
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden Millennium Seed Bank United Kingdom - West Sussex. UK - Wakehurst Place Garden Information Institution Code: BWFC International Agenda Registration: N BGCI Member: N About the Millennium Seed Bank Providing seeds for research: Requests for samples from the MSB can be made by registering for our seeds list: http://data.kew.org/seedlist/index.html Main Address: Millennium Seed Bank Ardingly Haywards Heath Wakehurst Place West Sussex. UK United Kingdom Telephone: 01444 894100 Fax: 01444 894110 URL: www.kew.org/msbp Primary Email: msbsci@kew.org Staff Details Director's Name: Dr Paul Smith Curator's Name: Mr Simon Linington Plant Records Officer's Name: About the Garden Institution Type: Gene/Seed Bank Physical Data Latitude: 51.067867 Longitude: -0.090436 Altitude: 0.00 Metres Features and Facilities Seed Bank: Y Computer Plant Record System: Y Open to public: Y Disabled access: Y Plant Collections We currently have no data on Plant Collections at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Conservation Programmes Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y Research Programmes Conservation - Biology: Y Ecology: Y Seed/Spore Biology: Y Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: Y Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y Permanent Public Displays: Y Courses for School Children: Y Courses for University/College Students: Y	Journal Articles The Millennium Seed Bank Project delivering Target 8 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation July 2007 The Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP) International Programme July 2004 The Millennium Seed Bank Project December 1997 Seed Banks Seed banks are essential for ex situ conservation, and many botanic gardens contribute and collect seeds for storage. However, setting up a bank, collecting and maintaining viable and representative stocks is very challenging. Read more... Related News 10% of wild plant species secure in seed bank 15th October 2009 Millenium Seed Bank Collects its Billionth Seed 3rd May 2007 $200K Grant for Native Seed Banking Project 21st November 2006 Global Warning at St Paul's Cathedral 11th October 2006 Tasmania Opens Account with Seed Bank Project 18th May 2005