England seed bank quietly protects 2.5 billion wild seeds for the next century

Published on 24 April 2026

A royal opening, but the real hero is a cold store

Beneath England’s countryside, the Millennium Seed Bank is marking 25 years of storing more than 2.5 billion wild plant seeds—an insurance policy against extinction. Opened by King Charles III, the facility is not just preserving biodiversity but improving techniques to safeguard ecosystems and support restoration worldwide as environmental pressures mount.

Millennium Seed Bank protects over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds
The 25-year facility opened by King Charles III supports ecosystem restoration
Researchers are developing better ways to preserve plant diversity long term

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England seed bank quietly protects 2.5 billion wild seeds for the next century

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