Seed Supply System
Our Seed Supply System is a data management tool designed to streamline work by seedbanks and land managers in regard to seed supply, collection, storage etc. The criteria and standards set out in this system reflect the practices outlined by Australia's premier resource for native seed - Florabank.
The Seed Supply System is CD based. For enquiries and to purchase a copy please contact David Lockwood at the Melbourne Indigenous Seedbank on 03 9250 6863.
Seed supply in Victoria
Greening Australia operates and assists in the operation of regional seedbanks throughout Victoria and the Murray Valley.
These facilities are operated principally as partnerships involving community groups, government and non-government organisations. Most of these facilities are able to provide seed collection, cleaning, storage and testing.
Greening Australia also maintains databases of other service providers in areas related to seed and plant supplies.
Alcoa Portland Seedbank
Alcoa Portland Seedbank services the south western region in the coordination and collection of seed and the provision of technical information. It also offers a trading service for many local seed species and supports grassland and seed orchard projects filling a gap in land restoration and biodiversity needs.
Contact: Doug Phillips
Phone: 03 5523 6839
Email Doug
Maffra Seedbank
We can help with:
- Plant species identification and selection
- Information on seed collection, extraction and storage
- Advice on suitable revegetation techniques
- Provision of local indigenous seed at low rates, or trade your seed for other varieties
- Free storage of your native seed in controlled conditions (Landcare members only)
- Loan of seed collection and tree planting equipment, from long handled pruners to direct seeding machines
Contact: Jenie Bates
Phone: 0428 378 819
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Melbourne Indigenous Seedbank
Services provided by the MIS
- The supply of local indigenous seed for revegetation projects, gardens and research
- Germination testing
- Propagation advice
- Seed collection and cleaning advice
- Species selection advice
- Seed database management
- Flora and fauna surveys
Seed Available at the MIS
The MIS holds a variety of seed from trees, shrubs, herbs, forbs and grasses collected from the Greater Melbourne area stored in sealed sachets at 4 degreesCelsius. For each seedlot available, such collection information as the following can be provided if requested:
- collection source (eg. latitude/longitude)
- collection date
- geology or vegetation community
- approximate plant numbers the seed was collected from and actual or estimated germination rate
Seed is available for the following areas
- Dandenongs
- Eastern Suburbs
- Surf Coast
- Mornington Peninsula
- North-eastern Suburbs
- Northern Suburbs
- South-eastern Suburbs
- Sunbury Area
- Upper Yarra
- Western Basalts
- West Gippsland Foothills
- West Gippsland Lowlands
- La Trobe Valley
Conatct: David Lockwood
Phone: 03 9250 6863
Email David
North East Seedbank
The North East Seedbank is based at Beechworth. They are currently storing seed for a project at Lake Buffalo and a number of direct seeding sites for 2009.
Contact: Sean Guinane
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