Join us for an
amazing Free event as we celebrate the 4th Annual Santa Barbara Community
Seed Swap on Sunday, January 29, from 11am-3pm. Over 200 people
attended last year, sharing seeds and knowledge with other backyard
gardeners, plant lovers, and farmers . Come be a part of this seed saving
movement, making sure that locally adapted varieties of seed & plants
are passed on to future generations. Children welcome!
Bring seeds, plants, cuttings, and garden knowledge
to swap.
Don't have these?
Then come get seeds.
Seeds to sow.
Seeds to grow.
Seeds to harvest.
Seeds to save and share next year.
Activities for all ages: story hour, crafts,
seed ball making, seed saving lessons,
seed envelope making, worm composting,
learning about bare root trees and more!
Music that will have your toes tapping
Special Speakers throughout the day
A gathering of garden friends old and new.
Seed School Workshop / January 28
An introductory workshop for anyone interested in the history of seeds
and how to create a self-sufficient garden from your own seeds. This is
great training class for gardeners, non-profits, policy makers and
farmers. Those concerned with food security, diversity and better tasting
food will revel in the opportunity to celebrate and learn about the magic
of seeds. Seed School teaches the practical, information necessary to
recreate the genetic foundation for a truly sustainable
agriculture.
SEED SCHOOL TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Structure and History of the
Seed Industry The Magic of Seeds Intro to Mendels Genetics
Selection and Evaluation Pollination Breeding Harvesting
Germination Wild Seed Production, Collection, Cleaning Seed
Exchanges, Libraries, Businesses
Seed School is taught by Bill McDorman the executive director of Native
Seeds and the author of Basic Seed Saving. Bill is a 30 year
veteran of the seed industry and is also founder of three successful seed
companies and two non-profits.
Seed School Workshop Saturday, January 28th, 9am 4pm, at Fairview
Gardens Early Bird by January 20th $85 After January 20th
$110
http://www.fairviewgardens.org/2011/11/23/seed-school-workshop-january-28/
For more info
on Seed School Workshop Contact Sharon Tollefson Phone: (805) 967-7369
<sharon@fairviewgardens.org>
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org
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