Radical Seed Saving: Collect, Preserve and Propagate

Sunday, Feb 26th, 12:30-3:30 @ Laughing Dog Farm, Gill, MA

Farmer Dan practices an opportunistic, “guerrilla gardening” approach to seeds and propagation, allowing Nature and Time to do much of the heavy lifting. He will discuss and demonstrate traditional and alternative strategies for selecting, growing and gathering valuable heirloom seed as well as tactics for propagating and transplanting seedlings, around the calendar, even in chilly New England. Participants in this workshop will handle, clean (and appropriate some!) home-gathered seed (cucurbits, nightshades, alliums, greens…) as well as consider several out-of-the-box gathering and propagation schemes appropriate for gardeners, backyard growers, small farmers, etc. Workshop includes a greenhouse tour, Q and A, plus hot soup, bread and goat cheese around the kitchen woodstove, afterwards.

Suggested donation $25-$35. No one turned away.

RSVP requested. 413-863-8696 or go to this Facebook link.