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Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits. SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed-keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. These farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous people are fighting a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our...
3) Big tree
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Description
"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees."-- Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
The clock is ticking on one of the greatest potential disasters in the history of our species and one man leads a worldwide crusade to avert it. Crop diversity pioneer Cary Fowler travels the world, educating the public about the dire consequences of our inaction. The world's agriculture - and it's fate - are dependent on the ability of plants to adapt to changes in climate, pests and disease - but today's crops around the globe are grown from human-engineered...
6) Seeds
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Seeds harbor immense potential. They defy their size by sprouting and growing into plants. And these plants develop beautiful flowers and delicious fruits and vegetables. Even in the most unlikely environments, seeds manage to thrive. Like seeds, we can cultivate and nurture something wonderful. There is much we can learn from seeds."--Back cover.
7) Little seed
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Little Seed has a very big wish: figure out how to hug the whole world.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Dandelions thrive on all seven continents. The blooms are among the most resilient and adaptable in the world. Learn how the crafty plant travels on the wind and hitches rides in all manner of ways in order to spread far and wide. Includes a map and backmatter on dandelions."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Seed Savers Exchange
Pub. Date
[2015]
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Description
"Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting and saving seed from your favorite heirloom and open-pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time honored tradition of saving seeds using lush photographs, clear instructions, and...
10) Starting & saving seeds: grow the perfect vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers for your garden
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Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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Description
"Are you ready to become a seed-starting and -saving champion? Author and gardening expert Julie Thompson-Adolf will walk you through every step of the journey, making the entire process a joy. In this book you'll find: Extensive plant entries that cover all the most popular vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers; Tips and hints, such as how to encourage stubborn seeds to germinate; Lists to help you find the best plants to add to your garden, whether...
Author
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Luke gets so many presents for his birthday that when his grandfather gives him a bag of seeds, he's rather disappointed. But his grandfather tells him that if he plants and cares for these little seeds, they could become the best present of all. Luke wants to believe him, but it's hard when so little happens day after day. Will Luke have the patience to nurture the seeds into something truly special? Here is a lovely tael told by renowned picture...
12) Gardening with heirloom seeds: tried-and-true flowers, fruits, and vegetables for a new generation
Author
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
2006
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Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Description
On her very first day of school, Sophie is reluctant to make friends with the other children, preferring to play with two squash she grew in her garden--but when a particularly persistent boy named Steven gives her a packet of seeds as an apology for accidentally ripping her picture, she realizes that it just takes time to grow a friend.
15) Little Boo
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
A pumpkin seed tries unsuccessfully to be scary until it grows into a pumpkin and Halloween arrives.
16) A seed grows
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"An educational picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower."-- Provided by publisher.
18) Popcorn Bob
Author
Series
Popcorn Bob volume 1
Publisher
Amsterdam
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
A young girl who loves popcorn discovers that her favorite treat has turned into Popcorn Bob! Will she be able to keep him a secret until she can get rid of him?
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"In the mid-1990s, UK newspapers picked up on a controversial issue that had been slowly gathering steam - genetically modified organisms. The media soon could talk about little else. Headlines screamed that this technological advance could pose serious health risks, that our food was already GM-rich and yet we didn't even realise. How could this be? Of course there was science and statistics to back up these bold claims...or was there? Twenty years...
