NIAGARA Seedy Saturday
Saturday, February 12, 2011, 10 – 3 pm
Centre for Conservation at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, 6th Ave. Jordan
Event Participants: $2.00 Admission – or Donation at Door
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Seedy Saturday is a celebration and sharing of open-pollinated seeds and gardening know-how —“saving our past for our future.” Seedy Saturday and Seedy Sunday events are held across Canada.
Seedy Saturday is about:
- saving, swapping, buying, and selling seeds that have not been genetically modified
- promoting open-pollinated varieties of vegetables, fruits, flowers, grains, and herbs
- preserving heirloom varieties
- conserving biodiversity
- growing native plants and plants adapted to local conditions
- creating and sustaining gardening communities
- ensuring food security
- sharing gardening know-how
Events and Activities:
- Exhibitors
- Presenters
- Seed Retailers
- Door Prizes
- Free Coffee & Tea & Treats
- Light Lunch Available For Purchase
“Garden Give-away Table” a free exchange and/or giveaway of clean pots, trays, magazines, books, garden utensils….
Seedy Saturday agenda:
10 am Start of Seedy Saturday - Seed Swap & Retail all day …..
10:15 Welcome and Master Gardener John Renaud “Growing with Myke”
11 am Steven Biggs “Growing Figs and Currants “
12:15 Kate Green, USC Canada,film “Saving the Seed” and discussion.
1 pm Jen Heaton “Vermi-composting”
2 pm Master Gardener Wendy Dunnville “Showing what you’re growing”
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Please feel free to copy this flyer and post it-everywhere!
And note: lunch will be served by my friends at peapod cuisine (aka elgastronomo). Looking forward to it all!
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