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Sudbury Food Connections Network Events - Join us for Seedy Sunday - Planting the Seeds of Change
Sunday, February 21st, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm at Market Square, at the corner of Elm and Elgin, in Sudbury.   Ste. Anne Garden pictures

Think green and beat the winter blues on Sunday, February 21st, from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm!  
Join us to celebrate the 2010 United Nations International Year of Biodiversity!  Help us plant Seedy Sunday as an annual event in Sudbury!  Your support counts!  

Sudbury Food Connections Network and Seeds of Diversity are helping to sponsor Sudbury's first Seedy Sunday on Sunday, February  21st, at Market Square.  The event will start at 10:00 am with a seed packaging workshop - bring your seeds and we will help you organize and package them for the exchange.  The seed exchange will start at 10:30 and end at 11:30. Left over seeds will be sold to raise funds for community gardens.

Dr. Stephen Monet will speak on the Sudbury Biodiversity Action Plan and then Dr. David Pearson will present on the how our northern climate is changing.  Then learn about growing from seed from Enzo Floreani, northern bee keeping from Doug Tompsett and pick up a few short season gardening tips from Ron Lewis.  The Master Gardeners will also have a booth to answer your gardening questions. Northern Flavours and Eat Local Sudbury will be there to offer local food products and local wares.  Also - there will be environmental activities for kids!

What is Seedy Sunday?  Seedy Sunday is a way for local seed savers to exchange seeds, and network with other gardeners.  When local seeds are saved they are aclimatized to the to the local environment and contribute to food biodiversity.  Seed exchange???  Bring any extra seeds you have so that you can exchange them for different ones from other local gardeners.  Put a small amount of seeds in each package, and label them well - add growing instructions if possible.   The actual seed exchange (or barter) will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Seed Packaging Workshop will help!  Volunteers will be available to help you package your seeds for the exchange from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.  How do I exchange my seeds?  You will get a ticket stub when you leave your seed packets with the volunteers. You will then be able use the stub to barter for seeds from other gardeners.   After the exchange ends, any extra seeds can be donated for use in several local community gardens.  For more information on seed saving and biodiversity, visit Seeds of Diversity at www.seeds.ca .  What kinds of seeds can I bring?  Simply package any leftover seeds you might have, even if they are purchased ones, into a small envelope, and label them well.  Label them if they are Certified Organic. Who should go?  Everyone! Seedy Sunday is open to the public and is free - donations at the door to support community gardens and non-perishable items for local food banks would be appreciated.  What about children's activities?  Bring your children and their friends so that they can learn about gardening, perhaps they will be inspired to start a back yard garden next summer!  There will be lots of kids games and activities!  Share your knowledge!  Bring your stories of  saving seeds, growing northern heritage plants, and how you are protecting biodiversity! Local Food Vendors! Local food vendors Eat Local Sudbury! and Northern Flavours will be there to serve healthy nutritious treats!

If you wish to volunteer at Seedy Sunday, please email: Biodiversity@foodshedproject.ca or contact Doreen Ojala, Foodshed Project Manager, Phone: 705-675-3894  or Fax: 705-675-3253.  Thank You!

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