Handy resources for seeds, plants and propagation

Landcare Tasmania’s Seed Resilience Project As part of our Seed Resilience Project, Landcare Tasmania holds workshops and events with the aim of creating a network of people who are involved and skilled in the collection, storage and distribution of native seed to meet the demand of revegetation projects in Tasmania. Keep an eye on our Outreach Calendar for upcoming Seed Collection & Propagation Workshops or register your interest in training to receive email updates from us. The goal of this project is to set up community seed banks across the state, which will be community-driven with Landcare coordination to support its effectiveness. Watch our Seed Resilience & Community Seed Bank Meeting held in September 2023    State of Tasmanian Seed Report ( 2024) Have a read of the State of Tasmanian Seed Report ( 2024), written by Landcare Tasmania & Ruth Mollison, funded by the Tasmanian Government as part of our Seed Resilience Project. The report discusses the problems and solutions with native seed supply in Tasmania. It contains information on the national native seed sector, a summary of the issues in Tasmania, and examples of seedbanks from other states and outlines how to improve the seed supply in Tasmania.

Seed Collection Data Sheet  We've developed a new Seed Collection Data Sheet 2025 to support best-practice native seed collection and propagation across Tasmania. Based on the FloraBank Guidelines (Module 4 – Record Keeping), this resource will help you ensure seed collection is both legally compliant and aligned with industry best practices. Additionally, accurate record keeping is essential for planting local provenance seed or trialling seed from hotter, drier regions of Tasmania to test for climate change resilience. Developed with funding from the Tasmanian Government and input from Seeding Victoria.  Do you collect native seeds or want to learn more about seed collection? Join our Facebook group: Join the Native Seed Collectors Network Handy Publications on Seeds in Australia: The Australian Native Seed Survey Report (2020) Collection and production of native seeds for ecological restoration (Pedrini, Gibson-Roy, Trivedi & Galvez 2020). Seed Collection Data Sheet - Landcare Tasmania (2025)

	Planting for Pollinators - Landcare Tasmania (2025) This BeePDF provides an accessible guide of what to plant to help pollinators. It was produced thanks to Landcare Tasmania, Elsie Flood Foundation and Inspiring Tasmania.

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Seed and Plant Hygiene

Phytophthora Management in Propagation

Phytophthora cinnamomi is a plant pathogen (more specifically a water mould) that poses serious threat to Australia's biodiversity. Spread through water, soil or plant material, Phytophthora causes die-back disease, death and even possible extinction in susceptible plants. It is hard to detect, remains dormant for a long period and can be almost impossible to eradicate once areas become infested - therefore causing irreversible damage to ecosystems before it is identified. Dieback caused by Phytophthora is listed as a key threatening process under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999).

• Threat abatement plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi 
• Arrive Clean, Leave Clean – Guidelines to help prevent the spread of invasive plant diseases and weeds threatening our native plants, animals and ecosystems

Any activity that involves moving plant material, soil or water can spread this pathogen- nurseries have been identified as a major risk for the spread of Phytophthora into the environment.  Implementing nursery hygiene protocols is essential for prevention. A pilot program from California studied nurseries who implemented a National Best Practice Management Practices for Phytophthora free nurseries. They found in 564 tests over 4 years that no Phythophtora was detected in 20,000 nursery plants. 

• An Accreditation Program to Produce Native Plant Nursery Stock Free of Phytophthora for Use in Habitat Restoration - Swiecki et al. 2021

In May 2026, Dr Matthew Laurence (Botanic Gardens of Sydney’s PlantClinic) and Sarah Dunstan (EcoPath Solutions Pty Ltd) presented in Hobart to Landcare Nurseries and members to present on their Stop the Rot Project, which is a collaborate project researching phytophtora risk in nurseries and revegtation projects. You can read more below:

• Stop the Rot with PhytoGuard®  for Phytophthora Surveillance, Risk Management, and Conservation: from Nurseries & Farms to World Heritage Areas
• Phytophthora in urban tree planting stock: Are we managing the risk to the urban forest and natural ecosystems? - Laurence et al. 2024

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Learn From Our Members (The Experts!) 

Get involved with a volunteer nursery to develop new skills in seed sourcing, collecting and propagation.

• Huon Valley Landcare Nursery. Volunteers from around the Huon Valley meet once a week to manage the nursery, forming connections and developing new skills. The volunteers are also working to establish a local seed bank and a native seed collectors network. More nursery volunteers are very welcome. If you’re interested in getting involved you can contact Council on (03) 6264 0300 and ask for the NRM team, or you can email [email protected] 
• Understorey Network Inc. The volunteer nursery grows a range of native Tasmanian plants for Landcare projects and local councils. They hold regular working bee’s and workshops. Up-to-date information on events such as plant sales and field days can be found on the Understorey Network Facebook Page 
• Nipaluna Nursery. Volunteers come together for regular working bees on Tuesdays to grow Tasmanian natives for biodiversity in lutruwita and hold regular social events and educational workshops. Get intouch with Nel or follow their instagram for regular updates. 
• The Australian Plants Society Tasmania Inc. is a group of people who focus on the propagation, cultivation and conservation of native plants, hosting walks and activities studying plants.  

 

Resources From Our Network

• Wildseed Tasmania has a large range of Tasmanian native seeds available online.  They supply seed and spore from a wide range of Tassie native trees, shrubs, grasses, ground covers, climbers and ferns. 
• The Understorey Network Inc has collated a useful Plant Database on how to propagate Tasmanian native plants and plants suited to different municipalities. 
• Habitat Plants is a Tasmanian Native Plants Nursery who specialise in growing plants for revegetation.  They offer a best practice revegetation guide (PDF) and handy lists of plants for bees, plants for birds, edible native plants and more.  
• Island Seeds specialises in the sustainable collection of native Tasmanian seeds from the bush.  Ruth Mollison can help you re-establish habitat for birds and insects in your garden. Island seeds offer seed packets for purchase, and Ruth will be happy to answer anything you need to know about native Tasmanian plants and seeds. You can watch Ruth propagate salt bush cuttings with us here.   

 

 

 

 

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