Seed Saving Workshop

Banyule Loves...Thrifty Gardening!

Get your hands dirty and join us for this in-person Seed Saving workshop!

This no-cost workshop is part of the new Banyule Loves...Workshop Series.

Learn how to close the loop in your productive garden and save money by harvesting your own seeds year after year. This popular hands-on workshop will explore everything from the easiest seeds to collect to the more challenging ones. We will also cover tips on timing, storage and seasonal seed collection. Led by Maria from My Green Garden, you'll get practical experience harvesting seeds from plants, and everyone will take home packets of their own seeds to grow.

Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided, so please note dietary needs during registration

Let’s grow a thriving garden together!

General notes: 

• Children aged 10+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times.
• Please wear comfortable clothing.
• Please bring a reusable water bottle and keep-cup.
• If you're unwell on the day, please stay home to protect others.

Accessibility notes:

This venue includes accessibility accommodations such as:

• Accessible parking and a drop-off zone at the front of the building.
  
• Wheelchair access (everywhere except for the mezzanine).
  
• Toilets that are accessible to people with wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
• Tactile features for vision impairment (on all information and paths of travel).
• Accessibility lifts.

Some additional accommodations are:

• Floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth.
• Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting.
• Have grab rails in the bathroom.
• Information provided in large print.

The Banyule Loves...Workshop Series explores the lost art of sustainable, climate-resilient living. The series celebrates the things about Banyule which our community loves- from gardening to connecting to Country to saving money on our energy bills. These workshops will upskill community members while connecting participants to like-minded neighbours. Attendees are entered in a drawing for a prize for participating in each workshop, with the drawing held at the annual wrap-up celebration and showcase event in November. Each attendee will receive a certification of completion for the workshops they attend. 




This workshop takes place during the Kulin season of Waring, or Wombat season. Morning mists cover the land, nights become longer, and wombats emerge from their burrows. Waring is the longest of the Kulin seasons, lasting roughly from April to late July/early August, and is the coolest period of the year with high rainfall.



Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.