Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #seedbank, aggregated by home.social.
#isrel #gaza : #gaza / #agriculture / #seedbank / #foodsovereignty
(Good news!)
„The seed bank in Deir el-Balah is rebuilding its stocks of Gaza’s heirloom seeds that were destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war, which erupted in October 2023.
Unlike hybrid varieties often sold commercially, heirloom seeds can be saved and used year after year and are often better adapted to their local environment.“
Scientists race to collect the last #seeds from a critically #endangered #tree on Robinson Crusoe Island in #Chile before it goes #extinct
Seeds from the last surviving wild Dendroseris neriifolia tree are now stored in Kew Gardens' Millennium #SeedBank, a botanic garden in West Sussex, England, where scientists are conducting germination trials and storing material for long-term conservation as researchers work to find ways to reintroduce the species into the wild.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/scientists-race-to-collect-the-last-seeds-from-a-critically-endangered-tree-before-it-goes-extinct
Farmers in 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe are reviving #drought-resistant crops through a community #SeedBank. The initiative, which is rooted in indigenous knowledge, is offering a safety net against future droughts and floods.
In Zimbabwe, community seed ba...
Tribal women in Mandla are preserving over 50 indigenous seed varieties through a unique seed bank inspired by Millet Queen Lahari Bai. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/tribal-women-seed-bank-h5xd55om?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MadhyaPradesh #SeedBank #MilletQueen
I want you to learn about an amazing project in Lebanon, called Buzuruna Juzuruna. The project was initiated together with Syrian refugees that had to learn the lesson that food sovereignty is not an option, but a necessity.
https://shorkk.com/buzuruna-juzuruna-a-haven-of-solidarity-in-times-of-war/
The article is from 2024, during the last war, when Buzuruna Juzuruna used their stored grains and legumes to support solidarity kitchens that were feeding the refugees.
Now in 2026, they are doing the same thing again. But last year they could do so much more. Seedbanks. Food processing. Farmer Field Schools. Agroecological farming techniques. Alphabetization. Culture. Art.
https://liberatediversity.org/read-the-latest-newsletter-of-the-buzuruna-juzuruna-network/
Here's their instagram, for mor up-to-date news
https://www.instagram.com/buzurunajuzuruna/
We all can learn so much from these people.
I think every day about them.
#Lebanon #agroecology #Syria #GoodNews #Israel #BuzurunaJuzuruna #SeedBank #PeasantFarming #FoodSovereignty #Germany #Staatsräson #EternalDarkness
Really enjoyed this study from Ruby Paroissien at UNSW and the Australian Plantbank, looking at seed dispersal in the wet sclerophyll forests of SE Aus following the 2019/20 disaster fire season.
They found that post-fire seed dispersal from rainforest species was almost entirely absent 😟 hugely concerning when we have begun to see some of our oldest rainforests burn.
A highlight of the paper is Ruby's hand-drawn seed illustrations!
A way to fight the system. Try replacing it.
https://substack.com/@resistorx/note/c-217683831?
#anticapitalism
#socialism
#mutualAid
#seedbank
#communitybased
This week's #NewBooks at the library:
- I expanded my collection of #Tolkien books with The Tower and the Ruin: J.R.R. Tolkien's Creation from W.W. Norton
- I used my employer's Christmas voucher to buy a copy of Simon Parkin's The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad: A True Story of Science and Sacrifice in a City under Siege from Sceptre (look out for a review in due course).
- I also found a second-hand copy of What Is Regeneration? from the University of Chicago Press.
#Books #Scicomm #Literature #DevelopmentalBiology #SeedBank #Botany #Bookstodon @bookstodon
My favorite #SeedBank #SeedSharing site:
I've grown most of their chile #pepper #seeds and some of the purple #tomatoes. Good fun; good to eat.
The Forbidden Garden Of Leningrad By Simon Parkin — Review
"The untold true story of Russian botanists at the world’s first seed bank in besieged Leningrad during WW2 who faced a terrible choice."
#books #History #SeedBank #scientists #Russia #Leningrad https://grrlscientist.medium.com/the-forbidden-garden-of-leningrad-by-simon-parkin-review-341fd0aa0770
The Forbidden Garden Of Leningrad By Simon Parkin — Review
"The untold true story of Russian botanists at the world’s first seed bank in besieged Leningrad during WW2 who faced a terrible choice."
