Avisio Naturopathic Clinic
Saturday May 26, 2012          12-4

Part of the Clinic's Annual Natural Health Fair: This year we are also adding a “Seed Swap” for all attendees to participate in.

It's a great opportunity for those interested in adding a bit more diversity to our gardens and landscapes or even our windows and patios.

Seed swaps or “Seedy Saturdays” are becoming more and more popular as a way to socialize and meet gardeners in our communities.

For those who have yet to start a garden, here's your chance! Maybe you're looking for ideas about where to begin; take a look at your yard, your garden, patio or deck, or even your window ledge and think about what you might like to grow. You can start with something as small as a 4-6 inch pot in the window sill with some fresh herbs to throw on your salads!

New to seed swaps? Think about seed preferences such as fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers that help bring in pollinating insects or flowers that can act as deterrents to pests.

Attendance to the Health Fair is FREE and the Seed Swap is open to all attendees.

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Fertile Ground CSA Farm
Saturday June 2, 2012          

Help make Fertile Ground a more pollinator-friendly place! To celebrate our new Bee Friendly Farming designation, we`re having a big ol' pollinator party!
Our resident beekeeper will be in attendance to show off her hives, and we'll have some great activites to create better pollinator habitat on site. We'll be building some native bee nests (to leave behind or take home with you) and creating an insect hotel. We`ll also have an expert around to teach us how to identify native bees.
http://www.fertilegroundcsa.com (more info will be on the website soon...)

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Salvation Army Community Church, 75 Tillsley Drive
Wednesday September 12, 2012          6:30 - 9:30 pm

Bob Wildfong from Seeds of Diversity Canada will facilitate this seed saving workshop. He will discuss the importance of seed saving and teach people traditional methods of seed saving. There will also be a tomato seed saving element conducted, which involves a hands on activity in the process of saving tomato seeds. Participants will have seeds to take home with them.

Contact: Jeremy at 226-868-0760

Everdale Farm, Hillsburgh
Saturday September 29, 2012          10-4

$85

Join Seeds of Diversity’s Executive Director Bob Wildfong as he guides you through the process of saving your own seeds. Everdale’s seed gardens will be your classroom. We have lots of hands-on activities in store for you. You’ll learn the basics of how to collect and save vegetable, fruit, ornamentals and herb seeds; hand pollinating, germination, and recommended isolation distances. To register go to http://www.everdale.org

McDonald College, McGill University
Friday November 9, 2012          9-5

Attention Seed savers and seed enthusiasts, farmers and gardeners! – Please join us for our Seed Conference: “Seed Connections – Broadcasting Seed from Coast to Coast”, to be held at McGill University, McDonald Campus, in Montreal on November 9 – 11, 2012.

This three day symposium is brought to you by the Eastern Organic Seed Growers Network (ECOSGN), a project of Seeds of Diversity Canada. The conference will be held in conjunction with a concurrent seed symposium in British Columbia, parts of which will be simulcast in Montreal.

According to Dan Brisebois, Chair of ECOSGN and Tourne-Sol Seed Co-operative owner, the conference is “a great way for new and emerging seed growers from across the country to network and learn together. There is growing demand for organic and heirloom seed in Canada, and we need to work to support one another and to help grow the industry” states Brisebois.

There is something for everyone at the Conference, from a local farm tour, to seed cleaning demonstrations, to several knowledgeable guest speakers on topics of interest to seed saving amateurs and experts alike. On Saturday evening Seeds of Diversity will be hosting a fundraising cocktail hour and dinner, with keynote speaker Frank Morton, http://www.wildgardenseed.com/aboutus.php, followed by a Contre Dance! On Sunday afternoon Seeds of Diversity holds their AGM, with a guest speaker. All events are open to the public.

Register for part, or all of the weekend events here between Sept 1 and November 1. For accommodation: Phone Comfort Inn, Montreal Airport at 514-697-6210, state the group name “ECOSGN” and get a special $89 room rate (single or double) before October 8.

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