The Council of Canadians Quinte and London chapters recently participated in Seedy Saturday events.
As noted on the Seeds of Diversity website, “Seedy Saturdays are a remarkable phenomenon. They are not one event, but a series of separate events, which have sprung up across the country, each individually and uniquely organized under the same general themes of encouraging the use of open-pollinated and heritage seeds, enabling a local seed exchange, and educating the public about seed saving and environmentally responsible gardening practices. They usually occur on a Saturday, hence the name, but also occur on Sundays and other days.”
That website highlights, “Seedy Saturdays are fun, inexpensive events where you can swap and exchange seeds, get exciting varieties that other seed savers are sharing (as well as the stories that come with them), attend workshops and talks, meet vendors and buy seeds from seed companies. Whether you are a first-time or master gardener, seed enthusiast or expert seed saver, there really is something for everyone.”
Quinte chapter activist Lynne Rochon tells us, “It is a great day where people sell and trade seeds (heritage), organic veggies and organic soaps, honey, breads and sweets etc. We paid for a table there [on Feb. 27th] and handed out materials on Blue Communities and talked about the Leap Manifesto and Council of Canadians in general. It was our contribution to Leap Forward Day on the 29th.”
Photo: Quinte chapter.
And the London chapter has posted photos on their Facebook page of their participation in Seedy Saturday on March 5th. They handed out information including a ‘Seeds and CETA’ fact sheet by chapter activist Jennifer Chesnut.
Photo: London chapter.
For more about Seedy Saturday in Picton, click here, and in London, click here.
