Still Serious about Seed Field Day, Gunning NSW (near Canberra).  Oct 28 2009

Greening Australia Capital Region is holding a Still Serious about Seed Field Day to be hosted at Lyndfield Park Gunning, NSW (near Canberra).

Theme: From the laboratory to the paddock

Date: Wednesday 28th October 2009

Time: 9am – 4pm

RSVP Essential by Friday 23rd October 2009

This is a great opportunity for farmers, seed collectors and suppliers, researchers and natural resource managers to network and learn more about native seed operations, research and innovations. Since Greening Australia first hosted a seed forum 3 years ago much has been achieved in coordinating local native seed supply services, establishing native seed production areas, improving efficiencies in seed use and provenance research

The day will feature special presentations and equipment demonstrations from those-in-the-know, plus a tour of Lyndfield Park. This 300ha property has undertaken large scale revegetation works since the early 1980's and is the oldest known Seed Production Area in southern  NSW.

Presenters include:

Dr. Linda Broadhurst (CSIRO)  - The great native seed debate: Local provenance vs. genetic diversity

Dr. Gemma Hoyle (ANU/ ANBG) - The increasing need for good seed: Experiences from Kew Gardens (UK) to Kosciuszko

John Weatherstone (Landholder & seed supplier) - Farm tour: Lessons learnt growing, managing and distributing seed

Tim Booth (Landholder & seed supplier) - Harvesting and utilizing native  seed - a landholder's perspective

Bindi Vanzella (Greening Australia) - Greening Australia seed operations: A 3 year snapshot of activities and future plans

Mark Jones (Greening Australia) and private contractors - Seed equipment & machinery demonstrations - harvesting, cleaning and seeding

Please refer to the  flyer for more information. 

We look forward to seeing you there!