Promoting indigenous-led restoration: The Seed and Nursery Industry Forum for Aboriginal Organisations, Northam, Western Australia, 2022

Bilya Bilya Koort Boodja Centre for Nyoongar Culture and Environmental Knowledge in Northam, Western Australia, was the location for this event where legislators, practitioners, academics, Nyoongar Elders, and key representatives for Traditional Steward groups gathered to discuss the current issues and future trajectory of the emerging Indigenous nursery sector, specifically the activities of native seed and seedling supply chain. These activities are key components of the emerging Indigenous-led restoration economy and indispensable for biodiverse restoration of degraded ecosystems at the landscape scale. Key outcomes included: improved awareness in participants about activities being undertaken across the restoration economy sector; the acknowledgement of a disjunction between academia and business practice, and the realisation that bridging the gap between knowledge and action is becoming increasingly urgent.

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The Bilya Bilya Koort Boodja Centre in Northam, Western Australia, hosted an event that brought together legislators, practitioners, academics, Nyoongar Elders, and representatives of Traditional Steward groups to discuss the current and future developments in the Indigenous nursery sector, particularly the native seed and seedling supply chain. These activities play a crucial role in the emerging Indigenous-led restoration economy and are vital for restoring biodiversity in degraded ecosystems at a larger scale. The event highlighted the need to bridge the gap between academia and business practice and emphasized the urgency of translating knowledge into action.