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Florabank Training in Young NSW 14-17 Sept 2010
Florabank is running a Professional Development Training Course in Young NSW from 14-17 September 2010.  This course is the last of three NSW courses held in partnership .....
Box-Gum Grassy Woodland Species Information
To make things easier for people restoring threatened Box-Gum Grassy Woodlands,  Florabank has now brought together the Species Navigator Fact Sheets for 42 Box-Gum .....
Florabank Training in Wagga Wagga NSW August 3-6 2010
Florabank is running a Professional Development Training Course in Wagga Wagga NSW, as the second of three NSW courses held in partnership with the Communities in La.....
Florabank Training in Orange NSW May 25-28 2010
  Seed collectors who work in the Box-Gum Grassy Woodland distribution area in NSW, Vic or Qld and who collect seed for the restoration of Box-Gum Grassy Woodland habitat a.....
Industry input for proposed native seed Standards and Accreditation in WA.
Florabank is working with RIAWA, the Revegetation Industry Association of WA to contribute to their proposed seed standards criteria for the industry.  RIAWA is currently work.....
Happy New Year from Florabank: a summary of Florabank's 2009 achievements and 2010 goals
  During 2009 Florabank continued work towards improving the availability of native seed for large-scale restoration projects across Australia.  This work has severa.....
Australian Germplasm Conservation Guidelines now available
A new book is now available called "Plant Germplasm Conservation in Australia: Strategies and Guidelines for developing, managing and utilising ex situ collections" ...
Florabank - working in Box Gum Woodlands
Florabank is proud to announce that we are a partner in  "Communities in Landscapes - working together to integrate conservation and production across Box-Gum woodlands". .....
Revegetation Industry Seminar in Perth, WA Nov 9 and 10 2009
  The Revegetation Industry Association of WA is holding it's "Revegetation - Challenges and Solutions" Seminar on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 of November 2009. .....
"Still Serious about Seed" Field Day, Gunning NSW (near Canberra) on 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)....
Florabank Training in Berrigan NSW; October 20-23 2009
 Florabank will be holding a Professional Development Training Course for seed collectors in conjunction with the Murray CMA at their seedbank in Berrigan NSW. ...
Florabank - working in Box Gum Woodlands
Florabank is proud to announce that we are a partner in "Communities in Landscapes - working together to integrate conservation and production across Box-Gum woodlands".  ...
Florabank Training in Geraldton WA 22-25 September
Florabank will be holding a Professional Development Training Course for seed collectors in conjunction with the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council in West.....
Native Seed Forum, Melbourne September 3 and 4
This forum is to celebrate the achievements of the Millenium Seedbank Project in Australia.  ...
Postponed: Florabank Training in Geraldton WA
Florabank will be holding a Professional Development Training Course for seed collectors in conjunction with the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council in West.....
Training for the native seed sector - comments needed
Native seed accredited training is changing, and we need your feedback!  Agrifood Skills Australia has recently released a new combined training package merging the Conse.....
Taxonomy Research Project
Do you have trouble accessing taxonomic information about the plants you work with?  Do you know all the tools available?  What is it that you want from taxonomy to .....
New Review article on Seed Supply for Restoration
A new scientific  review of the issues around seed supply for restoration, including provenance, by Dr Linda Broadhurst and colleagues is now available (Broadhurst et al......
Florabank Seed Symposium at ESA08 Conference, Sydney 1-5 Dec
"Native Seeds: Germinating Science for Revegetation Success" is the name of the Symposium Florabank is convening at the Ecological Society of Australia's 08 Conference at Sydney Un.....
Genetic issues in Seed Production Areas - a new resource
Setting up a Seed Production Area can be a confusing process, but Greening Australia has just produced a new resource to assist people to understand the genetic issues involved and.....
Veg Futures 08 - Australia's national vegetation conference
  Greening Australia and Land & Water Australia invite you to Veg Futures 08 - a comprehensive, practical conference about the nation's most pressing challenges .....
New Seed Production Area Guideline
The Corangamite Seed Supply and Revegetation Project has produced a new Seed Production Area Guideline to help people with the key points to consider when planning and establishing.....
Environmental Technician Job Vacancy, Perth
  Landcare Services is a private company that provides a broad range of revegetation and seed supply services to clients in Western Australia.  We currently have 2 vac.....
Florabank's new online tools launched
Florabank is pleased to announce the launch of our new online tools - Species Navigator, Vegetation Management Tool and Floradata Online.  You can access these new tools throu.....
Seed Conservation Technical Officer Job Vacancy, WA
Florabank is pleased to post the following seed conservation technical officer position vacancy from the Flora Conservation and Herbarium Program, Department of Environme.....
New information and events about Seed Production Areas
Seed Production areas are a hot topic at the moment, with a new publication and two events in Victoria and the ACT which showcase seed production while considering issues of proven.....
Florabank Training in Victoria
Florabank Training in Victoria will be held in Gippsland from 20 - 23 November.   ...
Florabank officially launched
The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources has launched Florabank in Sydney today (Tuesday 28 August 2007) at Nielson Park on Sydney Harbour. .....
Managing Genetic Diversity
A new resource released this week provides more fuel to the ongoing debate about provenance. Learn about what scientist Linda Broadhurst has to say about how to manage genetic.....
Florabank website re-launched
Florabank, Australia's premier native seed resource is up and running again thanks to an injection of funds from the Natural Heritage Trust. ...