Guided visit

A Frozen Treasure for Food Security

Wednesday 29 January, 12:30

Discover the frozen treasures of our seed bank and learn why preserving them is so important!

Our seed bank safeguards over 600 plant species threatened in Switzerland and the canton of Geneva. Among them are Crop Wild Relatives (CWR), wild plants that share a common ancestor with cultivated crops.

Find out why these plants are vital to conserve and the critical role they can play in ensuring our food security.

Bocaux en verre

Practical informations

Place

Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques (CJBG)

Chemin de l'Impératrice 1, 1292 Chambésy

Meeting place

Entrée principale, Place Albert-Thomas

Booking and ticketing

visites.cjb@geneve.ch

Audience type

General public

Recommended age

De 16 à 99 ans