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Seed Saving -- the Starter Package w/ BC Seedswomen Maria Hunter & Mojave Kaplan

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Seed Saving -- the Starter Package w/ BC Seedswomen Maria Hunter & Mojave Kaplan

Time: February 27, 2011 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Strathcona Community Centre
Street: 601 Keefer St.
City/Town: Vancouver
Website or Map: http://www.strathconacc.com
Phone: 604.713.1838 (Strathcona CC)
Event Neighbourhood and Type: strathcona, workshop, seeds, seed saving, gardening, community self reliance
Organized By: Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks/Seed Savers Network and Strathcona Community Centre
Latest Activity: Feb 27, 2011

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Event Description

RSVP here, and then register with Strathcona Community Centre.


Seed Saving – the Starter Package (10 am-noon)

For beginners to intermediates, the morning session will focus on seed saving basics and theory. We will include a brief demonstration and hands-on examples. Also includes a package of Red Russian Kale seeds to grow out and save.

Instructors:   Maria Hunter, Dragonfly Seeds
                     Mojave Kaplan, Planting Seeds Project
                     Robin Wheeler, Edible Landscapes Robin is ill and can't                                     participate; her material will be covered by Maria and Mojave.) 

                     www.bc.seeds.org


To  register: SCC 604.713.1838 Course: 45533.101
Fee: $30.00. Subsidies are available to low income residents of Vancouver with a Leisure Access Card. For details on how to apply, please contact Strathcona CC or visit  http://vancouver.ca/parks/rec/lac/index.htm (You can see a list of benefits there, including free admission to all Park Board public swimming and ice skating sessions, and use of skates during public skating sessions.)
($30 includes a copy of the booklet: Five Levels of Seed Saving, value $6)

 

Seed Saving Intermediate Class (1-2:30 pm)
Seed Saving -- full workshop (10 am-2:30 pm)

 

Part of VV's Winter Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community series. 

Neighbourhood Seed Saving Collectives forming: Cedar Cottage, Grandview Woodland, Kitsilano, Strathcona, etc.

To join VV's Seed Saver Network click here.


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