From Hollywood to horticulture: Cate Blanchett on a mission to save seeds
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- Cate Blanchett, a Hollywood A-lister, is involved in seed conservation at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank (MSB).
- The MSB houses over 2.5 billion seeds from 40,000 wild plant species globally, stored at -20°C.
- Originally a 'doomsday vault,' the MSB now focuses on restoring threatened environments worldwide.
- The seed bank played a role in restoring plants after Australia's 2019 wildfires, which Blanchett found comforting.
- Blanchett, living near Wakehurst, has become passionate about gardening and seed management.
- The MSB's work includes projects like restoring rare chalk grasslands on the South Downs.
- Blanchett describes the MSB as the UK's best-kept secret and a 'good news story' for conservation.