All times in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Friday, February 19, 2021
5:00 – 5:45 PM – Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
FarmFolk CityFolk with Address from Lana Popham, BC Minister of Agriculture
*Free Event* – Will be streamed live on our Facebook page
6:00 – 7:45 PM – Movie Screening – SEED: The Untold Story
8:00 – 9:00 PM – Keynote Address by Dr. Vandana Shiva
*Free Event* – Will be streamed live on our Facebook page
Saturday, February 20, 2021
8:45 – 9:45 AM – Seed Saving 101
Jill Bishop, Community Seed Network
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Master Gardeners Q&A
12:15 – 1:15 PM – Seed Saving Curriculum for Elementary School Kids
Steph Korolyk, Edible Garden Project
1:30 – 2:00 PM – Calendario: Seasonal Indicators
Runaway Moon Theatre
2:15 – 3:15 PM – Native Seed for Gardening and Restoration
Kristen Miskelly, Saanich Native Plants Nursery and Consulting
3:30 – 4:30 PM – BC Seed Companies
FarmFolk CityFolk and Seed Vendors
7:00 – 8:00 PM – The Miraculous San Isidro, Patron Saint of Farmers, Meets a BC Farmer
Runaway Moon Theatre
7:00 – 8:30 PM – Movie Screening – Gather
Sunday, February 21, 2021
8:45 – 10:00 AM – Protecting Your Garden from Invasive Species
Jacquie Rasmussen & Tasha Murray, Invasive Species Societies (Lillooet and Metro Van)
10:05 – 11:05 AM – How-to Keep Your Local Seed Collection Viable and Sustainable
Bob Wildfong, Seeds of Diversity
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – Importance of Biodiversity in our Diets and Gardens
Richard Kuehnel, Small Island Seed Co.
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Seed Germination and the Importance of Good Soil
Connie Kuramoto, Gardens on the Go
1:45 – 2:45 PM – Seed Saving Q & A
Panel of Seed Experts
3:00 – 3:30 PM – David Douglas Botanical Garden Expansion on UNBC Land
Linda Naess, David Douglas Botanical Garden Society
3:45 – 5:00 PM – Community Discussion Rooms
FarmFolk CityFolk & BC Seedy Saturday Organizers
*Free Event* – Register Here – Registration closes on February 20th at 6 pm