Seedy Saturday 2016: Celebrating Soil

 March 5th at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay, Seedy Saturday 2016: Celebrating Soil offers something for everyone interested in gardening, growing food, saving seeds, building soil and having fun.  

Jenny Gohl, Seedy Saturday 2016 Coordinator

Schedule of speakers.

10:30 – 11:00 Soil Preparation Workshop – Leslie Cox “The Duchess of Dirt”

11:10- 11:40 Plants create Wondrous Music – Devmurti Kalsa

11:45 – 12:15 Soil Preparation Workshop – Leslie Cox “The Duchess of Dirt”

12:30 – 1:30 Mason Bees – Rose McCulley

1:45 – 2:15 Soil Preparation Workshop – Leslie Cox “The Duchess of Dirt”

This event is the primary fundraiser for the Comox Valley Growers & Seed Savers, allowing them to offer information and education all year round and support the Seed Bank. The low admission price of $5 offers access to the Community Seed Exchange and Horticultural Trade Show starting at 10 am with more than 45 vendors and exhibitors.

The Seedy Cafe – open 10 am to 2 pm – will again offer a wonderful and tasty array of snacks and lunch at very reasonable prices. Families can visit the child activity room to take a break with crafts and fun activities.

The new and returning vendors you will find are, in order of their registration date ; Brother Nature, Good Earth Farms, Ravensong Seeds, Perennial Ridge Farms, Innesfree Farm, TreeEater Nursery, Fresh Earth products, Figs for Life.  

The organizers would like to acknowledge the ongoing support of Coastal Community Credit Union, Eatmore Sprouts, Edible Island, SeaSoil and Quality Foods.