Cereals at the Mill
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Each year a range of cereals are grown
in the protective cage at the Mill. This year, 2010, we are again
growing a range of wheat, barley, oats, rye and triticale. Some details
are available from when a similar range of
cereals was previously grown at the Mill. |
Cultivated Wheats of the World
In 2006 the cereals cage contained some
cultivated wheats originally grown
in different parts of the world. Unfortunately, many of these older
wheat species are now being superseded by Bread Wheat and are therefore
at risk of being lost to cultivation. |
The Evolution of Wheat
During 2008 the cereals cage
contained a living display of the Evolution
of Wheat to illustrate the evolution from the wild grasses
of the prehistoric Stone Age to the Durum and Bread Wheats of today.
A permanent display of the evolution
of wheat has also been recreated in the Garner exhibition area. |
The Role of Genes in Modern Wheat
In 2009 the cage demonstrated the work of wheat breeders in creating the
higher yielding but shorter wheat varieties more suitable to modern
farming methods. |
