Seedbank News & Information
2025 President’s Report
Indigenous species in our area should be so grateful to us for perpetuating their species and giving them opportunity to grow in a range of habitats.
Review of the 2024-25 seed collection season
Seed collection is an enjoyable task with friends in pleasant bush surrounds. We endeavour to make all new volunteers feel welcome, by teaching our methods…
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.
Review of the 2022-23 seed collection season
Despite a wet spring and a slow start, we celebrate another successful season this year. Our President reports on the 2022-23 seed collection...
A success story: Seed saved before Black Saturday Bushfires
West Gippsland Seedbank collected a large number of seeds from Labertouche Creek Reserve, not long before it was destroyed by the Black Saturday...
History of the West Gippsland Seedbank
It’s more than 15 years since West Gippsland Seedbank was formed, and our group has grown and developed ever since. Below, we share the history of...
What are ‘indigenous’ and ‘endemic’ plants?
In this article, we explain the difference between indigenous and endemic species, and how that relates to the seeds we collect at the West...
Getting started: plan your planting project
We’ve gathered a collection of resources and advice to help you plan your planting project. Whether you’d like to plant a small feature garden or a...