Following two successful seed collection events, our seed requests are now closed for 2023. For this year’s seed collection we went back to our roots, organising two in-person events for growers in our network to come together, share knowledge and collect seed. Meeting face-to-face opened up the opportunity to reconnect with our network and get…Continue readingAnd that’s a wrap for seed requests 2023
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After COVID our seed network has taken some time to reconnect. We’ve missed the face-to-face sharing of knowledge and stories that comes with the sharing of seed. While the postal ordering system we put in place during the Pandemic meant that we were able to get valuable seed out to community gardens and growers right…Continue readingTime for collecting this years’ seeds!
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Seeking new steering group members
We are looking for new members to join the London Freedom Seed Bank Steering Group! The London Freedom Seed Bank (LFSB) is a grassroots, volunteer-led network of food growers and gardeners dedicated to saving, storing and distributing open-pollinated seed in London. Together we are building and stewarding a collection of over 170 London-grown primarily vegetable…Continue readingSeeking new steering group members
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London Seed Harvest 2021
London Seed Harvest 2021. By Richard Galpin. An Uncertain Year. As temperatures drop and autumn arrives, our network of London seed savers spend less time sowing, growing and harvesting crops, and more time drying, cleaning and storing seed. The 2021 seed harvest looks to be a very uncertain one. We’ve had reports from growers across…Continue readingLondon Seed Harvest 2021