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Meetings take place every other month or as announced by the Board.
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Please note that there is no meeting in March because of Seedy Saturday.

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May be an image of collard greens and text that says 'PEACE BOWLS A RAD FARM PRESENTATION Discovering the Intriguing World of Pea Shoots! RAD FARM'

 

 

Join Comox Valley Seed Savers on Thursday 23rd November for another great presentation and meet up.
Our Guest Speaker this month is Bertram Winchester from RAD Farm who will be talking about MICROGREENS and how easy they are to grow from seed indoors in the winter.
  • Location: Comox Community Centre, Room B, 1855 Noel Ave, Comox
  • Time: 7pm-9pm (Doors at 6:30)
  • Cost: Free for members; By donation for non-members *Memberships are available for purchase or renewal at the meeting.
  • Refreshments: A variety of teas will be available. Please bring your own cup.
  • For those who cannot attend in person, this will be a blended meeting. Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/38hj7pzy
THE POWER OF PEACE BOWLS: THE MIGHTY MICROGREENS FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD.
Microgreens are young vegetable greens that are harvested just after sprouting and before they develop into full-grown plants. These tiny greens are packed with a concentrated amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making them incredibly nutritious. They are a convenient and flavourful way to add a powerful nutritional punch to your diet that can be grown year round.
Join us to learn more about microgreens. Local sprout farmer, Bertram Winchester, will discuss the best practices for growing and caring for microgreens, as well as share some delicious recipes that incorporate sprouts. He will have some samples to try, and we will be giving away a beautiful PEAce Bowl as a door prize to one lucky attendee.
About the speaker: For the past 5 years, Bertram Winchester and his wife Tiffany, have been running RAD Farm in Comox. Their farm began as a humble acreage, but with dedication, hard work, and a lot of love, they have transformed it into a thriving microgreens haven. These tiny, nutrient-packed powerhouses have stolen Bertram’s heart, and he can’t help being overly enthusiastic about their incredible benefits.
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  • Place: Creekside Commons, 2202 Lambert, Courtenay.
  • Directions.  To reach Creekside Commons from Courtenay, take Cumberland Road, turn left onto 20th Street, then the first right onto Lambert.  Follow to the end of Lambert.
  • Parking:  There is limited parking in the Creekside complex so please park on Lambert if possible, it’s a short stroll to Creekside. Our parking guide will indicate any free parking spaces inside the Commons.
  • Creekside Commons has a shoes-off policy, so bring slippers.

All CVGSS events are open to the public by donation.

Information about upcoming and past meetings:

February 6th 2020 meeting will feature Fiona McQuillan

Fiona and her husband Jens started Fireweed Farmstead 3 and a half years ago after moving to Merville from Maple Ridge. Like many new farmers, their path to farming has not been a straight line! Fiona is a geologist and graphic designer, Jens a mechanic and engineer. The factors that brought them to farming was a desire to grow good food, Fiona having a green thumb, both of them wanting to work for themselves in a business both of their backgrounds could contribute too, and raising kids in a farm setting. The farm they have developed consists of greenhouses, farmstand, outdoor veg production, chickens and pigs along with wildling children and naughty ducks.