The Commonwealth Potato Collection
@huttoncpc.bsky.social
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An extra special seed collecting trip! 🌱
Join Cate Blanchett, Kew's Ambassador for Wakehurst, on a seed collecting mission in the latest episode of our podcast series, Unearthed: The need for seeds 🎧
👉 www.kew.org/about-us/vir...
Join Cate Blanchett, Kew's Ambassador for Wakehurst, on a seed collecting mission in the latest episode of our podcast series, Unearthed: The need for seeds 🎧
👉 www.kew.org/about-us/vir...
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
An extra special seed collecting trip! 🌱
Join Cate Blanchett, Kew's Ambassador for Wakehurst, on a seed collecting mission in the latest episode of our podcast series, Unearthed: The need for seeds 🎧
👉 www.kew.org/about-us/vir...
Join Cate Blanchett, Kew's Ambassador for Wakehurst, on a seed collecting mission in the latest episode of our podcast series, Unearthed: The need for seeds 🎧
👉 www.kew.org/about-us/vir...
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Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world's greatest treasures: seeds! 🫘❄️
The Global Seed Vault safeguards over 1.3 million crop #seeds from around the world, operating under the framework of the @fao.org and Plant Treaty, with support from Norway, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social.
The Global Seed Vault safeguards over 1.3 million crop #seeds from around the world, operating under the framework of the @fao.org and Plant Treaty, with support from Norway, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hidden in the Arctic lies one of the world's greatest treasures: seeds! 🫘❄️
The Global Seed Vault safeguards over 1.3 million crop #seeds from around the world, operating under the framework of the @fao.org and Plant Treaty, with support from Norway, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social.
The Global Seed Vault safeguards over 1.3 million crop #seeds from around the world, operating under the framework of the @fao.org and Plant Treaty, with support from Norway, @nordgen.bsky.social & @croptrust.bsky.social.
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Great visit to the commonwealth potato collection today. Love a lab coat visit.
June 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great visit to the commonwealth potato collection today. Love a lab coat visit.
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🌱Seeds are tiny.
🌱Seeds are mighty.
🌱Seeds feed the world.
🌱No seeds, no food.
🌱No seeds, no future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity
@fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ifpri.org @irriofficial.bsky.social @seedfed.bsky.social
🌱Seeds are mighty.
🌱Seeds feed the world.
🌱No seeds, no food.
🌱No seeds, no future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity
@fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ifpri.org @irriofficial.bsky.social @seedfed.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🌱Seeds are tiny.
🌱Seeds are mighty.
🌱Seeds feed the world.
🌱No seeds, no food.
🌱No seeds, no future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity
@fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ifpri.org @irriofficial.bsky.social @seedfed.bsky.social
🌱Seeds are mighty.
🌱Seeds feed the world.
🌱No seeds, no food.
🌱No seeds, no future.
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity
@fao.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @cgiar.org @bioversityciat.bsky.social @ifpri.org @irriofficial.bsky.social @seedfed.bsky.social
Congratulations and a big thanks to Paul and Lucy from APHA for allowing me to showcase the CPC on their gold winning display at RHS Chelsea! #potato #biodiversity #seeds #genebank
May 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Congratulations and a big thanks to Paul and Lucy from APHA for allowing me to showcase the CPC on their gold winning display at RHS Chelsea! #potato #biodiversity #seeds #genebank
Join me today in the Pavilion along with APHA to learn more about our collection. #potato #biodiversity #genebank
May 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Join me today in the Pavilion along with APHA to learn more about our collection. #potato #biodiversity #genebank
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Plant Genetic Resources (PGRFA) are vital for food security!
They help us adapt to climate change, resist pests, conserve #biodiversity, & improve livelihoods. 🌍
Join our mission👉🏼 bit.ly/4dkk2PO
@fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @ipbes.net @cgiar.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
They help us adapt to climate change, resist pests, conserve #biodiversity, & improve livelihoods. 🌍
Join our mission👉🏼 bit.ly/4dkk2PO
@fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @ipbes.net @cgiar.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Plant Genetic Resources (PGRFA) are vital for food security!
They help us adapt to climate change, resist pests, conserve #biodiversity, & improve livelihoods. 🌍
Join our mission👉🏼 bit.ly/4dkk2PO
@fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @ipbes.net @cgiar.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
They help us adapt to climate change, resist pests, conserve #biodiversity, & improve livelihoods. 🌍
Join our mission👉🏼 bit.ly/4dkk2PO
@fao.org @seedfed.bsky.social @croptrust.bsky.social @ipbes.net @cgiar.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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🥔 Potato: The path to a brighter future 🌍
Join the National Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC) for a special #InternationalDayOfPotato webinar. Discover the key opportunities and challenges in UK #potato production.
📅 30 May | 🕘 9.00am
🎟️ Register: ow.ly/9HZv50VQYke
Join the National Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC) for a special #InternationalDayOfPotato webinar. Discover the key opportunities and challenges in UK #potato production.
📅 30 May | 🕘 9.00am
🎟️ Register: ow.ly/9HZv50VQYke
May 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
🥔 Potato: The path to a brighter future 🌍
Join the National Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC) for a special #InternationalDayOfPotato webinar. Discover the key opportunities and challenges in UK #potato production.
📅 30 May | 🕘 9.00am
🎟️ Register: ow.ly/9HZv50VQYke
Join the National Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC) for a special #InternationalDayOfPotato webinar. Discover the key opportunities and challenges in UK #potato production.
📅 30 May | 🕘 9.00am
🎟️ Register: ow.ly/9HZv50VQYke
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🌄 Ten years. 749 species. One extraordinary mountain range.
