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.