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15 08, 2024

Join the search for heritage fruit trees and hops!

2024-08-15T15:18:08+00:00August 15th, 2024|News, Research & Conservation|Comments Off on Join the search for heritage fruit trees and hops!

In 2024, Irish Seed Savers received funding from The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Genetic Resources Grant Aid Scheme (GRGAS) to expand the National Heritage Fruit Tree Collection. This project focuses on finding rare varieties of plums, damsons, gages, bullaces, and pears. We need your help to preserve these valuable fruit [...]

16 06, 2022

NIHBS welcomes the Irish Seed Savers Association to the Conservation Area Family

2022-06-16T08:57:46+00:00June 16th, 2022|News, Research & Conservation|Comments Off on NIHBS welcomes the Irish Seed Savers Association to the Conservation Area Family

The Native Irish Honey Bee Society have joined up with Irish Seed Savers to help in the conservation of Ireland's native black honeybees. "Irish Seed Savers have signed up to be A Voluntary Conservation Area for Ireland's native black honeybees. Irish Seed Savers are committed to preserving the local genetic character of our indigenous black [...]

Supported in part by the Department of Rural and Community Development and Pobal through the Community Services Programme. We confirm that our organisation complies with The Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable Sector in Ireland.

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