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‘People’s Plant Breeding’ Event 2018, Part 2: the Grain Selection

Posted on 27th September 20181st October 2019 by Scotland The Bread

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Sep

On the 25th September 2018, immediately preceding our AGM, we started what might well be the first ever community science experiment of its kind: a ‘People’s Plant Breeding’ grain selection […]

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Events, Working for Change

‘People’s Plant Breeding’ Grain Selection Event 2018, Part 1: the Background

Posted on 27th September 20181st October 2019 by Scotland The Bread

27
Sep

In 2018, Scotland The Bread grew 70 tonnes of wheat and rye on the Balcaskie Estate in Fife. There are 10 ‘varieties’ which, with the exception of one modern spring wheat […]

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Scotland’s Bread, hosted by the Edible Garden project in the Botanic Cottage

Meet some of the community growers, RBGE staff and volunteers who have been growing Scotland The Bread grains this year and are now milling and baking bread with them. We’ll […]

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