Exchanging Seeds & Gardening Know-How
SRMAS Seed Swap March 8, 11am-2pm
The SRMAS is happy to host our 2nd Annual exchange of seeds and gardening know-how. This will be in the upstairs hall of the Communty Centre / Arena in South River on 'Seedy Sunday' March 8th.
We'll feature ( see details below):
🌱 trade & sale tables for seeds and seedlings
🌱. seed starting and gardening resources & displays
🌱 Gardeners' Conversation Circle focussed on scheduled topics
🌱 Gardening Book Trading table
🌱 family-friendly activities
🌱. links to regional farmers & seed suppliers
🌱 ways to enter grown plants and seed crafts into the SRMAS Fall Fair
☕️🍎 Refreshments
🌱 door prizes.
Featuring
Seed Trading Tables
Gardening Book Trading Table
Gardening Book Trading Table
Bring seeds to trade in packages ( or use ours) of 3-15, labelled with plant name and year of collection.
Don't have any to trade?...No worries, pay what you can at the trading table or purchase from local suppliers.
We'll have seed catalogues and other information about growing a variety vegetables, herbs and flowers available too.
Gardening Book Trading Table
Gardening Book Trading Table
Gardening Book Trading Table
Bring quality used gardening books to trade or to gift in our growing themed 'little free library'.
Farms & Gardening Groups
Gardening Book Trading Table
Farms & Gardening Groups
We're excited to have a variety of partners contributing to this year's event. Farms, gardening businesses, educational groups...
For more details
see our directory below
Gardening Know-how Conversation Circles
11: 30 am - Seed Saving
Led by growers with Midlothian Valley Farms, who have 17 years experience collecting, storing and now selling seeds. This conversation will cover the essentials and a chance to ask questions of experienced, organic growers.
12 pm -Growing Mushrooms Here
Kara Mitchell of Myco-op will share from experience growing Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms on logs and offer stories of ways and other fungi regional growers are using. These may be combined with welcome stories of other circle participants.
12:30 - Peppers; Lessons Learned From Seed to Harvest
Over many years, local gardener Dave Shiel has grown sweet and hot peppers and has learned many lessons. He is happy to share them with others in the conversation circle. This includes the use of greenhouses for starting seeds and for both indoor and outdoor growth and harvest.
1 pm - Reading Children's " The Little Seed" with author Adele Lamothe
"In the middle of winter, a little seed sleeps snuggly deep within the earth..."
This story not only introduces the plant life cycle, but it can be a great resource for parents and mentors to explain the importance of believing in your dreams.
Regional author Adele Lamothe will give a reading of her most recent book for children and families at 1 pm and be in attendance through out the event.
1:30 - Seed Starting & Seedling Care
Join Ashley Wright, a local garden-to-table grower, for a practical discussion on seed starting, indoor and outdoor planting, and seedling care basics - share in a conversation about everything needed to get a kitchen garden off to a strong start this season.
Local Farms & Partners Connected with the event
Midlothian Valley Farms
Sundridge Horticultural Society
Sundridge Horticultural Society
Seasonal organic vegetables, fruits, seeds and seedlings available at the farm, occasional events or delivery.
http://www.midlothianfarm.com/
981 Midlothian Rd, Burks Falls (en route to Magnetewan)
Sundridge Horticultural Society
Sundridge Horticultural Society
Sundridge Horticultural Society
The Sundridge Horticultural Society promotes interest in gardening, community beautification, environmental sustainability, and conservation. They host an annual plant sale and speakers at regular meetings in Sundridge. Resources are also distributed through a membership email list. For more info, please contact:
Author Adele Lamothe
Sundridge Horticultural Society
Author Adele Lamothe
Local author Adele Lamothe will give a reading of her most recent book for children and families at 1 pm and be in attendance through out the event.
To reach Adele directly,
email; hello@adelelamothe.com
website; https://adelelamothe.com/
Lazy Crow Farm
Author Adele Lamothe
Farm gate sales of seasonal fresh produce & farm fresh eggs.
662 Eagle Lake Rd, Machar
705-386-2177
On Facebook: LazyCrowFarm
Marquee Farm
Vertically grown, year-round, pesticide-free greens & weekly produce bags with other regionally sourced vegetables. Pick up at the farm in Lount Townsip or more locations including Sundridge.
marqueefarm.ca
705-303-5202
Pine Acres Farm
Hand-crafted soaps, local farm produce, chicken eggs & decor.
51 Chrest Drive , Machar
On Facebook
or
pineacresfarmanddecor@gmail.com
Springhill Farms
Springhill Farms
Springhill Farms
Year round greens and herbs from the greenhouse , seasonal vegetables and blueberries
cell: 519-277-2977
88 Glen Roberts Drive, Trout Creek