Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate Blanchett

By Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Unearthed returns — celebrating 25 years of the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, the most biodiverse place on our planet.

Hosted by Cate Blanchett, Kew’s ambassador for Wakehurst, this series explores the story of the world’s largest wild seed bank — a vault and living laboratory where science and conservation meet. From restoring habitats to protecting biodiversity, these seeds hold the promise of our planet’s future.

This is no distant insurance policy. It’s one we’re already relying on — and one that will only grow in importance as our climate changes and biodiversity is lost.

As the Seed Bank marks its 25th anniversary, Cate discovers how its groundbreaking work is already shaping life on Earth — and why its mission has never mattered more.

You can support the vital work of the Millennium Seed Bank by donating here: www.kew.org/seeds

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Episode Date
The Future: Future-proofing seeds
Nov 05, 2025
The Present: Inside the world’s largest seed bank
Oct 29, 2025
The Past: The vision that got us here
Oct 22, 2025
Special episode: With His Majesty the King
Oct 19, 2025
Unearthed returns - The need for seeds, with Cate Blanchett
Oct 14, 2025
How does nature network?
Jul 31, 2024
How can we regenerate nature successfully?
Jul 17, 2024
How can we protect pollinators?
Jul 03, 2024
Why do we save seeds?
Jun 19, 2024
Why does soil matter?
Jun 05, 2024
What is the biodiversity crisis?
May 22, 2024
Unearthed Returns: Nature needs us
May 21, 2024
Food, Health and Wellbeing in Daily Life
Dec 15, 2022
How Should We Be Growing Food?
Dec 01, 2022
Foods of the Future
Nov 17, 2022
Agriculture and Livelihoods
Nov 03, 2022
“The Red List”: Biodiversity loss and food
Oct 20, 2022
Supermarkets, supply and waste
Oct 06, 2022
We have a problem
Oct 06, 2022
Unearthed: Journeys Into The Future Of Food, From The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Coming on Thursday 6th October 2022
Sep 26, 2022
Dirt on our hands: Overcoming botany’s hidden legacy of inequality
Mar 10, 2021
The Disappearing Forests: Is ecocide a crime?
Oct 14, 2020
Harm or Harmony: How safe are we from the foods we eat?
Sep 30, 2020
Zombies, tripping and the everyday normality of fantastic fungi
Sep 16, 2020
Curious cures and mysterious medicines
Sep 02, 2020
The curry killer: How Kew helped bring a murderer to justice
Aug 19, 2020
Uncovering a multi-million pound smuggling trade
Aug 05, 2020
Trailer
Jul 16, 2020