Native seed collection

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Key outcomes

Fifteen young people provided with employment and training in seed collection, including five First Nations people
Some trainees secured further employment in the NRM sector

South West NRM worked with Association member, Leschenault Catchment Council, to teach fifteen trainees how to collect seeds from native plants for revegetation projects. This included processing techniques, plant identification, seed viability testing, proper labelling and storage. They also learnt about dieback hygiene and management and work health and safety.

An all-female team of trainees from Roelands Village collected additional seed from the Woolkabunning Kiaka Aboriginal Corporation property in Roelands.

In total, 14kg of seed was collected from 31 plant species over 172 hectares. Seeds collected will be used by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation in revegetation projects.

The project was very rewarding for us. We were able to work closely with the trainees and see them develop over the project, building skills and confidence to collect seed safely and efficiently from the bush in a way that minimises harm to the environment and creates an important resource for vegetation projects. Our seed processing facility was put to the test and was mostly full for the duration of the project; to pump out 15kg of seed in the time we had was a great achievement. This week the seed is headed to the nursery for propagation and we are pleased to know it will be used to support revegetation projects across the catchment.

The Green Jobs project was supported by South West NRM, through funding from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Green Jobs Program.

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