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Cumbria Seed Bank - Wildflower Meadow Restoration
Opportunity

Cumbria Seed Bank - Wildflower Meadow Restoration

Carlisle
Seed Bank and nursery

Info

Starts May 2025 10.00am - 2.00pm Thursdays/ Saturdays / Multiple other dates

Overview

Come and get involved learning about endangered wildflower meadow restoration work at the Cumbria Seed Bank. We are saving seed from 14 rare and declining species to then propagate into plug plants at our conservation nursery at Gosling Sike, then we'll plant them out in specific sites to establish essential new habitats. We are working in partnership with Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank, and there is a unique opportunity for a behind the scenes residential visit to the Millennium Seed Bank at the end of the project as one of our 'Young Environmental Leaders'. Want to learn about seed saving, site surveys, plant I.D, growing techniques, conservation strategies, why it's so important and much, much more besides. Get in touch!

Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Cumbria Seed Bank - Wildflower Meadow Restoration

Check out our Nursery and Community Wildlife Gardens here at Gosling Sike (Houghton, North Carlisle) Check out the Kew Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst.

At a glance

  • Unique Cumbria Seed Bank project, from seed saving to wildflower meadow restoration.
  • Get valuable experience in a professional nursery environment.
  • Opportunity of residential visit the Kew Millennium Seed Bank itself.
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