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Holden Arboretum seed bank
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Butternut tree seeds (left) and spicebush seeds are seen on trays inside the seed bank. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman, who manages the Holden Forests and Gardens seed bank, enters an area on Holden's campus called the Working Woods on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Spicebush seeds are seen on Holden's campus on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman makes notes of coordinates while collecting spicebush seeds on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman, who manages the Holden Forests and Gardens seed bank, collects spicebush seeds on the arboretum's grounds on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman keeps notes on seeds collected for the seed bank. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman works inside the seed bank on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Switchgrass seeds are seen on a tray inside the seed bank. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Kimberly Lessman stands for a photo in front of Holden’s seed bank, which is an old shipping container that's received a fresh coat of white paint outside and a seed lab makeover inside. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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