garden wisdom
August 27th, 2009 - Posted by Diana… there is so much knowledge in every community. Fortunately many cities arrange gardening workshops.
Talkin' about seeds. Photo credit: Kate Lucas of the Seed Ambassadors
Eugene, Oregon, had a fun offering in Skinner City Garden this August: Saving Seed, presented by our favorite Seed Ambassadors. The event was free to the public and hosted by City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division.
The shade at the west end of the community garden was filled with folks listening and asking questions. Andrew and Sarah spoke about the importance of saving seed and about seed-crop population and isolation requirements. They also gave lots of practical information and demonstrations on how to save seeds. Everybody loves Andrew’s seed stomping dance.
Sarah and Andrew, seed savers extraordinaire. Photo: Kate Lucas
The Seed Ambassadors will attend the Eugene Permaculture Gathering (August 28 – 30th: Meeting Our Needs Closer to Home), where they will facilitate a discussion about Creating a Local System of Seed.
Too late to garden? Not in the Willamette Valley. The Seed Ambassador’s have updated their Winter Gardening Crop Chart. There is still time to plant for winter eating.
To find gardening workshops in your city, search the Internet under your city’s name for “city parks gardening workshops” or your county’s name for “county extension gardening workshops.”
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