Greening Campaign Cycle of the Seed

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  Cycle of the seed guides

  The following short guides contain all the information your community needs to successfully plan your Cycle of the Seed activities.
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  1. Timeline & targets (3min read)
  2. Establishing a growing space (8min read)
  3. Activities & events (4min read)
  4. Measuring your impact (4min read)
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  Heritage Seed Library support & resources

  The Heritage Seed Library (HSL) maintains the national collection of heritage and heirloom vegetables and aims to conserve vegetable varieties that are not widely available. You can grow some local heritage varieties as part of your Greening activities with our seed library team providing support along the way.
  Find out more about the library: 
  
  Why we grow Heritage seeds (3min read) 
  How the Heritage Seed Library works (5min read)
  Seed Saving Guidelines
  

  Find out more about these 3 heritage varieties with connections to Hampshire: 
  
  Climbing French Bean Major Cooks
  Pea Tutankhamun
  Dwarf French Bean Brighstone
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  Other useful resources

  Below are a selection of resources to support your Cycle of the Seed activities.
  
  Garden Organic has a wealth of knowledge available so if you require any additional support or have any questions, our teams will be happy to assist: greeningcampaign@gardenorganic.org.uk
  
  Beginners guide to growing
  Month-by-Month Gardening Advice
  First Steps in Organic Growing guide
  Simple Seed Saving & Seed swap guide
  Growing easy windowsill salad activity sheet
  Growing Potatoes in containers activity sheet
  Climate Resilient crops slides