British-Bulgarian Friendship Society
The Dobrinishte Seed Bank
The British-Bulgarian Friendship Society’s sponsorship of the seed bank continues. It was established in 2005 with a donation of £1500, and support has continued with a further £880 given in 2007 and £1340 in 2008.
The project has both conservation and educational purposes, so is ideal for a BBFS project:
- Local people will be taught to grow medicinal plants rather than picking them in the wild
- Seeds of rare or threatened plants can be provided for medical purposes
- When numbers permit, plants can be reintroduced to the wild
Children in the village will participate in the gardening and learn
about plants and conservation. Their school is very keen to get
involved. There is a need for this kind of education, as
people are often unaware of the fragility and small numbers of their
local flora.
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