Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Key skills

• establishment and management of farmer-based seed saving networks
• training in community seed saving – seed production, processing, storage and distribution.

The Seed Savers’ Network is a national organisation that:

• supports a national network of local seed saving groups in Australia
• places trainers with NGOs and development organisations to train local people in the establishment and management of seed saving networks
• provides training in seed saving to members and to overseas trainees at the Byron Bay Seed Centre
• publishes the Seed Savers’ Manual
• provides consultancy services in seed saving to international aid and development organisations
• carries out advocacy work to promote the conservation of agricultural plant species.