Irish Seed Savers Association
| Foundation | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Scarriff |
Area served | Ireland |
| Website | www.irishseedsavers.ie |
Irish Seed Savers Association is an Irish non-governmental organisation founded in 1991. The Irish Seed Savers Association maintains a seed bank with over 600 non-commercially available varieties of seed.[1]
Aims and Tasks
The Irish Seed Savers Association aims to:[2]
- Protect, conserve and utilise Irish plant genetic resources including rare heritage seeds, grains, vegetables and fruit.
- Promote agricultural biodiversity for food security.
- Educate the public on agricultural biodiversity and food security through information and workshops
- Research seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties suited to Ireland's temperate maritime climate.
With its projects the Irish Seed Savers Association found and saved over 140 different types of Irish apple trees and 25 native Irish grains.[3] The Irish Seed Savers Association has a ten-acre site with purpose built facilities, native woodland and an apple orchard/nursery.[4] Irish Seed Savers Association is a network partner of the European SAVE Foundation.[5]
See also
- SAVE Foundation (Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe)
- Semperviva
- ProSpecieRara
- Arca-Net
References
- ↑ http://irishseedsavers.ie/about-biodiversity-conservation.php. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Irish Seedsavers Association Website Launch. Heritage Council. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Irish Seed Saver Association. Irish Environmental Network. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Stor Siolta. Arca-Net. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Our partners… SAVE Foundation. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
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