Entangled Ancestral Seeds

Learn about the wild plant ancestors of our vegetables we love to eat and the places they were cultivated.

This will be a 15 minute talk as part of the Spring Networking Event: AGM and Culturally Relevant Food

Agenda

11am - 11:25am: Welcome & Introductions

11:25am - 11:40am: Entangled Ancestral Seeds, Glasgow Seed Library

11:45am - 12:15pm: Colonialism through the Lens of the Potato, Propagate

12:15pm - 12:45pm: Growing Gandana in Glasgow, Glasgow Afghan United

12:45pm - 1:30pm: Lunch provided by MILK Cafe

1:30pm - 2pm: AGM led by GCFN Board of Directors

2pm - 3pm: Open space for networking & discussion

About the Organisers

Food & Climate Action is a project delivered by Glasgow Community Food Network, in partnership with six organisations in Glasgow and funded by The National Lottery. Our food system and the climate crisis are inextricably linked. Not only is our Western industrial food system one of the main drivers of climate change, but a changing climate will also impact access and availability of food in Scotland, particularly for migrant and low income communities. We need a more resilient, climate-friendly and just food system in which everyone has access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food. Come and learn some of the skills to build more resilient, local food systems in our communities.

Glasgow Seed Library is a collection of seeds and a community of growers. The library stocks organic and open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds for everyone to borrow, grow and save. By learning to save and share seed locally, we can nurture unique varieties and adapt our plants to a changing Scottish climate.