Resilience Can Fit Inside A Paper Envelope

A selection of seeds from the Green Up Britain seed bank.

If your garden has struggled through this summer's heat, you're not alone. But if your plants managed to set seed before they gave up, you may already have the beginnings of next year's growing season.

Saving seed is one of the oldest acts of horticulture. In a world where biodiversity is declining and our summers are becoming hotter and drier, it's one of the simplest ways to help our gardens adapt.

Around the world, community seed banks help preserve local varieties, protect biodiversity and give communities greater control over what they grow. And as increasingly unpredictable weather reminds us, diverse seeds and shared knowledge have never been more important.

The good news is, community seed banks are springing up across the UK too. Free to use and locally stocked, they're a brilliant way for neighbours to share seeds, both home-saved and commercial, along with knowledge and experience; a small but powerful reminder that some of our best solutions begin by sharing what we already have.

If you're in Farnham, you'll find  Green Up Britain's community seed bank at Birdies Café in Farnham Park. It's free, open to everyone and full of seeds to share for your next growing season.

If you're not local, it's well worth seeing if there's a seed bank near you, or even considering starting one. Sometimes the smallest actions grow into the biggest changes.

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