Seed Collecting is happening NOW – book in for a workshop
Seed collecting is in full swing with two workshops and many other groups helping to do the task already this year. Seed collecting will be an activity we do through to May with new seeds becoming ready to collect each week. First was Clematis, red tussock, toe toe and Carex, followed by fruity seeds of wineberry and Coprosma, still to come koromiko, broadleaf and others. The key to seed collecting is to learn about the specific species and be sure you collect from the correct and not weedy species (and that is true of natives from other areas too – be sure you know what you are collecting and if you don’t, collect plant material as well so you can identify later). We are here to help with that too. To see the rough timing of seeds for different species follow this link. If you are interested in seed collecting come along on a Friday or ring Chris and we may be able to arrange a workshop to suit.
Posted: 7 March 2016