Project Overview

Moorabool Catchment Landcare Group (MCLG) have been successful in a joint grant application with Seeding Victoria to the Moorabool Shire’s Community Grant Program. This project is called the Moorabool Seed Pod

This project continues the work over the last twelve months that has been done by MCLG which includes purchasing seed collection equipment, obtaining seed collection licenses from DEECA, and a series of educational workshops delivered by Seeding Victoria.

The goal of the project is to train interested Landcare members on how to collect, clean and store native seed. This seed will be used in our own revegetation projects and sold on consignment through Seeding Victoria, generating more funds for Landcare activities.

MCLG ran two workshops last year with Seeding Victoria, those who attended the workshops now meet once a month to collect native seed throughout the catchment for restoration programs. At the conclusion of the workshop participants will be invited to participate in seed collection activities with the group/

Having supply of local provenance native seed (seed from our region) is an ongoing challenge for every environmental rehabilitation project. This project will engage and upskill the community to address this issue. This project will increase the amount of native seed collected in our region, allowing increased environmental restoration to occur. Positively impacting wildlife and ecosystems throughout the catchment and working with our community along the way.

This Workshop

This workshop will be delivered by Seeding Victoria's Manager Dan Frost. Dan has an incredible amount of knowledge on native seed, which he will pass on during this workshop.

The workshop will consist of a theory and practical component. Dan will present to the group in the morning on the theory behind seed collection and processing for native restoration, we will stop for lunch before walking around the stunning Glenmore landscape for our practical component in the afternoon. Please see the event run sheet below. Places are limited to 20 spots so register now!

Intended Audience

This event is intended to create a group of interested seed collectors within the Moorabool region. If you do not live in the Moorabool region or are not a member of MCLG or a member of a Landcare group within the Moorabool Landcare Network, please contact us before registering.

Event Runsheet

Participants arrive	09:45 am	- Participants arrive - Morning tea provided prior to session start
Introductions Jackson Cass	10:00 am	- Acknowledgement of Country - Welcome participants to workshop - Discussion of MCLG + SV collaboration, Seedpod and NRCT Revolving fund
SV theory presentation Dan Frost	10:10 am	- Presentation on seed collection - Questions from participants
Lunch	12:40 pm	- Lunch served, general discussion amongst participants
Site visit + practical presentation Jackson Cass + Dan Frost	01:20 pm	- Walking tour of Rowsley Nursery property looking at native vegetation - Practical discussion/demonstration of seed collection in the field
Finish presentation Dan Frost	2:45 pm	- Wrap up presentation combining both theory and practical components of workshop - Questions from participants
Event finish	03:30 pm	- Event finish

This project is supported from funding from the Moorabool Shire Council’s Community Grants Program.

Event contact
Jackson Cass
moorabool.landcare@gmail.com
0497 770 075