Growing your own seed offers multiple benefits to your garden/food system and that of your community. It is a key component of resilient and regenerative gardens and systems. It also offers a viable enterprise in growing seed for sale. Our workshop provides a wholesome foundation for growing healthy, viable seed. There are only 12 spaces available!
We have created a 2-day workshop with an optional day 3 you can sign up for during the course. The first two days cover the principles of seed savings, and the third covers planting.
🌱 Seed Saving - Principles and practices 🌱
This workshop covers
- The cycle of seed to seed
- Healthy ecological foundations
- Understanding of open-pollinated, hybrid, and GMO seeds
- Flowers and pollination
- Introduction to plant families
- Processes of saving seeds
- Cultivation, selection, collection, drying, and storage
🌱 Workshop Details 🌱
Dates: 26, 27, and 28 October 2020
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Location: Rocklands Abundance Centre, Mitchells Plain
2-Day Workshop Cost: R800 per person
Day 3 Workshop Cost: R400 per person - optional choice at the end of the course