Irish Seed Savers Association

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]

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

References

  1. http://irishseedsavers.ie/about-biodiversity-conservation.php. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  2. Irish Seedsavers Association Website Launch. Heritage Council. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  3. Irish Seed Saver Association. Irish Environmental Network. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  4. Stor Siolta. Arca-Net. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  5. Our partners… SAVE Foundation. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.

External links

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