Learn the traditional skills of collecting, cleaning, drying and storing vegetable and flower seeds from your garden.
There are many benefits to saving your own seeds, including saving money, having seeds to share with others, preserving heirloom varieties and growing plants perfectly suited to your environment. Seed saving was once an essential life skill passed down through the generations, and learning how to do it may be easier than you think.
Presented by Sustainable Gardening Australia, this workshop will set you up for seed saving success and cover the following topics:
the benefits of seed saving
planning ahead to ensure the seeds you save will flourish when planted
step-by-step process to saving seeds: selecting parent plants, collecting, cleaning, drying and storing seeds
some seasy vegetable and flower seeds to save
how to connect with other seed savers in your community through seed swaps and libraries.
Free, bookings required for every attendee.
