MWH Seed bank

Seed bank introduction
What is a seed bank?
Register as a seed collector

Guidelines for seed collection

Data requirements

Sending seed to the bank

Who are registered collectors?

Who is MWH?


Seed Bank Introduction

The MWH Seed Bank for New Zealand’s threatened plants

The MWH Seed Bank for New Zealand’s threatened plants is a long term seed storage facility located within the Margot Forde Germplasm Centre at AgResearch’s Palmerston North campus. It is a joint initiative between MWH, an employee-owned engineering, environmental, technology and management company, and the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.

The MWH see bank guide will soon be avilable for download “Guide to the MWH seed bank” which include seed collection guidelines (PDF file size 75K) or alternatively follow these links:

For further information on the New Zealand seed banking project read the Network’s proposal for New Zealand’s threatened plant seed bank (pdf file size 381K)

Alternatively visit Kew Garden’s Millennium Seed Bank Project website

Further information on seed collection can be found in the Millennium Seed Bank Project’s field manual for seed collectors: