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Method
: Group and workgroup brainstorms
Tools
: Black/white board or large paper, markers
References
: PC Book MOD 5 – Seed Saving and Nurseries
Objective
: Participants learn about and design community seed saving groups
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Creative thinking : Design a community seed saving group
ERCISE
The facilitator should explain why each function of a community seed saving group is important and how a group approach is much more economic and effective than individual seed saving. Detailed descriptions about this is available in the “Community seed saving groups” section of the PC Book MOD 5 – Seed Saving and Nurseries. Step 1 Using something like the table on the next page the facilitator can list, with the help of the participants, the functions of a community seed saving group (table 1). The answers listed here are only supplied as guidelines for the facilitator should the participants need help or prompting to develop ideas and discussions. Step 2 Ask the participants to divide into smaller workgroups (see the Resource Book) and have each workgroup design a community seed saving group using their own community as an example (table 2). Ask the participants to consider the following factors: • Functions needed - Which functions are most important for them when starting up. • How many people and how often - How many people are needed for each function and how often are they needed. This could include the time needed per week to implement each function. • Compensation for people’s work - How are people compensated (this doesn’t have to be financial). • Tools and space needed - Infrastructure including rooms, containers, garden/ nursery land, etc. • Compensation for tools and space - How are tools and space paid for or if they are contributed how are people compensated (this doesn’t have to be financial). • Name for the group. • How could income be generated - Income doesn’t need to be money. List various ways and estimated values. • How many different types of exchanges could be made – Both within and beyond the groups’ communities (seeds, plants, knowledge, etc).
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