Lunch available.
The seed swap happens from 1 to 3 pm; after, attend a one-hour workshop on seed selection, avoiding cross-pollination, saving the gene pool and other vital information concerning the ever-expanding human population and our food sources and planting; bring your favourite seeds.
Contact Anne or Suzanne if you would like a booth or to donate plants or seeds to the exchange table.Everyone is welcome to look and learn! Help support heritage seed saving and local production for food security.
We strive to keep our vendors to a code of heritage or organic seeds, naturally grown and produced products and environmentally sensitive crafts.
Featuring: Seed exchange table, vendors of organic and open pollinated seeds, local growers of specialty plants, info on mason bees, microrganisms, etc. concession, children's corner and more.
Admission is Free.
"Eat From Your Backyard" Community Seed Exchange & Horticulture Trade Fair. Florence Filberg Centre, downtown Courtenay, Vancouver Island. Two floors of vendors, exhibits, presentations, workshops & the Seedy Cafè. Featuring Ellen Rainwalker: "BioIntensive Gardening"; Workshops on 'Seed Saving 101' and 'Mason Bees'.
Expert gardening panel to answer your food-growing questions. Questions? Email kapteink@shaw.ca
Phone June at 250-832-2355 or Gabriele at 250-838-6581.
Our display and seed swap is part of two community events: at the Griz Days Craft Fair (March 6) and as part of the Earth Day Celebration (April 22) and includes information from Seeds of Diversity Canada and our EcoGarden community projects and workshops. The display also has book displays, info on biodiversity, permaculture, local food production, saving seeds, growing sprouts; there's a draw for the book, "How to Save your own Seeds", kids' hands-on activities, and more.
Seminars:
Soil Fertility — Leslie Welch 1:00
Worm Composting — Penny Powers 1:00
Prevent Pests Naturally — Leslie Welch 1:45
Planting the Veggie Garden — Jo-Lynn Forbes 1:45
Must-grow Vegetables — Ann Sutherland 2:30
Herbs — Janet Kernachan 2:30
Garden Seminars presented by the Master Gardeners & Local Experts
Refreshments will be available, kid activities are planned and door prizes will be drawn. Fun for all.
Seedy Sunday is back!
Come out to Seedy Sunday on March 7th, 2010 at the Bowen Park Auditorium from 10am-3pm. Admission is $3.00, Everybody is welcome. Trade or purchase organic and non-hybrid seeds, native plants, purchase bee houses, rain barrels and other tools for self-reliance and back yard gardening . There will also be an activity centre for kids! Bring your own seeds to the seed exchange table.
This popular event, which is put on by the Nanaimo Foodshare Society and the Nanaimo Community Garden Society, traditionally takes place on the first Sunday of every March, just in time for gardeners to pick up a great variety of seeds, seedlings, and other gardening material and supplies. The focus is on, but not limited to, organic, heritage and heirloom seed varieties. Attendees should be sure to bring their own well marked seeds to trade at the seed exchange table.
Nanaimo Foodshare will be providing a select menu of food and beverages in our concession for the event with a focus on local products.
Dirk Becker, a Lantzville urban farmer will be providing a workshop on "10 tips that will change your life and how you grow food", Auntie Julie's workshop on "Square Foot Gardening" and Connie Kuramoto's workshop on "Seed Saving and getting your garden ready" are all included in the admission fee.
The Nanaimo Foodshare Society will be accepting applications for vendors until February 12th, 2010 but reserve soon as space is limited.
For more information, call the Nanaimo Foodshare at 753-9393 or email foodsharehome@shaw.ca
Admission $2 adults, under 12 free. Location is wheelchair accessible.
Seedy Saturday includes a seed swap, seed sales, garden book and magazine swap and sale, free gardening workshops and community project presentations, kids activities, seed planting table, and information tables from local gardening, agricultural and food-related organizations. Lunch and snacks are available for purchase. Master Gardeners and Master Composter will be on hand to answer questions.
Join us for a day of fun, fabulous food and gardening activities Carolyn Herriot author of "a Year on the Garden Path" speaks about the Zero Mile Diet -- ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD/COMMUNITY GARDEN & SEED BANK
Join us for the annual celebration of seeds, gardening and more!
Gardening information, displays by local garden clubs and non-profit groups, seed exchange and sales, and free presentations.
Admission to the atrium display area and presentations is free. Lunch concession.
For information call 250-564-3859.
The Graham Island East Coast Farmer's Institute will host the first Seedy Saturday for the Queen Charlotte Islands on from at the Tlell Fire Hall
This annual event, hosted by One Straw Society, is a great place to swap seeds, shop farmer's booths, buy plants and gather information to help you have a successful garden. There will also be a puppet show and storytime for children. As in previous years, there will be a 'Salon' in the evening at the Gumboot with film clips, informative food-related speakers and open discussion on many ideas.
Contact Coordinator Yanira (Yani) Cuellar at seedysaturday2009@onestraw.ca for more information, and stay tuned to the One Straw website for further event details.
9th Annual Seedy Saturday
This gardener's delight features the sale of heritage varieties of vegetable, herb, perennial flower seeds, native plants, fruit trees and Blue Orchard bee information and supplies. Bring your gardening questions for the Master Gardeners, see other gardening information booths and tour the scenic c.1890's farm site.
Come join the celebration of heritage seeds and organic gardening, featuring local growers, seed companies and exhibitors.
Enjoy the Heritage Seed Swap, the Great Bean Count and the Kid's Corner.
Attend lectures given by Master Gardeners:
11 a.m Growing Vegetables in Cramped Spaces---Mike Nassichuk
1 p.m. Soils: How to develop and Maintain Fertile Garden Soil--- Robin Rance
2 p.m. Backyard Bee Conservation-- Brian Campbell
Sponsored by the Master Gardeners Association of BC
17th Annual Seedy Saturday
Start planning your garden at Victoria's premier networking and educational event for both the novice and the expert! This community seed and garden show features organic and heritage seeds, perennials, small fruits, cheese, mushroom kits, garden products, sprouts, hemp seed, seedlings, Master Gardeners, garden club displays, kids' educational activities, seed exchange, free hourly talks with experts (Brian Minter of Minter Gardens is this year's keynote), and more.
Speaker schedule & topics at www.jamesbaymarket.com.
Admission $7, under 12 free. Info 250.381.5323,
