Saving Seeds for a Better Future with Will Bonsall
Saving Seeds for a Better Future with Will Bonsall
About this course
Worldwide systems are increasingly unstable, including the seed industry. What better way to navigate instability than learning to save seeds from your garden? This course shares the power of individual action in saving rare, local and heritage plant species from disappearing.
Delve into the intricacies of seed-saving, from understanding reproductive strategies and selecting the right seed plants to mastering pollination control and ensuring optimal maturity, processing, and storage.
You’ll gain the skills needed to contribute to genetic diversity preservation whilst also becoming more self-sufficient in an ever-changing world. From plant love stories to hands-on techniques, this course is your ticket to a greener, seed-saving journey.
Learning outcomes
- Seed Self-Sufficiency
- Preservation of Local, Rare, and Heritage Seeds
- Understanding Propagation
- Population Management for Genetic Diversity
- Strategic Seed Selection
Course modules
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1 min
Introduction: Meet Will Bonsall
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7 min
Module 1: Why Save Seeds
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11 min
Module 2: Reproductive Strategies
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7 min
Module 3: Selection of Seed Plants
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12 min
Module 4: Pollination Control
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13 min
Module 5: Biennial Plants
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15 min
Module 6: Seed Maturity, Processing, and Storage
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2 min
Outro: Take it Further!
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About Will Bonsall
Will Bonsall, director of the Scatterseed Project, is best known for his work in preserving crop diversity. A regular speaker on seed saving, organic farming and veganic farming, he is also an active author. He lives on an 85-acre homestead called Khadighar Farm in Industry, Maine, where he saves seeds.
