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    ‘It’s like Noah’s Ark’ – Man banks every native seed in Ireland


    ‘It’s like Noah’s Ark’ – Man banks every native seed in Ireland

    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/1221/1550063-ireland-native-seed/

    Posted by box_of_carrots

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    10 Comments

    6. PhilipWaterford on

      So you can preserve seeds for roughly 200yrs just by keeping them at -20c. Interesting.

      Definitely one of the best articles I’ve seen linked on here.

    7. Classic_Scar3390 on

      Aren’t all Irish seeds already store sun the international seed vault? Why do it again in a much less secure way.

    8. Trans-Europe_Express on

      My assumption was this person took it upon themselves but I’m glad it’s an official effort. Fair play to all involved.

    10. CthulhusSoreTentacle on

      Now that he’s collected all the seeds from native Irish foliage, he’ll start on collecting all the seed from native Irish fauna ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)