VV workshop: Seed Saving in the City with Robin Wheeler

Seed saving is the missing link in food security.

In our current climate of seed patenting and ownership, it is important that we have a collective of trained individuals in place should we ever need to draw on their skills. We will talk about the politics of seed saving, learn basic seed saving skills, and discuss the creation of collectives throughout Vancouver both for convenience as well as emergency preparedness. Your donation includes a copy of The Five Levels of Seed Saving by Terry Klokeid.

All workshops are offered on a pay what you can basis. A 1 1/2 hour seed workshop (with booklet) usually costs around $20; the 2 hour workshops $25 to $30, and the three hour workshops around $40. Our contributions to these workshops make it possible for teachers like Robin to expand and to deepen the scope of the important educational and social change work that they are involved in, particularly in these uncertain times.

To register or to find out more about hosting a future workshop, please contact Ross at rmoster@flash.net. (Enrolment is limited to 15 people per workshop.)

Village Vancouver's food networking get togethers with Robin Wheeler and others are community based gatherings which help participants connect with others who share a desire to engage around food and sustainability on a neighbourhood level.

These workshops are part of an ongoing VV series designed to help individuals, neighbourhoods, and communties learn how to live well using substantially less fossil fuels. In 2009, we offered approximately 40 workshops. In 2010, topics are expected to include gardening, seed saving, energy reduction, community building, beekeeping, composting, food preservation, neighbourhood food networks, and backyard chickens.