Heritage Seed Bank in Svalbard

Stories in the news this week of scientists building an underground vault in the frozen arctic archipelago of Spitzbergen, Norway. Millions of precious seed varieties kept in permanently frozen conditions at about -20degrees. Excellent idea.
So I thought you might like to see what Svalbard looks like...
When I went up there in 2006...
600 miles from the North Pole. Take a closer look at my profile picture too!