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Saving Seeds that Sustain Us, a beginner’s workshop with Leonie Croy and Maria Hunter will be held on Sunday, May 27 at the Davis Bay Hall from 2 to 4 pm. The hall is located at 5123 Davis Bay Rd.
Leonie and Maria know how empowering it is to save seeds from food you have grown in your backyard. Together you will explore how simple it can be when you start with plants that self-pollinate and produce mature seed in their first year. We will cover reasons for saving seeds, identify basic concepts of seed saving and relevant botanical terms and also discuss methods for harvesting and drying beans, lettuce and tomato seeds.
By the end of your class you will have participated in a couple of seed cleaning methods and go home with a seed saving booklet and a package of seeds. Class fee is $15 and includes the "Five Levels of Seed Saving" booklet. Spaces are limited, so register today: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The workshop is presented by the Live and Learn Program of One Straw Society and is funded by the Vancouver Coastal Health SMARTFund.