Seedy Saturday
Saturday, March 10, 2012
11am–4pm
Hosted by Evergreen Garden Market
Seedy Saturday is a national, annual event that brings people together to buy, sell and trade seeds, especially heirloom varieties, or those that have been in a family for years if not several generations. Evergreen is thrilled to be taking part in this strong and wonderful tradition.
This year the focus is: SOIL: The life beneath our feet. You can look forward to great information on small-scale composting and how to build healthy soil for healthy plants.
Schedule
| 11am–4pm |
Seed Vendors Buy seeds from local vendors who specialize in heirloom seed varieties |
| 11am–4pm |
Seed Exchange The seed exchange is the anchor of every Seedy Saturday event. At this “community seed bank,” people can come to exchange seeds they have been growing and saving, in return for other heritage varieties that are adapted to our local climate and conditions. |
| 11am–4pm |
Children’s and Family Activities An opportunity for kids to experience “Crafting through Tradition” in Chimney Court, or Worm Composting and Seed Starting in our Community Green House |
| 11am–4pm |
Community Workshops Drop-in See below for full workshop information and descriptions |
Workshop Descriptions
Growing From Seed
11am–noon
Led by Connie Hunter from Master Gardeners of Ontario
Learn about the basics of seeds, how people grow from seeds, and how to transplant seedlings into a bountiful food garden. Get the tricks of the trade on how to best care for them and what to do when you’re ready to move them outdoors.
Maximize Your Container Garden
Noon–1pm
Led by Zora Ignjatovic and Johanne Daoust
Whether you’re new to gardening or an experienced green thumb, find out how to maximize production with sub-irrigation container gardening that is easy, saves water and workload, and produces a greater yield.
Heirloom Seeds & Seed Saving
1–2pm
Led by Vicki Emlaw of Vicki’s Veggies
Why are heirloom seeds important? Learn about these special varieties of vegetables, and the techniques that gardeners and farmers everywhere have employed to save seeds to grow the same heirloom variety again from year to year. Interact with some Ontario seeds and learn what to do to save seeds to grow in your own yard.
Coldframing: Outdoor Growing in the Cold Months
2–3pm
Led by Kyla Dixon-Muir of Riverdale Meadow Community Garden
Learn how to apply Season Extension Techniques to get as much as a two-month head-start on growing foods outdoors this spring; and learn how to design and build Cold Frames and Raised Beds, for your own garden. Get inspired to keep foods growing far longer into this fall, and right through the winter, to achieve the earliest possible harvests next spring.
Gardening With Kids
2–3pm
Led by Stephen Biggs of Locavore's Garden
Get your kids stoked about gardening, because it really can be fun for them. At this drop-in event your kids will enjoy guessing the cool plants and critters on the screen; will learn how easy it is to make a flower pot from recycled newspaper; and can take home seeds for a kid-scale veggie they can grow at home.
ChocoSoil
3–4pm
Led by Michael Sacco of ChocoSol
Thank goodness for SOIL! Literally the ground beneath our feet—healthy soil is invaluable for a healthy food system, and a healthy planet. In this fun and interactive workshop, learn how to turn food scraps into rich, organic soil that is thriving with life. And who knows, you may be in for a sweet surprise!
Supported by Seeds of Diversity Canada and the Toronto Community Garden Network
