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How to be a cultivar champion in France

Cathy Thompson has some advice on heritage cultivars and more

Moving to France: Can I take seed packets with me from UK?

When the UK left the EU, rules on transporting plant and animal products changed

Expand your houseplant collection with this free swap scheme in France

Troque ta plante, which was started in 2018 by Bordeaux PhD student Sarah Roux, is proving a popular way for gardeners to expand plant collections at no cost

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Simple ways to save in the garden: Seed libraries

Grainothèques are popping up all over France, allowing the public to take home for free and donate to the collective library of seeds

Seed library opens in south France to inspire local growth

A library in the south of France is to open a “seed library”, allowing borrowers to barter and exchange a wide variety of seeds, including for flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

Mystery seeds from China sent to people in France

Individuals in France have received mystery seed packets from China that they did not order. French authorities have advised people not to plant the seeds.

Brittany group brought species back from dead

40 years after it was founded in Brittany, the world’s first body totally dedicated to plant conservation resurrected an entire species from a single half-dead seed. Emily Commander investigates

Seed

How to be a cultivar champion in France

Moving to France: Can I take seed packets with me from UK?

Expand your houseplant collection with this free swap scheme in France

Simple ways to save in the garden: Seed libraries

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Seed library opens in south France to inspire local growth

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