How to Use Seedballs to Improve Biodiversity
Seedballs
Seedballs are based on the work of Fukuoka Masanobu (Author of “The One Straw Evolution”) seedballs are a method of encapsulating compost and plant seeds within a big ‘marble’ of clay, which can then be dropped, rolled or hurled into a location of one’s choice.
By choosing several plant species which are appropriate to each type of target area (eg. shade-loving plants, or fastgrowth ‘hardies’, we can then let Nature decide which plant will flourish in a particular microclimate – rather than forcing the issue as in the case of tree planting.
Gathering seeds is fun and a person can make several hundred seedballs in a day. It's a very gentle and mellow activity, especially good on a rainy day. (Note: there is some work in preparing the seeds between collection and seed-balling).
