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 event. ‘A small, quiet and entirely benign revolution.’ We recommend you read in more detail about the background to the event here, but in brief: […]
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 Paragon, are characterised by considerable genetic diversity within the crop. This is especially true of the ‘evolutionary varieties’ that we have brought over from Sweden. […]
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 be making a few loaves with these heritage grains at the Botanic Cottage. There will be activities for small hands and large at intervals, allowing […]
