The annual Seedy Saturday event takes place again this weekend, with a whole host of vendors and presentations lined up for the green-fingered among us.
On Saturday, March 14, the Britannia Heritage Shipyards will be the venue for the event, which runs from noon to 4 p.m.
Vendors will be housed in the Richmond Boat Builders building and presentations will be in the nearby Chinese Bunkhouse.
There will also be outdoor vendors selling plants and indoor vendors selling seeds and garden products, as well as a variety of community partners.
People can ask their gardening questions to the Master Gardeners, as well as members from the Richmond Garden Club.
At the heart of Seedy Saturday is the seed exchange table: a place for local seed-savers to bring locally-grown, open-pollinated seeds, and the stories that come with them, to trade with other community members.
To participate in the seed exchange please note the following criteria:
Seeds must be open-pollinated
Seeds should be packaged and labelled with:
Type of seed
Year saved
As much information about the variety as possible
Number of seeds in the package (optional)
Part of the seed swap table is the seedling swap. This is where gardeners can swap seedlings with other gardeners. It is a great way to grow crops that you might not want to start from seed or forgot to start early enough in the season.
Vendors include:
Urban Fruitery
Master Gardeners
KPU
Spectrum Gardening
SPEC
Richmond Garden Club
WildResearch
KelpMan Kelp Products
David Suzuki Foundation
Edible Oasis
Derry’s Orchard and Nursery
Salt Spring Seeds
Steveston Stock and Seed Farm
My Father’s Garden
Richmond Public Library
Lori Weidenhammer
Green Team
Presentations:
From 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm
Lori Weidenhammer on how you can maximize your garden’s health by choosing plants that create habitat for different species of bees and other beneficial critters in your garden. Learn how companion planting, edible herbs and native plants can create a bountiful and beautiful landscape.
From 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Richmond Garden Club will talk about pocket gardening, growing in small spaces
From 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
Ian Lai will give a talk about how to successfully compost.
