Seed Saving 101

In this session learn with members of Ecohermanas and the Seed Keeper Collective to engage holistically in the process of saving seeds from plants. Explore the stories within seeds and the value of the indigenous, cultural and historical narratives of seeds. We will have an opportunity to experiment hands-on with seed saving techniques from fruits, vegetables and herbs of various sizes. The session will include how to log, store and preserve seeds for use in your garden and how to plant for seed saving too. All supplies provided but please bring seeds to swap.

This class will take place at 3-Part Harmony Farm

Teacher Bio:
Gail Taylor, Farm Manager from 3-Part Harmony Farms, Blain Snipstal, a food sovereignty farmer from the DMV, Angela Adrar, founder of Ecohermanas’ Agroecology and Wellness program, and other Seed Keeper Collective Members will be teaching this class. As seed keepers that carry the wisdom of their traditional seeds from Peru, South East U.S., and Colombia respectively with seedkeeping practices in the DC and Maryland area where they save seed. As members of the Seed Keepers Collective in DC, they recently organized the Seed Exchange and Circle Dialogue at the DC Herbs for All Bilingual Herbal Encuentro and Village Market.

Sex in the Garden

Below its wholesome surface, gardening can get pretty hot and heavy, and we don’t mean hauling bags of mulch. Come and learn how sex (pollination) makes our food, and how in turn, food can inspire sex (aphrodisiacs). This presentation is R-rated, so adults only are invited to think dirty.

Teacher
After working with a kids gardening project at a local community organization in the late 1990s, Lola Bloom realized that urban gardens are an ever-evolving tool for relationship building and creative expression. Lola did not grow up gardening, and learned most of her skills through mistakes and children’s books. She draws inspiration from nine years of teaching art and kitchen experiments. Lola has a BFA in Art Education from VCU and a Masters of Public Management from University of Maryland.

Seed Saving

Registration required: http://offices.ext.vt.edu/arlington/programs/anr/offerings/registration/VCE_Arlington_ANR_Program_Registration.html