Seeds from the threatened Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) have been deposited in the bank

 

Banking on a greener future.

Volunteers from HSBC help to collect seeds

 

Professor John Gregory Hawkes OBE

One of the father figures in the study of plant genetic resources, dies.

The Millennium Seed Bank has re-established its UK seed collecting programme and will be visiting sites throughout the south east to harvest seed this autumn (2007).

Seed Bank scientists are applying new tests for seed fat diagnostics that have reduced the production of waste solvents. More..

 

Seeds: Time Capsules of Life has won a gold medal at the 2007 Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Billionth Seed Banked on International Biodiversity Day

The Millennium Seed Bank marked International Biological Diversity Day on 22 May with Barry Gardiner, the UK Government's Minister for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs. The Minister led an official ceremony to mark the banking of the MSBP's billionth seed.

Billionth Seed goes to Downing Street

 

The Millennium Seed Bank has collected its billionth seed for safekeeping and conservation. It was presented to the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, on 26 April, ahead of an official banking ceremony on 22 May. Find out more about the Billionth Seed collected.

Seed collectors find lost plant in China

A plant which hasn't been seen in over a century, has been rediscovered by Kew's seed collectors foraging in China. More info...

 

New Book: "Seeds - time capsules of life"

See details of new seed book

Students help Kew's scientists.

School students across the UK are helping Kew's scientists in their hunt to discover just how long seeds can survive.

200 year old seeds grown by staff at the Millennium Seed Bank

 

Against all expectations, 200–year–old seeds discovered in The National Archives are now growing into vigorous young plants.

Entire continent’s plants saved from extinction

All the plants of an entire continent have been saved thanks to the efforts of Dr Tim Rich.

Kiss of life saves extinct grass

The Millennium Seed Bank has helped to save one of the world's rarest and most threatened plants from extincton