Memories from helping to create the Millennium Seed Bank and its Partnership
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), I think back on life during its origins.
By Michael Way, I'm fortunate to be able to look back on over 30 years based at Wakehurst as the Millennium Seed Bank's partnership coordinator for the Americas, dedicated to conserving plants through seed banking and international collaboration.
In that time I’ve seen the evolution of the MSB from a simple notebook sketch to a world-class science building at the heart of a global partnership, using seeds to help solve our planet’s challenges.
Kew employed its first seed researcher in 1964, and a decade later transferred its seed collections to Wakehurst, where a small seed bank team adapted techniques from crops to successfully store seed from wild plants.
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Author's summary: Celebrating 25 years of Millennium Seed Bank.