The city of Brighton in England is participating in a community seed swap called "Seedy Sundays".
At this event, growers exchange seeds of different varieties to enrich their gardens with more diversity.
Hosting "Seedy Sundays" not only conserves seeds, but also promotes local knowledge concerning their use and the process of exchange between growers.
The industrialization of agriculture has caused an alarming decline in agrobiodiversity, or the raw material that agriculture needs to adapt to a changing environment. This event is fast becoming part of an international movement for agrobiodiversity. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/25/seed-swaps-biodiversity-seedy-sunday
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