Category Resources

How to contribute to these guides

We are keen for lots of people to contribute their expertise and experience to these quides. We’re intending to cover a lot of ground – species, geographical locations, climate differences. Australia is a big country and we have a very…

Why save seeds?

Before the relatively recent advent of commercial seed production and distribution, farmers and growers freely saved and then shared or traded seeds from their crops with each other from season to season. These practices help to ensure the viability of…

How to use these guides

These seed saving guides are written by and for Australian seed savers. The creation of these guides is a long term process. If you can’t find the information you are looking for it may not have been written yet. Please…

Seed Saving Group Structures

There is no set requirement to become a seed saving group in Australia. Anyone can start one. We encourage people to join existing groups if they are close enough, but starting one in your area can be a very rewarding…

Decision-making Processes

There are an infinite number of ways that your group can approach decision-making. The process you choose will impact who can have a say and how easy it is for different people to get involved. Different approaches will be appropriate…

Welcoming New Members

When people come to their first meeting they will check out how the group operates and decide whether they feel they can contribute to the group’s goals. If they feel on the outside and don’t understanding what is going on then…

Attracting & Keeping New Members

The following are ideas were gathered during a National Zoom Gathering in April 2022 in response to the following questions: How do you attract new members and volunteers? How do you keep them involved and excited to stay with your…