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Heritage Seed Library Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, UK

Explore the Heritage Seed Library at Ryton Organic Gardens in Coventry, UK. Discover the rich history, aims, and vast collection of vegetable varieties. Learn about the seed supply system, information resources, and distribution channels. Take a tour of the grow-out area, display garden, and future plans for expanding the library. Join in the mission to preserve valuable genetic diversity and promote seed-saving practices.

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Heritage Seed Library Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, UK

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  1. Heritage Seed LibraryRyton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, UK University of Birmingham, 02/06/2016 Neil Munro

  2. Location HSL Grow out Area Ryton Organic Gardens, Coventry, UK

  3. History & Aims • Response to EC Directives 1972 • Lawrence Hills, Founder of HDRA began collecting seed • Conserve threatened and disappearing varieties • Collect ‘heirlooms’ • Make them available to people • Encourage people to ‘save their own seed’ Lawrence Hills

  4. Accession Policy Vegetable Varieties (heritage/heirloom) Orthodox Seed Open-pollinated Provenance Trial

  5. The Collection • Vegetables • 800 Varieties 36 Genus, 48 Species • ‘Sowing New Seeds’

  6. ‘Seed Searches’ • Seed Search (1997) 270 ‘vars’. (70 accessioned) • ‘Sowing New Seeds’ (2012) • 500 ‘vars’. (30 accessioned)

  7. Seed Supply Heritage Seed Library Seed Returned Members (6500) Seed Guardians (180) Contract Growers (3) 30,000 packets each year (approx.)

  8. Information -Overview Variety Characterisation Photographs Feedback Stock Batches Provenance Historical Catalogues Papers Books

  9. Passport Data

  10. Characterisation

  11. Database Links to: thankq (Contact Database) Links to: Batches received Stock held by: HSL, Seed Guardians, Contract Growers Links to: Photo database Descriptors Variety Information Passport Data Catalogue entries

  12. Grow-out Areaat Ryton Organic Gardens 1 acre/0.4 hectare 9 tunnels Glasshouse Area in 5 acre field For larger populations (out-breeders)

  13. Display Garden at Ryton Organic Gardens Display varieties Show vegetables in flower

  14. Other Distribution Seed swaps Schools Community Groups

  15. Sales • Plants • Modules and multipacks • Seeds • -Through wholesalers

  16. Future – Local Affiliated Hubs Dumfries House Ordsall Hall Edible Lancaster NBGW

  17. Future - Database • Location • Soil type • Rainfall/Sunlight • Altitude • Agronomic information

  18. Thank You Garden Organic Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane Coventry, CV8 3LG UK www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl @HeritageSeedsUK www.facebook.com/pages/Heritage-Seed-Library

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