Why do we need tulips?

Scientists agree we are now in a new period of time aptly named the Anthropocene, a period of time where our planet’s climate and ecosystems are all managed or changing due to humans. We are also thought to be entering the sixth mass extinction period with extinction rates much higher than the background rate determined …

A Brief History of Tulips.

A long time ago, in a continent far far away... the tulip came into being. This distant land  was the beating heart of world trade with nomads, tribes, and explorers treading its historic roads. I am of course talking about Central Asia and the silk road network, a network that enabled trade between the west …

The Journey Begins

  Our project to conserve wild tulips begins now, as we head in to the cold depths of another winter. There is much to do before the currently, snuggly tucked away bulbs sprout in the early months of next year. In a range of offices across the U.K. and Kyrgyzstan our team members are scurrying …