#books #SeedBank #scientists #Russia #Leningrad https://grrlscientist.medium.com/the-forbidden-garden-of-leningrad-by-simon-parkin-review-341fd0aa0770
The Forbidden Garden Of Leningrad By Simon Parkin — Review
"The untold true story of Russian botanists at the world’s first seed bank in besieged Leningrad during WW2 who faced a terrible choice."
#books #SeedBank #scientists #Russia #Leningrad https://grrlscientist.medium.com/the-forbidden-garden-of-leningrad-by-simon-parkin-review-341fd0aa0770
‘The Forbidden Garden Of Leningrad,’ By Simon Parkin — Review
"The untold true story of Russian botanists at the world’s first seed bank in besieged Leningrad during WW2 who faced a terrible choice."
#books #History #Science #nonfiction #SeedBank https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/09/22/the-forbidden-garden-of-leningrad-by-simon-parkin---review/
‘The Forbidden Garden Of Leningrad,’ By Simon Parkin — Review
"The untold true story of Russian botanists at the world’s first seed bank in besieged Leningrad during WW2 who faced a terrible choice."
#books #BookSky💙📚 #History #Science #nonfiction #SeedBank
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/09/22/the-forbidden-garden-of-leningrad-by-simon-parkin---review/
#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #westbank / #agriculture / #destruction / #seedbank
„Food in the Middle East - Israeli army destroys Palestinian seed bank
The Israeli army has destroyed the seed bank in the occupied West Bank. The farmers now lack local seeds.“
(Original source; german only:)
Zamnesia x TICAL Drop New ‘Nectar Drip’ Strain
Earlier this summer, Zamnesia and TICAL joined forces to release an ultra-limited line of cannabis strains designed…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Genetics #24KGoldFangs. #Cannabis #MethodMan #NectarDrip #NickAvé #Science #seedbank #ShaolinSpritzer #TICAL #Zamnesia
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/54336/
Bad news from the West Bank...
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🔴 URGENT | Israeli Forces Attack UAWC’s Seed Bank Multiplication Unit in Hebron
Just moments ago, Israeli occupation forces launched a military assault on the Multiplication Unit of UAWC Seed Bank in the Hebron area, using bulldozers and heavy machinery to demolish storage facilities and infrastructure essential to the unit’s operations.
The attack resulted in the destruction of critical facilities used for storing agricultural materials and inputs, constituting a direct assault on Palestinian food sovereignty, efforts to preserve heirloom seeds, and a continued targeting of the Union itself.
We call on all allies, friends, and international partners to urgently act to stop these violations and hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes against land, people, and seeds.
We further urge increased solidarity and support for Palestinian farmers and their right to remain on their land.
Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) – Palestine
31 July 2025
#FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignity #SeedBank #Agriculture #Farming #Palestine #Israel
"While crop seed vaults are common around the world, nurseries for wild and native plants are rare, and many plant species quietly become extinct. This marks #Gurukula out as a Noah’s ark for endangered plant species."
#theguardian #guardian #biodiversity #kerala #india #westernGhats #forest #climatechange #deforestation #seeds #seedBank #biology #sanctuary #botanical #mosses #conservation #fern #orchids #extinction #gardening #cloudforest #rainforest #tea
https://www.europesays.com/uk/181957/ Barney’s Farm Partners With Backpackboyz on Groundbreaking Cannabis Genetics Project #Backpackboyz #BarneysFarm #Cannabis #Genetics #Science #SeedBank #sponsored #UK #UnitedKingdom
#Philippines #AgroEcology highlight from @AgroecologyMap
"Kuatro Marias' Agroecology Farm, located in San Narciso, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, is a pioneering model of sustainable agriculture in the Philippines. Established in 1998, the farm operates on the principles of agroecology, focusing on harmonizing agricultural productivity with #environmental #stewardship. With a mission rooted in #biodiversity protection and #sustainable resource use, the farm avoids synthetic chemicals, instead leveraging natural cycles to nurture its crops, livestock, and aquaculture systems. Its name symbolizes balance and sustainability, honoring the four elements and the proprietor’s four daughters.
