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SEED COLLECTION

Resource

There is increasing awareness of the need to conserve local biodiversity rather than just national biodiversity. Local seeds are adapted to local conditions. There are also examples of useful exotics which do well in local conditions.

Present situation

At the moment local tree planting may contain a high proportion (up to 100%) of imported plants (from other areas or even other countries). These may include species detrimental to bio-diversity (western hemlock for example).

Intention

As the crucial foundation of the Tree Cycle, seed collection involves the community in the identification of local trees suitable as seed sources, the collection of those seeds and associated species, their storage and sale to local tree nurseries.

A further vital aspect of this work is the accumulation of data, regarding parent trees in particular but also local trees in general, such as variations in growth, aspect, rainfall, soil type etc.

This branch of the Tree Cycle is ideally suited to community involvement and education and may need to be considered a support branch initially.

Summary points

• IDENTIFYING SUITABLE TREES
• COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
• ADOPTION OF PARENT TREES
• COLLECTION AND SUPPLY OF SEED
• CREATION OF SITE SPECIFIC RECORDS
• PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF LOCAL BIO-DIVERSITY
• PARISH MAPS

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