Collections and Research

Seed Germination Database

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is pleased to be able to place online the germination data recorded by the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre.

By making this data available we hope to aid those interested in regenerating and conserving Australia's native flora and the global community investigating seed germination and dormancy behaviour.

The Germination Database is also supported by over 20 pages of content discussing the science of germination and seed dormancy and provides tips on applying laboratory techniques at home.

• Conservation at Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens

  Some of the conservation work carried out by staff of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.

• Seed Conservation and Biology

  Opened in August 2005 the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre (TSCC) now plays a central role in the conservation work of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. The following pages cover the work of the TSCC, the role of seed banks in the conservation work of botanic gardens and the challenges posed by germinating wild seed.

• Recycling Roundhouse

  The Roundhouse project will involve the recycling of an existing but obsolete building at the Gardens into an interactive interpretation and education facility.

• The TSCC Germination Database

  The germination database holds data generated through germination tests conducted on the collections of the Tasmanian Seed Conservation Centre.

• Tasmanian Regional Rare and Threatened Species Restoration Database

  The RTBG and TEMCO have a ten-year collaborative history working with rare and threatened Tasmanian plants.

• Newsletters

  Download newsletters from selected organisations with interests in botanic gardens.

• Links to Web Sites

  Links to Botanical Web Sites, Botanical Gardens and Herbaria, Environmental Education and Tasmanian Government.