"The farm showcases an Integrated Diversified Organic Farming System (#IDOFS), where crops, livestock, and aquaculture coexist in a symbiotic relationship. This includes a #FoodForest with diverse trees like #ube and #cinnamon, a pond supporting #tilapia and other fish, and naturally fed chickens and hogs. A unique #SeedBank ensures the preservation of genetic diversity while minimizing waste. These practices not only enhance productivity but also build resilience against climate change and natural disasters, embodying agroecological principles that prioritize soil health, ecological balance, and community well-being."
Learn more:
https://agroecologymap.org/l/kuatro-maria-s-agroecology-farm
#agroecologia #agroécologie #agrarökologie #permaculture #permacultura #permakultur #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie #agroforstwirtschaft #sustainability #sustentabilidade #foodsystems #farming #agriculture #regenerative #SolarPunkSunday #PolyCulture
Johnson's vision reaches beyond his nine acres. By initiating a seed bank and a youth agricultural program, he intends to pass down his knowledge to future generations, thus preserving their language and culture through farming. #SeedBank #YouthEngagement
"In the vault of the Millennium Seed Bank, the woodland trees of today, or at least their genes, will go into hibernation. Perhaps they will be planted in the far north of the planet. Perhaps there will be woodlands there with the genetic fingerprint of the Bedford Purlieus Wood." —Veronique Greenwood for Nautilus
I had known some of this story. But not that he was captured in #Ukraine.
Or the part about the rats and mice becoming desperate.
Nikolai Vavilov and his seed bank. I've been waiting for a good biography.
#SeedBank #Vavilov #bookstodon
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/12/food-source-famine-leningrad-seed-bank-nikolai-vavilov
#Kenya’s #SeedBank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers
"Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in #climate."
“National gene banks can be overshadowed by the larger international ones, but they are best positioned to quickly improve local resilience and nutrition because their collections are adapted to local needs and growing conditions.”
"Buzuruna Juzuruna: a haven of solidarity in times of war"
"Buzuruna Juzuruna is Lebanon’s most famous agro-ecological farm, located in Saadnayel, in the Bekaa valley – Lebanon’s breadbasket.
Rows of fruits and vegetables grow around an orange and yellow circus tent, while goats bleat nearby.
Here, twenty Syrians, Lebanese and French members work together to produce organic, local produce in short circuits: a revolutionary concept in a country dominated by agro-industrial practices.
Here, twenty Syrians, Lebanese and French members work together to produce organic, local produce in short circuits: a revolutionary concept in a country dominated by agro-industrial practices.
Over their eight years of experience, they even assembled an extensive “seed library”, as they call it. “We have 250 heirloom seed types, and enough to cover all of Lebanon”
“The idea behind our farm has always been self-sufficiency and food sovereignty in the event of a disaster: we’ve been working hard for eight years to get there”
https://shorkk.com/buzuruna-juzuruna/
Currently, Buzuruna Juzuruna give lentils to solidarity kitchens and hand out seed packages to farmers displaced by the war, so that they can continue to produce food as soon as they arrive somewhere in the northern regions.
PD: folks from Bristol (UK): you might want to check out shorkk, a cool online food shop.
#Lebanon #BuzurunaJuzuruna #Agroecology #Bristol #Israel #MiddleEast #FoodSovereignity #Seedbank #Shorkk
‘Not just a museum’: #Kenya’s #seedbank offers unexpected lifeline for farmers - https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/31/kenya-national-gene-bank-farmers-indigenous-crops-seeds-food-insecurity "Set up to conserve traditional seeds, the Genetic Resources Research Institute is now helping smallholders diversify with crops resilient to the rapid changes in climate" we need these everywhere, with multiple backups #ClimateCrisis
Maya Mountain Research Farm aims to promote an agroecological approach designed to contribute culturally appropriate, high-value products to the local economy while maintaining the region's traditional indigenous lifestyles.
https://agroecologymap.org/locations/maya-mountain-research-farm
#agroecology #agroecologia #agroécologie #permaculture #permacultura #agroforestry #agrofloresta #agroforesterie #indigenous #communities #ecology #seedbank #belize #centralamerica
Taras Grescoe @straphanger has an article out on the #LongNow foundation about seed banks, concluding, after seeing Siria’s and Ukraine’s ancient seed banks reduced to smithereens, and Svalbard’s threatened by climate change, that the real deal is in what we eat, i.e., the seeds that we keep replanting, therefore arguing for wildly diverse diets and against vast monocultures, the latter also susceptible to plagues and demanding environmentally damaging levels of fertiliser and pesticides.
