At the University of Exeter, head grower Neil netted the kale seedlings while they were very small to protect them from rabbits, but now they are out in the sunshine for all to see. A far cry from the uniformity of monoculture cropping, just look at the diversity of colours, heights and leaf shapes – a thing of beauty!

Hello! My name is Kat White, I'm a Food Studies MA student at the University of Exeter, and also work for the Sharpham Trust. I'm interning with Exeter Seed Bank to establish the first 'generation' of the mixed kale crop. As a beginner to growing and seed saving, I'm really keen to learn about this climate-conscious way of building biodiversity into local food systems!