Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc is supporting community seed banks to collect, store, and share locally sourced seed for revegetation projects. This approach helps landholders and community groups restore native vegetation using seed adapted to local conditions, improving survival rates and strengthening long-term landscape resilience.
Many revegetation projects rely on seed sourced from outside the region, which can reduce plant survival and weaken local biodiversity outcomes. In dry and variable conditions, there is also a need to secure seed supply for future planting programs. Community knowledge and local genetic diversity can be lost when seed is not collected and stored systematically.
Case Study: Community Seed Banks_ Saving Local Provenance Genetics
Capacity building – LEP23_036_RASO10_3
Author: Dr Ellen McDonald
