[Sdpg] Seed School 2010/ Verde Valley Arizona Sept 25th through October 2nd

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Seed School is an innovative 8-day school designed to help 
participants create new regional and sustainable seed production and 
distribution systems. The workshop will train gardeners, farmers, 
seed savers, entrepreneurs, ngo's, policy makers and anyone else 
interested in turning the tide on the industrialization of our food 
and agriculture systems.

Classroom time in this permaculture inspired program will range from 
an introduction to genetics to modern database management (for those 
wishing to start a seed business or add a seed component to an 
existing organization).

It will be balanced with hands-on activities including harvesting, 
processing, germination testing and packaging seeds. Seed School 
takes place in the beautiful Verde Valley in Arizona from September 
25th through October 2nd, 2010.

The primary teacher, Bill McDorman, has been finding, growing, 
testing, harvesting, packaging and selling seeds for 30 years.  He 
co-founded Garden City Seeds in 1981, started High Altitude Gardens 
in Ketchum, Idaho in 1984 and incorporated Seeds Trust in 1989.  He 
currently oversee daily operations at Seeds Trust Southwest in 
Cornville, Arizona.

More information on KickStarter: 
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1536464494/seed-school?pos=1
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Bill McDorman
PO Box 596
Cornville, AZ 86325
928.649.3315
bm at seedsave.org
http://www.seedstrust.com/
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