Irish Seed Savers Association
TypeFoundation
Founded1991
HeadquartersScarriff
Area served
Ireland
Websitewww.irishseedsavers.ie

Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) 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]

  • Protect, conserve and utilise Irish plant genetic resources including rare heritage seeds, grains, vegetables and fruit.
  • Promote agricultural biodiversity for food security.
  • Educate the public on agricultural biodiversity and food security through information and workshops
  • Research seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties suited to Ireland's temperate maritime climate.

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] Irish Seed Savers are also a member of the Irish Environmental Network.

See also

References

  1. ↑ irishseedsavers.ie https://web.archive.org/web/20190405164924/http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/about-biodiversity-conservation.php. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Irish Seedsavers Association Website Launch Archived 22 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Heritage Council. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Irish Seed Saver Association. Irish Environmental Network. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Stor Siolta Archived 7 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Arca-Net. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Our partners… Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine SAVE Foundation. Retrieved on 5 July 2011.
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