Seed Saving, Seed Cleaning, and Seed Germination
Seed Saving, Seed Cleaning, and Seed Germination
Sat, Mar 25, 1:00 PM
Derek Doubleday Arboretum • Langley Township, BC
Free
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Backyard Seed Saving (FREE Workshop) - 2015
By GardenSmart
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North Shore Neighbourhood House Board Room 225 East 2nd Street North Vancouver , BC Canada
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Description
Backyard Seed Saving
Join this workshop to learn the fundamentals of seed saving in your backyard! You will learn:
- Why saving seeds in your backyard vegetable garden is important
- The fundamentals of seed breeding, selection, and simple genetics
- The difference between self pollinated and open pollinated varieties
- How to harvest, clean, dry, and store seeds of common varieties (ex peas, beans, tomatoes, and lettuce)
- Tips for planning your vegetable garden for seed saving
Participants will go home with a basic seed saving hand out, and a list of further resources to explore.
This FREE Seed Saving Workshop is being held in partnership with the fifth annual Seedy Saturday. Seedy Saturday begins at 11:00am in the Inman Room at the North Shore Neighbourhood House.
Participant Instructions: Our annual Seedy Saturday event will begin when this workshop finishes, so come prepared to share or swap seeds.
Registration: You can register here for this workshop, or you can call the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre to register: 604-990-3755.
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