On-Country learning
Hands-on native seed training, delivered where the work happens.
A practical combination of field work, classroom-style sessions and seed processing that prepares participants to identify, collect, clean, store and plan native seed work.
The pathway
Every participant develops a specific project.
Programs usually run three to five days and are adapted to local Country, species, season and organisational priorities. Each participant leaves with something they built.
01A local seed collection calendar
02A species field guide
03A seed handling protocol
04A seed bank plan
05A propagation trial
06A restoration seed strategy
07A regional priority species list
Building Australia's native seed knowledge base — one participant, one project at a time.
What participants take away
Practical skills for the field.
Identify suitable target species
Recognise seed maturity
Select appropriate collection methods
Complete field and provenance records
Handle material after collection
Clean a range of seed types
Prepare storage batches
Select storage conditions
Plan germination trials
Prepare future collection calendars
Connect collection effort to restoration needs
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