Honouring Black History Month in October, Sophia Doyle explores the history of one of our most popular crops in our seed bank: Amaranth (Amaranthus species). Amaranth plants are a use crop present on most continents and it has a history of movement and re-settling across the globe that mirrors the routes of the North Atlantic…Continue readingThe Radical History of Amaranth
At the London Freedom Seed Bank we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests that have swept the globe in the wake of the state-sanctioned killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many others. These are crucial times of protest and outrage, of education and learning about the systemic…Continue readingRacial Justice in Food and Seed Sovereignty Organising
Dear friends, Have you ever thought about creating your own community seed collection or do you worry that your saved seeds aren’t stored correctly? We’ve got just the event for you! Join us for ‘Caring for a Community Seed Collection’ on Sunday 17th November at Walworth Garden. We have teamed up with Community Seed Banks…Continue readingLONDON FREEDOM SEED BANK News
Come and join us at Incredible Edible Lambeth’s annual Seed Swap at the Garden Museum on Saturday 9th February from 12-3pm. Are you keen to get your hands on some seeds that have been grown and saved in London using organic principles? This could be your chance! The London Freedom Seed Bank will be there…Continue readingJoin us at IEL’s annual Seed Swap – Sat 9th Feb
