Providing local-provenance seed for West Gippsland revegetation
Volunteers at the West Gippsland Seedbank collect indigenous seed within a 30km radius of Warragul. The seed is cleaned, stored and sold for use in private and public revegetation projects.
Local-provenance indigenous seed
Ethical & best practice methods
A not-for-profit organisation
About the Seedbank
The Seedbank was established to collect and supply local-provenance, indigenous seed, and advocate for its use in revegetation projects.
Find out more about our association.
The seeds we collect
We collect seed from more than 60 plant species, all of which occur naturally in West Gippsland.
From small grasses to tall trees, find out about our seeds and how to buy them.
Volunteer with us
The Seedbank is operated entirely by volunteers, with a range of activities according to the season.
We always welcome new volunteers – find out about the rewarding work we do.
With special thanks to our supporters
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With special thanks
to our supporters
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News from the Seedbank
2024 President’s Report
It’s been a productive year for West Gippsland Seedbank, with a good seed collection season and other important progress. Read our President’s...
Review of the 2023-24 seed collection season
It’s been another productive season for the Seedbank and our volunteers. Our President reports on the 2023-24 seed collection season.
2023 President’s Report
The Seedbank held its Annual General Meeting on 5 October this year. President Lorraine Hobgen shares her report of the Seedbank’s activities.
Information & Resources
Getting started: plan your planting project
Resources and advice to help you plan your revegetation project in West Gippsland
What are 'indigenous' and 'endemic' plants?
Understanding these important botanical terms
Our history
Find out how the Seedbank started
A success story:
Seed collected just before Black Saturday Bushfires
From domestic backyard planting to large-scale revegetation projects, see how we can help.