** This event is now fully booked. However tickets are still available at our workshop in Creswick on Friday November 8. For more details see: https://events.humanitix.com/s... or phone Robert on 0401 404 899 **

With generous support from the Natural Resources Conservation Trust and Cassinia Environmental through the Victorian Government's BushBank program, Seeding Victoria is running a series of seed collection workshops in central and western Victoria. This event in Castlemaine is also supported and run in partnership with Connecting Country and the North Central CMA, funded by the 2024 Victorian Landcare Grants.

The workshop will cover:

The nuts and bolts to seed collecting: You will learn species identification, what permits you need to obtain for collecting seed, OH&S, collection techniques, extraction and storage.

Field Trip: We will have a look at the OH&S components of seed collecting, observing what’s flowering and what will be ready to collect in the coming months.

There will be an opportunity to order seed-collecting equipment on the day.

Learn about how the NRCT Seed Bank Revolving Fund works and how to obtain a discount for seed-collecting equipment.

Introduction to the BushBank Program: How to get involved in collecting seed for the $30M Government program and access funding to undertake biodiversity planting on your property.

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Bring along suitable clothing and footwear as a component of the workshop will be outdoors.