A seed bank to secure the park’s future. Or is it??

Unearthed Seed Bank

Unearthed Seed Bank is located deep below the Eden Gardens and is accessed via the floating platform ladder. It descends vertically through the deep reservoir and into the rock tunnels below. This precarious access is designed to be quickly disconnected when the seed collection is under threat from fire and catastrophic events.
The secure storage facilities offer a range of temperature controlled zones to suit long term storage of both seeds and tissue culture from our most endangered indigenous plant species from Lane Cove National Park region which supports over 625 plant species including 71 trees, 38 orchids, 43 ferns. One third of these species are recorded as locally rare, this means they are represented by less than 5 plants. With 10% of NSW flora at risk of extinction the balance of our ecosystems are vulnerable not only from climate change but from the impacts of invasive plant species, feral animals, diseases, land clearing, urban development and pollution.
​Seed banks offer a backup, like an insurance policy, to protect our Australian plant genetic information against extinction. It is vital to keep Australia's biodiversity protected to help maintain a healthy natural environment to support both our native fauna and human habitats.
This subterraneous seed bank was constructed during the initial Eden Gardens development and finally launched during the Eden Unearthed Exhibition 2021.

See http:/www.unearthedseedbank.org but note that it is an art work created by Sally Kidall