SAVE the DATE!
4th Annual Seed Swap Events in Santa Barbara
Evening Talk Fri, Jan 27, 7pm; Workshop Sat, Jan 28; Seed Swap Sun, Jan 29
With Special Guest Bill McDorman of Native Seeds Search on Friday & Sunday

Emacs!

4th Annual Santa Barbara
Community Seed Swap
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery
11 AM - 3 PM, Free

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 Mendel’s Genetics • Selection and Evaluation • Pollination • Breeding • Harvesting • Germination • Wild Seed – Production, Collection, Cleaning • Seed Exchanges, Libraries, Businesses

Basic Seed Saving

Seed School Workshop – Saturday, January 28th, 9am – 4pm, at Fairview Gardens Early Bird by January 20th – $85

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>

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