National Zoom meetup 6th August 2023 recording.
True Potato Seed TPS project talk
True Potato Seed (TPS PDF file format) This is a PDF copy of the slides from a talk given by Lloyd Sharp from Mid Blue Mountains Seed Savers at the National Seed Savers Zoom Meetup on Sunday 6th August 2023. It contains some of the links and references referred to.
National Zoom Meetup Recording 5-2-2023
Recording from the quarterly Australian National Seed Savers Zoom Meetup on February 5th 2023
How do I set up an Incorporated Association?
Unless you want to start a National organisation, registering a incorporated association is done at the State or Territory level. Information on the processes for incorporated associations for each state are here: NSW – https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/asso … operativesQLD – https://www.qld.gov.au/law/laws-regulat … or-profitsSA – https://www.cbs.sa.gov.au/associations-cooperativesTas – https://www.cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/club … sociationsACT – https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/s … -questionsNT – https://nt.gov.au/industry/licences/inc … sociationsVic – https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/clubs-a … sociationsWA – https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumer … -and-clubs […]
Health & Safety
The welfare of everyone involved in Seed Saving group activities is important to all of us. One of the main ways to ensure everyone’s welfare is to build a safety conscious attitude into the culture of your group. People are often dismissive of what they perceive as ‘officiousness’ or over-the-top unnecessary worrying. Seed saving is […]
Looking after volunteers
All seed saving groups are driven by volunteers. Without them the groups fail. So we should consider ourselves and the other volunteers as even more important than the seeds themselves. First look out for yourself when volunteering Organise your time. Time is a big factor in making sure your volunteer experience is rewarding. To stay […]
Decision-making Processes
There are an infinite number of ways that your group can approach decision-making. The process you choose will impact who can have a say and how easy it is for different people to get involved. Different approaches will be appropriate in different circumstances and your group may even use different methods at different times. A […]
Effective Meetings
In the context of volunteer groups, like seed saving groups, effective meetings don’t just get the work done they also meet the social needs of those attending. People volunteer for lots of different reasons but having meetings that are pleasant and allow everyone to have a say and be involved are much more likely to […]
Welcoming New Members
When people come to their first meeting they will check out how the group operates and decide whether they feel they can contribute to the group’s goals. If they feel on the outside and don’t understanding what is going on then they likely won’t return for future meetings. It is important that their first experience with […]
Does my group need Public Liability Insurance?
Public Liability Insurance is usually required by event and market organisers if you want to have a stall or display at their event. It may also be required by your local Council or other organisations if you want to hire a room or book a public space. It is common to be asked for a […]