Learn to select, harvest, process, dry, store and share seed — and protect the indigenous crop varieties that sustain communities and adapt to a changing climate.
Seed is the beginning of every harvest — and the key to food sovereignty. For 12,000 years, farmers and gardeners saved their own seed, selecting the best plants each season and building locally adapted varieties. This course teaches you to do the same.
Across five modules you will learn why saved and indigenous seed matters, how plants reproduce and how to select the best plants, how to harvest and process wet and dry seed, how to dry, store and test seed, and how to build community seed systems that protect biodiversity. Practical and suited to African gardens and small farms.
5 modules · 15 lessons
The value of saved seed and the crop varieties worth protecting.
How plants reproduce and how to choose the best plants for seed.
Collect seed at the right time and clean it for storage.
Keep seed viable and vigorous for seasons to come.
Share seed, build banks and protect biodiversity together.
