Saturday 21 March from 1pm to 3pm
Uncover cheap and easy seed-saving skills which have sustained food production for millennia.
Learn basic techniques for collecting, cleaning, drying and storing seed. Get involved and save seed that is diverse, resilient and adapted to local conditions.
What you’ll learn:
How plants reproduce from seed
Dry and wet seed processing techniques
Methods for collecting, storing and labelling your seeds
Hands on experience collecting seeds from locally adapted edible plants
What you’ll get:
Small group size with experienced edible gardener
Detailed notes
Seeds to take home
Please note: This is an outdoor program running at the farm rain or shine, please bring waterproof clothing and shoes in case of wet weather. For the safety of visitors and volunteers events may be postponed or cancelled in extreme weather conditions.