Cate Blanchett Partners with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank for Conservation
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Summary
Cate Blanchett has partnered with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank (MSB) to raise awareness about seed conservation as the bank celebrates its 25th anniversary. The MSB contains over 2.5 billion seeds from around the world, including species like Australia's banksia that require fire to germinate. The collaboration highlights how seeds from the bank are being used for restoration projects, including after Australian wildfires and on the South Downs in Sussex. Blanchett and a team from Kew also met with King Charles to discuss the importance of seed banking for biodiversity conservation.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledCate Blanchett has teamed up with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank
The MSB has more than 2.5bn seeds - including these blue Ravenala agathea seeds
Australia's banksia seed pods explode open after being exposed to fire
Seeds from the seedbank are being used on the South Downs in Sussex
The seed bank also helped to restore plants after intense wildfires swept across Australia
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