The Living Seed Library Working Group curates the seed library, caring for donations to ensure we preserve our rich genetic
diversity and maintain the viability of locally grown seed.

Background

The Working group commenced in 2022. We usually meet weekly, packing piles and piles of seed packs while enjoying good coffee, food and conversation.

Our tasks cover the gamete of seed care from ensuring donations are cleaned, treated, if necessary (ie beans are frozen), correctly labelled including date of collection, name of grower, location grown, cultivar and if possible variety name and stored in a temperature controlled storage unit.

CSS labels are prepared and seeds are packaged into envelops ready for distribution at swaps or markets.

Currently working on

We meet at Canberra City Farm on Tuesdays between 10-12.

We are hoping to develop a system of regularly auditing the Seed Library to ensure that the oldest seed is distributed first and to identify gaps where we need seed stewards to grow specific seed.