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Shell at Shovel and Crunch Feb 15
Shovel & Crunch | Heirloom Gardening and Vegan Recipes

Seed banks and libraries have always been so important and special to me, but I had no idea about this one. Such a crucial means of preserving biodiversity and cultural history. This one made me gasp to discover! ❤️

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María C.J
Feb 13

You’ve heard of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault - did you know Chile has one too?

In the Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest regions, the Initihuasi Seed Bank is freezing thousands of native plant species to safeguard them against climate change, extinction and disaster. Stored at –20°C in earthquake-proof vaults, the collection now …

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