[Sdpg] SAVE the DATE/Fri Jan 27/28/29/ 4th Annual Seed Swap Events with Bill McDorman of Native Seeds Search

[Margie Bushman, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

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

BILL MCDORMAND SEED SCHOOL











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

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 at fairviewgardens.org>





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