Follow the SA Seed Conservation Centre seed hunters as they travel the state helping protect our threatened plants from extinction.
The South Australian Seed Conservation Centre is proudly supported by CMV Foundation, Thyne Reid Foundation, Antony & Mary Lou Simpson, ElectraNet and High Noon Trust.
What lies beneath?
01 February 2021
Discover what scientists from SA's Seed Conservation Centre have been doing on Ki since the bushfires last summer.
South Aussie seed on new postage stamp!
08 October 2019
Volunteers helping to save endangered plants
31 August 2018
Friends of the Botanic Gardens volunteers have been busy preparing tiny seedlings of an endangered native plant.
Field collecting on Kangaroo Island
07 March 2018
Dan Duval and Dr Jenny Guerin discuss the plight of native plant species on the rugged South Australian island.
Seed Hunters in the news
31 January 2018
A new discovery of the endangered Arckaringa daisy and a threatened orchids project land the seed team in the news.
Seed Hunters spring update
15 October 2017
The Seed Centre team have been clocking up some k's recently in the hunt for rare SA flora.
Seed hunting in the APY Lands
31 August 2017
Our expert volunteers headed north recently, collecting over 100 plant specimens and recording over 1,500 images!
'Tis the season
31 July 2017
With seed season on the way, our Seed Hunters are planning which rare finds on the wish-list they're going to target.
Seed Hunters - they're big in Japan!
23 February 2017
The work of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre turns up all over the world.
Flinders finds
08 February 2017
On the hunt for rare and endemic species for a special Botanic Gardens project.
Green Globe winners
15 December 2016
The South Australian Seed Conservation Centre team takes out a coveted Green Globe award!
Threatened orchids work
31 August 2016
The Seed Hunters find some orchid-saving allies in Kildare College students.
Perusing the peas of SA
24 May 2016
We all recognise the iconic Sturt's Desert Pea, but it's worth getting to know our state's other dazzling Swainsonas.
A breakthrough on the Finniss River
27 April 2016
In search of the rare grass daisy (Brachyscome graminea) with Ben Simon in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
Rare finds in Kangaroo Island
16 March 2016
The Seed Hunters head to the rugged Kangaroo Island with plenty of target species in mind.
Travels through Witjira
11 February 2016
The Seed Hunters travel to the beautiful Witjira National Park on the Simpson Desert's edge, making some rare finds.
