Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving Workshop
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 2, 2024
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
Saturday March 2nd, 2024
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Oliver Kelley Farm
15788 Kelley Farm Rd NW
Elk River, MN 55330
Fees/Admission
$12 MNHS Members
$15 non-members
Website
Contact Information
Register online at MNHS.org/events or call the MNHS Box office at 651-259-3015
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Description
Learn how to modify your existing gardens for the purpose of growing and harvesting viable seed for future use. Whether you have had a hard time finding seeds of your favorite varieties, want to grow a family-favorite tomato, adapt a variety to local growing conditions, or just want to share seeds with others, this workshop will provide the information you need to get you started on the path of seed saving.
Presenter Bio:
Bruce Galer was raised on a farm in southwestern Minnesota and has been gardening with vegetables most of his life. He became a Sherburne County Master Gardener in 2016. Bruce is a professional geologist and certified wetland delineator in Minnesota and is employed as an environmental consultant. His vegetable gardens are over 1,500 square feet and he is passionate about maintaining heirloom varieties, seed saving, and pollinators.