130-Year-Old Fynbos Seeds Grow Again!

130-Year-Old Fynbos Seeds Grow Again!

Grootbos Foundation

130-Year-Old Fynbos Seeds Grow Again!

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Check out this fascinating story about fynbos seeds that have been dormant for over 130 years, and can still grow!

Our research in the Cape Floristic Region found that fynbos seed banks, buried under pine plantations for more than a century, are still viable. When the land is restored, these seeds can germinate and thrive again!

Nature’s resilience is truly amazing! Read more here.

130-Year-Old Fynbos Seeds Grow Again!

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai committed to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities that reside within it. The foundation protects more than 22,200ha of fynbos landscape and biodiversity on Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walk...

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