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Connected Seeds Film

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Watch the Connected Seeds film to learn about the research process including challenges faced by the researchers and Seed Guardians. By award-winning documentary filmmaker Donna Lipowitz.

Workshop on Community-based IoT

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On Wednesday 1st of February, as part of the Connected Seeds project, we organised a workshop on Community-based Internet of Things and sustainable smart cities in east London. The workshop brought together researchers from diverse fields…
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Connected Seeds Exhibition at Rich Mix

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The Connected Seeds exhibition is currently on at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation in east London. Exhibition dates: 31st of January to the 12th February 2017. With the interactive Connected Seeds Library, photograph and text from fourteen…
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Photo: Andraž Purg

A Celebration of Seeds – Launch Event – Part II

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The Connected Seeds book launch was celebrated in style at Spitalfields City Farm in east London, with a Mariachi band and the Zimbabwean Association. Thanks to Hackney Herbal for the delicious herbal cocktails, and thanks to…
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A Celebration of Seeds. Photo: Andraž Purg

A Celebration of Seeds – launch event – Part I

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We celebrated the launch of the Connected Seeds Library, exhibition, book, website and film in style on Wednesday the 1st of February at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, and Spitalfields City Farm, in east London. The day…
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Connected Seeds Library. Photo: Sara Heitlinger

Seed swap at our launch events on the 1st of Feb

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Bring your seeds We are having a seed swap at the Connected Seeds Launch event, at Rich Mix Cultural Foundation in east London, on Wednesday 1st of Feb 2017. Please make sure your seeds are well…
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Connected Seeds documentary film

Connected Seeds Film – Teaser

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Watch the teaser for the Connected Seeds documentary film, launching at the end of January 2017.

Image: Natalie Jeremijenko, Robotic Geese, 2003

Community-based sustainable smart cities and IoT – EPSRC-sponsored workshop

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Academic workshop details EPSRC UK sponsored workshop on community-based sustainable smart cities and IoT. When: Wednesday 1st of February 2017, 14:00-16:00 Location: Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, London, E1 6LA Keywords: Smart Cities, Digital Civics, Civic IoT,…
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Sensor. Photo: Sara Heitlinger

Environmental sensing units

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Over the summer our research associate, Nanda Khaorapapong designed and built custom-made environmental sensing units, which we deployed into the gardens of 8 Seed Guardians. These units take readings from sensors measuring the temperature and moisture…
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