Episodes

  • Seeds for the Future Ep 3 Chris Vernon

    Seeds for the Future Ep 3 Chris Vernon
    Feb 29 2024
    In episode 3 of Seeds for the Future, we speak to Chris Vernon about growing seed for sale through the Wales Seed Hub. Chris talks about his vision for seed security in the UK, how seed growing adds income to his land based business and how open pollinated seed can help us face an unpredicatable climate.

    Seeds for the Future is brought to you by the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme.
    www.seedsovereignty.info

    This podcast is part of a series created by Katie Hastings for #SeedWeek 2024.
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    15 mins
  • Seeds for the Future Ep 2 Catherine Howarth

    Seeds for the Future Ep 2 Catherine Howarth
    Feb 29 2024
    In episode 2 of Seeds for the Future, we speak to Catherine Howarth. Catherine is a plant breeder working at the Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Affairs (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University. Catherine speaks about the importance of having a foundation of genetic diversity from which to create the crops we might need for an inpredictable future.

    Seeds for the Future is brought to you by the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme.
    www.seedsovereignty.info

    This podcast is part of a series created by Katie Hastings for #SeedWeek 2024.
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    20 mins
  • Seeds for the Future Ep 1 Holly Silvester

    Seeds for the Future Ep 1 Holly Silvester
    Feb 29 2024
    In episode 1 of Seeds for the Future, we talk to Holly Silvester about crowd breeding and promiscuous pollination. Holly speaks with joy about the relationship we can foster with plants, and how genetically diverse plant populations help us to adapt to a changing climate.

    Seeds for the Future is brought to you by the Gaia Foundation's Seed Sovereignty Programme.
    www.seedsovereignty.info

    This podcast is part of a series created by Katie Hastings for #SeedWeek 2024.
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    15 mins