Growing

Seed balls don't get planted. They are simply scattered about the site you wish to re-vegetate. They can be thrown, rolled, fired from a slingshot or dropped from a helicopter! Children love to do this work and elderly people find it rewarding to be able to take part in a project that doesn't backbreaking digging! The most suitable sites for 'seed balling' are those free from thick grasses:
Exposed soil, beneath exotic trees, broom and gorse, in pine forests,
amoungst native nurse plants, such as manuka, on beach forshores, amoungst harakiki ad so on.

There is no need to water seed balls. They will absorb moisture from the ground, the dew and the rain and will sprout when the coditions are right. Many seeds will grow from a single seed ball and the most suited plant to the micro-conditions of that site will prevail.

Seed Balls are easy to make, light to transport and simple to apply. They ensure a very high strike rate, protect seeds from birds and insects and can be spread in very difficult areas. They provide an opportunity for an enjoyable community activity and they don't cost anything!