15 years of saving seeds
Since 2011 the Australian Seed Bank Partnership has worked across the country to build a seed safety net. Our 15th anniversary is a chance to celebrate our achievements, the people that power it, and plan the next chapter of plant conservation action. Behind every seed banked is the potential for a species to survive.
‘Life begins with seeds - and so does our best chance to save it. Through my work with Kew's Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, I have witnessed how seed banking partnerships are beacons of hope and international cooperation at a time when we need it most. The Australian Seed Bank Partnership is a vital part of this global story, safeguarding over 18,000 native plants for future generations. As they celebrate 15 years, I’m proud to support their work conserving Australia’s unique flora’.
What we do matters
Australia’s native plants are under increasing pressure from habitat loss, climate change, more frequent and intense fires, invasive species and disease. These threats can push species towards extinction, often before species are fully understood or protected.
Seed banking is preventative conservation. We provide long-term insurance for wild plant diversity, protecting species today for recovery tomorrow. But banking is just the beginning! Our work enables:
Our Partnership brings together seed banks and environmental organisations from across the country creating conservation pathways that no single institution could achieve alone. This national network is key to saving Australian seeds.
Our vision is more than just seeds in a vault... it's creating the knowledge, partnerships and practical tools needed to help our flora flourish.
Our impact
For 15 years, we have led a national effort to build Australia’s seed safety net by safeguarding tens of thousands of species and driving conservation action where it matters. Our work is proof that coordinated, science-led seed banking can protect biodiversity at scale.
10 Conservation Seed Banks united to protect aussie flora
18,000+ native plants in conservation seed collections nationwide
983 threatened species banked to prevent extinction
542 taxa banked for recovery efforts after the 2019-20 bushfires
34,000+ tests completed to unlock germination secrets
Check out three recent initiatives to conserve our plants for the future
Get involved
Join the celebration in three simple ways
Banking the Bush
As part of the anniversary, we’ve launched a fundraising appeal to support the future of seed conservation. Your donation will support another 15 years.
Win some merch
We’re celebrating with a giveaway. Follow our social media for seeds stories in June, and check out our special competition post* to win!
Join the celebration
Click to register for our anniversary webinar on June 24th, featuring experts from across the Partnership. Follow our socials to show your support!
Help protect what we can't afford to lose
Seed banking is one of the most practical ways to prevent plant extinction. It protects species before they decline and supports future restoration.
But right now, thousands of species are still missing from conservation seed banks, or collections are too small to support plant recovery.
This is where you come in
We are a charity that needs your support to Bank the Bush.
Help us secure seeds today so Australia’s plants can recover tomorrow.
Make a tax deductible donation to help protect Australia’s plants for the future
Your donation will support
– Threatened and at-risk species needing urgent action.
– Regionally significant and culturally important flora.
– Plants and communities vulnerable to emerging threats.
– Strengthening restoration readiness of existing collections.
Double your impact!
Thanks to Wild Country Environmental Fund and Mr Phillip Cornwell, every donation is matched up to $15,000.
Your support goes twice as far
Anniversary stories
Past successes
Explore our recent initiatives and achievements
*Anniversary competition terms & conditions.
- For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “The Promoter” refers to The Australian Seed Bank Partnership. The “Prize” refers to one (1) ASBP15 hat and pin.
- By entering the competition you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- All entries must be received by 12 AM AEST on 24 June 2026.
- This competition is open only to residents of Australia.
- Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry.
- The Promotors competition allows entry via Instagram and Facebook. Six (6) winners will be chosen at random from all entrants and across the two social media platforms.
- Entrants shall enter the competition:
- via Instagram by 1) following the promotors page (@seedpartnership), 2) liking the competition post and 3) tagging another Instagram user in the comments of the specified post
- via Facebook by 1) following the promotors page (@Australianseedbankpartnership), 2) liking the competition post and 3) tagging another Facebook user in the comments of the specified post
- Only one entry per person per platform will be accepted.
- Applicants can only win one (1) prize.
- Six (6) winners will be selected at random by The Promoter on 1 July 2026.
- The winners will be notified by Direct Message on each platform on or after this date.
- The winners’ name and postal address must be provided to The Promoter when requested and will be shared to enable fulfilment of the Prize.
- The winner’s name and social media username may be posted on the social media profiles of The Promotor after the winner has been selected.
- Employees of The Promoter are not eligible to enter.
- Instagram, Facebook are not in any way affiliated or involved in the competition.
- The Promoter will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled.
- The Promoter will not be held liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete or otherwise invalid.
- To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter’s liability under or in connection with the competition or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question.
- To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and the promoter and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise.
- In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter’s reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice.
- Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value.
- The Promoter’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.