In 1974, scientists of the Royal Botanic Gardens, at Kew, in London, began studying how to conserve wild plant seeds at their branch at Wakehurst Place in the Sussex countryside.
Aastal 1974 hakkasid Londonis asuva Kew ’ Kuningliku Botaanikaaia teadlased oma Wakehurst Place’i kontoris Sussexi maakonnas uurima, kuidas konserveerida metsikute taimede seemneid.