Safeguarding Australia's Flora
The Australian Seed Bank Partnership is an alliance of 12 organisations, bringing together expertise from Australia’s leading botanic gardens, state environment agencies and NGOs. Governed by The Council of Heads of Australian Botanic Gardens Inc., we are working on strategic solutions to deal with the multitude of threats facing our biodiversity.
How we protect the future of Australian flora
Seed Banks
Collecting and storing seed in seed banks is one of the most powerful ways to combat the global decline of plant diversity.
Protecting the future of Australian Flora
Seed banks offer an insurance policy against the further loss of plant species.
United Expertise
The Partnership unites the expertise of twelve institutions, including botanic gardens, herbaria, state environmental agencies and non-government organisations.
What We Do
Across Australia, governments, non-government organisations and community groups are collecting and conserving native seeds in secure vaults. Conservation seed banks provide a future-proof insurance policy for Australia’s unique flora, which is especially important in times of environmental stress.
Our Partners and Associates
The Australian Seed Bank Partnership relies on generous donors and supporters to continue our important work and achieve our vision for a future where Australia’s native plant diversity is valued, understood and conserved for the benefit of all.
Join Us
The Australian Seed Bank Partnership offers your organisation the opportunity to support and benefit from our knowledge and technical guidance on using native seed.
Latest Posts
Partnership statement on seed banks responding to bushfires and COVID-19
The 16th of April 2020 marked the beginning of the Royal Commission into the “Black Summer” bushfires which saw more than 10 million hectares of the
Australasian Seed Science Conference 2020 – Postponed to 5th-9th September 2021
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees, we regret to inform you that the Australasian Seed Science Conference 2020 will be postponed
Australia’s major botanic gardens united to assist ecosystem restoration in response to recent bushfires
The impact of the recent bushfires on our native plants and animals has been severe. Millions of hectares of native habitat have been burnt, putting