Want to save seeds from your prized vegetables and flowers this year? Learn from the experts at Seed Savers Exchange during their 6-week online course starting September 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m..
The Virtual Seed School will meet on six Monday evenings and cover the practical skills of seed saving, from understanding plant reproduction to harvesting, cleaning, storing, and sharing seeds. Each session will include a live less and Q&A, an optional Seed Social with instructors and participants, and access to materials and a recording following the session.
The sessions will cover:
September 28: The Botany of Seed Saving
October 5: Harvesting and Cleaning Seeds—Dry Processing
October 12: Harvesting and Cleaning Seeds—Wet Processing
October 19: Seed Quality and Storage
October 26: Growing and Saving Seed with Regional Experts
November 2: Next Steps—Connecting to Community
Registration is now open: Virtual Seed School
Seed Savers Exchange is a nonprofit located in Decorah, Iowa, that preserves America’s culturally diverse and endangered garden and food crops for future generations. They educate and connect people through collecting, regenerating, and sharing heirloom seeds, plants, and stories.