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Public Network of Seed Stewards = Preserving Genetic
Diversity |
Seed banks represent genetic reservoirs of adaptive
traits. By knowing the conditions under which the
seed's ancestors have developed, botanists can identify
characteristics signaling where else a plant might
thrive.
The seed bank will be designed by Amy Franceschini. |
The VG2007+ Seed Bank is housed at the Garden
for the Environment.
The VG2007+ Seed Bank will evolve over time to reflect
the diverse food crops that can be grown in the our
city. Participants in VG2007+ will play an active
roll in maintaining and diversifying the seed stock
by:
- Contributing 25% of their seeds back to the bank upon harvest.
- In addtion to their choice of food stuffs, one rare variety will be suggested
by VG2007+ such that the seeds from that plant will be returned upon harvest
adding to a growing diverstity of seed stock.
Everyone is welcome to contribute seeds and become part of a distributed
network of seed stewards. |
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