Vanastree germinated in 2001, having been the seed of a dream for years. It has grown from one person and one village to about 150 persons in 15 villages. Vanastree maintains a modest seed collection in Sirsi town, Karnataka and a registered trust. We currently staff two persons at our office in Sirsi town. We are supported by the women of the collective, interns, the Friends of Vanastree circle in Sirsi and Bengaluru, and occasional volunteers. Along with ensuring that the thrust on conservation is balanced by carefully planned livelihoods, Vanastree maintains a synergy connecting its research, documentation, education and training programmes. The traditional gifting and exchange of seeds remains the root of their work with their other activities being new shoots.

Services / Products:

• Native Seed Collective
• Seed Saving Collective
• Rare Plant Seeds