Adam Alexander (horticulturalist)
Adam Alexander is a British horticulturalist, author, and filmmaker. He is known as the Seed Detective.
Biography
[edit]Alexander's first business was market gardening on part of his parents' farm. This business failed and he went into film and television production.[1]
Alexander is an advocate and practitioner of seed saving.[1] He is a member of the British Seed Guardian project who work to collect and save rare seeds. Alexander is critical of the impact that monocultures have on agriculture and the larger environment.[2]
He is known as the Seed Detective and has traveled around the world collecting rare seeds.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Alexander lives in eastern Wales.[2] His 3.5 acre farm is located near Chepstow.[4] On his farm he grows approximately 100 varieties of vegetables each year.[5]
Books
[edit]The Seed Detective
[edit]The Seed Detective is a book which is largely autobiographical in which Alexander examines the history of some of the vegetables he has encountered over the years.[1] It was recommended by the Slow Food Foundation.[6] The Seed Detective was published in September 2022.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stokel-Walker, Chris Stokel-Walker. "The Seed Detective review: Why we must save rare vegetables". newscientist.com. The New Scientist. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b Cadloff, Emily Baron. "This Seed Detective Travels the World Tracking Down Lost Crops". modernfarmer.com. Modern Farmer. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Fairhead, Sasha. "Meet the 'seed detective' on a mission to save our rarest vegetables". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Stephenson, Hannah. "How to save seeds from popular veg". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Gardening: Seed detective Adam Alexander reveals some tricks of the trade". heraldscotland.com. The Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Ten and one Slow reading tips for the new year". slowfood.com. Slow Food. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Ways to be less wasteful in the garden". rte.ie. RTE. Retrieved 24 January 2023.