Powell River Seedy Saturday, Community Seed Swap and Garden Fair
is coming up on March 8 from 9:30am to 2:30pm at the Recreation Complex.
Note the earlier times and that the Seedy Cafe will not be open this year.
Come out to talk to community groups and seed vendors and sit in on a wide range of workshop topics presented by knowledgeable local gardeners. In addition, Carolyn Herriot, author of The Zero Mile Diet, enjoyed her trip to Powell River and speaking to the Garden Club so much last fall that she’s coming back for Seedy Saturday!
To help you plan your day, we’ve provided the schedule of speakers below:
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
- Three Ways to Start Seeds - Kevin Wilson or
- Surviving the Invasion of the Spotted-Wing-Drosophila – Jo-Ann Canning & Margaret Cooper
Come out to talk to community groups and seed vendors and sit in on a wide range of workshop topics presented by knowledgeable local gardeners. In addition, Carolyn Herriot, author of The Zero Mile Diet, enjoyed her trip to Powell River and speaking to the Garden Club so much last fall that she’s coming back for Seedy Saturday!
To help you plan your day, we’ve provided the schedule of speakers below:
10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
- Three Ways to Start Seeds - Kevin Wilson or
- Surviving the Invasion of the Spotted-Wing-Drosophila – Jo-Ann Canning & Margaret Cooper
11:00 AM to 11:45 PM
- Soil Health: The Foundation for Thriving Plants - Julia Adam & Rob Hughes or
- Seed-saving for Beginners - Maria Hunter
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
- Seed-saving for Beginners - Maria Hunter
12:00 PM to 12:45 PM
- Gardening with Poultry - Rosie Fleury or
- Should or Shouldn't I Keep Bees? - Doug Brown
- Should or Shouldn't I Keep Bees? - Doug Brown
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM - How to Save Seeds to Grow Local Food - Carolyn Herriot
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