Our seeds – We reap what we sow

“Die Zeitlupe” (“Slow Motion”) is a charity dedicated to the preservation of endangered cultural heritage and assets. Its main focus is on collections of images, words and landscapes. Over the years, it has created numerous projects that have attracted nationwide acclaim and support. In all areas, the charity is particularly interested in cooperation with experts who offer support in the form of specialist knowledge.

Dr. Joachim Pohlmann, a botanist who studied open-pollinating plant varieties for more than 30 years, bequeathed his seed archive to the charitable organisation “Durch Erleben lernen e.V.” (“Learning From Experience”)“ following his death in summer 2021. The archive currently contains more than 400 varieties of tomato, paprika and chili peppers.

In order to maintain this diversity, 60 varieties with at least 6 plants are grown for selection and seed production every year. At the same time, a documentation platform is being created that – if all goes according to plan – also has the potential to become a work of reference for consumers, as seeds are a field which requires a critical discussion of new cutivars. This critical approach will also be facilitated by the creation of consumer information material.