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Seed bank safeguards North Coast

Community and industry groups collect, store, exchange, and supply native plant seed according to recognised ‘best practice’ standards.
A closeup of gumnuts on a branch.

North Coast Local Land Services is working in partnership with the Friends of the North Coast Regional Botanic Gardens and the North Coast Regional Landcare Network to develop a native seed bank while improving the ability of community and industry groups to collect, store, exchange, and supply native plant seed according to recognised ‘best practice’ standards.

Andy Vinter, Senior Land Services Officer with North Coast Local Land Services said “We are hoping the project will lead to an increase in the supply of local native plant stock to satisfy emerging biodiversity, revegetation, and carbon sequestration programs in the region.”

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