberate Diversity Conference
In May, Holly, our Future Resilience Seed Coordinator, attended the Lets Liberate Diversity conference in Scandicci, Florence. This annual conference held in Europe facilitates the exchange of practices and information among farmers, seed savers, NGO members, and emerging small enterprises, fostering local actions on agrobiodiversity and promoting participatory dialogues. The Gaia Foundation has been participating in this gathering for many years, and it is always an incredibly inspirational event, providing opportunity […]
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How Nature Taught Us to Transform the UK Seed System: The Theory of Emergence
“The world doesn’t change one person at a time. It changes as networks of relationships form amongst people who discover they share a common cause and vision for what’s possible. This is good news for those of us intent on changing the world and creating a positive future. Rather than worry about critical mass, our work is to foster […]
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Reviving our Lost Grain Diversity
Grains are a central part of our global diets. Nutrient-rich and a vital source of fibre, vitamins, and minerals, we have evolved alongside cereal crops for millennia; almost every country boasts its own delicious cultural bread dish. Harnessing the wonderful potential of these golden kernels, our ancestors once stewarded untold quantities of regionally adapted grains, […]
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New Grain Seed Production Training: Apply Now
We are excited to launch our pilot training in Grain Seed Production. Click here to apply by 1 July 2026. This newly launched course is designed to give participants the skills and confidence to take rare grains from seed into wider production, while gaining a deeper understanding of the politics of grain sovereignty in the UK. If you are a grower, farmer, baker and/or grain […]
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Thank You For Helping Deepen Our Work | £20,000 Raised For Seed
Your Seed Week 2026 tales, posts, and generous donations culminated in a wonderful moment of celebration as we reached our £20,000 Earth Raise target this morning. We are grateful to every sharer, storyteller, commenter, and kind donor – large or small – who got involved this year. It is with heartfelt thanks that we can […]
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Finding The Significance Beyond Sustenance | Seed Week 2026
Scotland Coordinator, Sinéad, delves into the cultural significance of seed. Going beyond filling fields and bellies, we are invited to reweave ourselves back into our regional food cultures and welcome the nourishment they provide in unpredictable times.
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How To Uproot The Seed Monopoly | Seed Week 2026
Join us in raising £20,000 to place seed back in the hands of growers this #SeedWeek2026, with every donation doubled between 22 – 29 April ➡️ Click to donate or share with your network. For Seed Week day six, North England Coordinator Catherine shines light on the growing number of independent seed producers competing not with each […]
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