The
Learning Garden in conjunction with the Seed Library of Los Angeles offer
Seed
Saving 101
Learning
Gardenmaster and SLOLA Chair, David King will teach this introduction to
saving seeds from your garden this coming May. Held on Wednesday
evenings, participants will learn how to grow heirloom plants and
save their own seeds for next year. A truly important step for
self-sufficiency and independent living, saving seed is also a
powerful tool to gain a more even hand with the likes of Monsanto.
By saving seeds, gardeners insure that they can have a reliable safe
supply of non-genetically altered food; food not doused with
chemicals and food that is lovingly brought from seed to the table.
Participants
will learn the reasons for saving seeds, the botany
needed to save seeds and mechanisms of seed saving. Students
will learn which plant seeds are easily saved and which are
more difficult and how to deal with
them. We will feature a dedicated lab section which will
give participants the opportunity to identify the seed producing
parts of flowers and how to use that knowledge to even breed your own
new vegetable varieties! You will learn the process of hand
pollination and how to ensure the seeds you are saving are the seeds
you want to be saving. You will also learn why we need to breed our
own organic vegetable varieties to further the cause of organic food
production in our own neighborhoods and communities.
Classes will meet May 09, May 16 and May 23, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at The Learning Garden, on the campus of Venice High School at the corner of Walgrove Avenue and Venice Blvd.
Before
May 2nd:
Members
of SLOLA: $30.00
Non-members
of SLOLA: $40.00 – the extra $10 makes you a member of the Seed
Library
After
May 2nd:
Members
of SLOLA: $35.00
Non-members
of SLOLA: $45.00 – the extra $10 makes you a member of the Seed
Library
At
the door:
Members
of SLOLA: $40.00
Non-members
of SLOLA: $50.00 – the extra $10 makes you a member of the Seed
Library
Please
bring your own cup for tea or coffee. Please have a jewelers' loupe
for class, we can show you good places to look for your own at the
first class meeting.
Class
will meet May 9, 16 and 23, 6:30 to 9:00 PM at The Learning Garden.
The Garden is often cooler than you would think, come prepared to
need a jacket or sweater.
Reserve
your spot today using PayPal.
(Non-members will pay the additional $10 at the door.)
(Non-members will pay the additional $10 at the door.)
David, if you need any help publicizing this and/or the other new courses, I'll be glad to help.
ReplyDeleteYou may already have your publicity all set up; just inquiring.
I could distribute flyers to the SM libraries, for example.
I don't do social media, but anything else you need done and don't have time for, let me know.
I could also post on the on-line Usenet garden groups, specifying that these are local events.
Anyway, let me know if/how I can help.
Sara Meric