Spring is here, and at the YAN Landcare nurseries, that means one thing: it’s time for our seed-sowing working bees. We're calling on all Landcare members to lend a hand, and with three nurseries to choose from, there's a spot for everyone.
When you join us, you’ll be handling some truly special seeds. Our seed collections have a significant backstory, aimed at helping the Yass Landscape adapt to our changing climate.
An enormous amount of careful thought goes into this. We select local species that are more likely to survive in a hotter future, and we source seed from a range of provenances to maximise genetic diversity. These two strategies are how we make our YAN Landcare nursery tubestock climate ready.
To integrate these climate-ready principles into our work takes a large team of people contributing in a variety of ways. There are regular seasonal activities, such as sowing seed and planting tubestock, as well as many ongoing behind-the-scenes tasks, like species assessment, seed sourcing and communications. The many elements of the work are captured in the image below.
This is meaningful and enjoyable work, and new volunteers are always welcome! Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss how you can get involved.
Some of the upcoming Nursery Sowing Days
> Bowning Bookham Landcare - 26 Oct, Wattle Valley Nursery, Nursery Seeding Day
> Yass Landcare - 13 & 27 Sep, Yass Landcare Community Nursery, Nusery Seeding Party
> Murrumbateman Landcare
All other dates can be found on the YAN Calandar
Written by Sonya Duus, Project officer, Climate Ready Revegetation
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The Climate Ready Revegetation Project has been assisted by the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust. Landcare Australia Michael King grants enable us to purchase seed from diverse provenances.