Our new checklist for Madagascar’s Itremo Massif reveals over 500 endemic plants - including 70 found nowhere else on Earth 🌍
#Conservation #Madagascar
Our new checklist for Madagascar’s Itremo Massif reveals over 500 endemic plants - including 70 found nowhere else on Earth 🌍
#Conservation #Madagascar
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌄 Ten years. 749 species. One extraordinary mountain range.
Our new checklist for Madagascar’s Itremo Massif reveals over 500 endemic plants - including 70 found nowhere else on Earth 🌍
#Conservation #Madagascar
Our new checklist for Madagascar’s Itremo Massif reveals over 500 endemic plants - including 70 found nowhere else on Earth 🌍
#Conservation #Madagascar
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We have 2 PhD oppertunities coming up working with @intbarleyhub.bsky.social and the University of Dundee. The first one is looking at plant pedigrees and is supported by the Global Crop Diversity Trust under the BOLD project bold.croptrust.org
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
BARIToNE: AI for Pedigree Insight: Advancing Climate-Resilient Barley Breeding (Project code 25L) at University of Dundee on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - BARIToNE: AI for Pedigree Insight: Advancing Climate-Resilient Barley Breeding (Project code 25L) at University of Dundee, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We have 2 PhD oppertunities coming up working with @intbarleyhub.bsky.social and the University of Dundee. The first one is looking at plant pedigrees and is supported by the Global Crop Diversity Trust under the BOLD project bold.croptrust.org
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A busy week for us! From the planting of our pollination parents to the testing of our CPC seedlings. Thanks to Alison and her team for preparing the beds for planting 😀
#potato #biodiversity #seeds #horticulture #genebank
#potato #biodiversity #seeds #horticulture #genebank
May 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
A busy week for us! From the planting of our pollination parents to the testing of our CPC seedlings. Thanks to Alison and her team for preparing the beds for planting 😀
#potato #biodiversity #seeds #horticulture #genebank
#potato #biodiversity #seeds #horticulture #genebank
The season has kicked off with great momentum! Keep up to date with our progress through the growing season.
#CPC #Potato #Seed #Biodiversity #Horticulture
#CPC #Potato #Seed #Biodiversity #Horticulture
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The season has kicked off with great momentum! Keep up to date with our progress through the growing season.
#CPC #Potato #Seed #Biodiversity #Horticulture
#CPC #Potato #Seed #Biodiversity #Horticulture
April 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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@pauldshaw.bsky.social speaks at the #BreedingValue workshop on advanced #berry breeding and the important part #Germinate plays in the data aggregation and distribution.
April 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
@pauldshaw.bsky.social speaks at the #BreedingValue workshop on advanced #berry breeding and the important part #Germinate plays in the data aggregation and distribution.
April 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Looking for high quality free videos?🎥 Introducing: Open Planet! 🧪🌍
A rich free-to-use video library to help storytellers create impactful content for our planet.
Find world-class footage to tell your stories about #biodiversity & nature ⤵️🌿
openplanet.org #ForNature
A rich free-to-use video library to help storytellers create impactful content for our planet.
Find world-class footage to tell your stories about #biodiversity & nature ⤵️🌿
openplanet.org #ForNature
Discover world-class footage of our changing planet.
Open Planet is a global library of high-quality climate and nature footage. It is free to use for educational, environmental and impact storytelling.
openplanet.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Looking for high quality free videos?🎥 Introducing: Open Planet! 🧪🌍
A rich free-to-use video library to help storytellers create impactful content for our planet.
Find world-class footage to tell your stories about #biodiversity & nature ⤵️🌿
openplanet.org #ForNature
A rich free-to-use video library to help storytellers create impactful content for our planet.
Find world-class footage to tell your stories about #biodiversity & nature ⤵️🌿
openplanet.org #ForNature
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Biodiversity Media Grants 2025 – approaching deadline! 🌍🧪
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is offering grants (up to €12k) to media organizations from low- or middle-income countries to boost #biodiversity reporting.
Deadline: 📅 March 30, 2025
🔗Apply 👉 loom.ly/oll1WRE
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is offering grants (up to €12k) to media organizations from low- or middle-income countries to boost #biodiversity reporting.
Deadline: 📅 March 30, 2025
🔗Apply 👉 loom.ly/oll1WRE
March 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Biodiversity Media Grants 2025 – approaching deadline! 🌍🧪
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is offering grants (up to €12k) to media organizations from low- or middle-income countries to boost #biodiversity reporting.
Deadline: 📅 March 30, 2025
🔗Apply 👉 loom.ly/oll1WRE
@earthjournalism.bsky.social is offering grants (up to €12k) to media organizations from low- or middle-income countries to boost #biodiversity reporting.
Deadline: 📅 March 30, 2025
🔗Apply 👉 loom.ly/oll1WRE
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It's been busy in Madagascar on our 2025 Herbarium Techniques course!
Participants from the University of Antananarivo, Tsimbazaza Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and Kew Madagascar have gotten hands on with best practices for creating high-quality collections and effectively managing herbarium specimens!
Participants from the University of Antananarivo, Tsimbazaza Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and Kew Madagascar have gotten hands on with best practices for creating high-quality collections and effectively managing herbarium specimens!
March 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
It's been busy in Madagascar on our 2025 Herbarium Techniques course!
Participants from the University of Antananarivo, Tsimbazaza Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and Kew Madagascar have gotten hands on with best practices for creating high-quality collections and effectively managing herbarium specimens!
Participants from the University of Antananarivo, Tsimbazaza Zoo & Botanical Gardens, and Kew Madagascar have gotten hands on with best practices for creating high-quality collections and effectively managing herbarium specimens!
March 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Follow along this season for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Commonwealth Potato Collection.
March 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Follow along this season for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the Commonwealth Potato Collection.