January Blog: A seed saving year @Leen Organics Since signing off for last year at the end of October I haven’t done a whole lot outside in the garden. This became very apparent when I went back at it the second week in January. Confronting me were pepper haulm (that we had been picking from […]
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We’re looking for a southern based seed enthusiast to take up the role of Regional Coordinator for the Seed Sovereignty Programme! Closing date 5pm on Monday 25th March. The Seed Sovereignty Programme, which began in 2017, facilitates the development of a biodiverse and resilient seed system in the UK and Ireland through building networks, providing […]
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PRESS RELEASE Seed Week raises awareness of organic seed being grown by small-scale producers across the UK & Ireland As annual seed catalogues hit the doormats of eager gardeners, the UK and Ireland Seed Sovereignty Programme urges people to reconsider their purchasing habits and plant a seed of change in 2019 by buying from organic, […]
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Shoots of Hope 2020, the Year of the Seed. Okay, of course 2020 will forever be synonymous with the Coronavirus pandemic, but if we could re-brand it, the Year of the Seed may be apt, and certainly infinitely more uplifting. Covid has largely eclipsed all other news stories over the past 11 months, but in […]
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This Seed Week, from 24th – 28th January we invite you to take the Seed Packet Pledge. By donating £2.50 per month – that’s the average price of a packet of seeds! – you can help sow the Seed Revolution, supporting Gaia’s Seed Sovereignty UK and Ireland Programme. If you’d like to see a locally adapted, […]
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In sacred natural sites, seed banks, and gathering spaces, communities across Kenya are reclaiming control over their food systems, alongside the knowledge and culture that have sustained them for millennia. Randa Toko shares insights from her recent visit to Tharaka and Gilgil. Walking down the path, I am met with the voice of a […]
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