Case Study LP40 – Four seasons of seed in revegetation

Understanding the steps to revegetation and what season to collect seeds, propagate, plant, direct seed and maintain your site can have a serious impact on revegetation.  Hay Plains Landcare hosted a workshop series called ‘Four Seasons of Seed’ based on the journey of revegetation with Ecologist, Conargo pastoral landholder and Project Manager with the Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Martin Driver

• The summer workshop focused on seed collection.
• The autumn workshop discussed the treatments required for different seed species, a variety of germination techniques and tips for transplanting seedlings.
• The winter workshop covered the different methods of direct seeding and planting.
• The spring workshop covered the different methods of site management and weed control.