COMMUNITY SEED SWAP & Fundraiser - 2015 - 7th Annual!
Event Details
Time: January 25, 2015 from 2:30am to 5pm
Location: The Majestic- 1027 N. Forest St -Bellingham, WA
Event Type: community, seed, swap
Organized By: Community Volunteers from SB & CLSR & TW
Latest Activity: Jan 27, 2015
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Event Description
- 7th Annual COMMUNITY SEED SWAP & Fundraiser!
"Growing Seeds of Nourishment & Medicine".
Sunday, January 25, 2015 - Majestic Hall - B'ham.
We Are All Volunteers - Help With A Task.
"Honoring Biodiversity of Seeds for Food & Medicine!" is our swap mission.
Doors Open to Public: 2:30-5 pm .
Swap & Fundraiser by Donation (cash, check, plastic card)
Who Should Attend:
- Seed-Savers & People Donating Heirloom Seeds, or Edible Tubers or Seed-Potatoes (Label your envelopes with plant strain, date, garden location).
- People Without Seeds Welcomed Who Commit To Plant Seeds, Share Their Garden's Abundance & Learn To Save Seeds.
Seed Guidelines: Choose Seeds You Will Plant - Share & Swap Seeds With Others - Label Seeds You Bring - Learn To Save Seeds - Share Harvest With Community! - We Are All Volunteers - Help With A Task.
Location: The Majestic- 1027 N. Forest St, Bellingham.
Become a Guardian of Organic Heirloom & Open-Pollinated Seeds by saving seeds and purchasing fresh garden seeds from local seed-saver businesses.
This is a Pure Safe Seed Event! (and gmo-free).
Doors Open to Public 2:30-5pm.
(-Savers & Set-Up Volunteers-1:15pm.
Clean-Up 5pm-6pm.)
Seed-Grower Donations & Sponsors being accepted Dec & Jan before swap- Contact Heather K.
(Volunteer Tasks still needed: Volunteer Coordinator for Online & In-Person Volunteer Assignmets, Promations & Sponsorhip Coordinator, and more. Post your interest on TW event page, or contact Heather K, , Alison, Jeff W, or Atul).
Event is Co-Sponsored by:
"Sustainable Bellingham"
"Center for Local Self Reliance"
"Transition Whatcom"
"Salish Seed Coop!"
SB- http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/about-us/
CLSR- http://www.caretakershouse.org/
TW- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events .
This years Seed Donors Include: Baker Creek Heirloom rare seeds, Irish Eyes Seeds, Uprising Organic Seeds, Salish Seed Savers Coop, Center for Local Self-Reliance!
More donations & sponsors expected!
Light refreshments will be served from local food sponsors. (thanks Suki & team!).
Musicians Expected: Eric & Pi of Little Brown Mushrooms and flutist Peter Ali!
Updates listed on Comment Section of event page and on faceboo event page.
For event questions, contact Sustainàble Bellingham http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/about-us/ - Or Ask Heather K.
Plant Seeds! Sing Songs! Celebrate Community!
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Comment by Heather K on January 27, 2015 at 12:09am
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Gratitude to all the Seed Swap Volunteers!
To whomever will organize the next 7 years of a January Community Seed Swap, I"m willing to be a 'coach' or 'consultant"!
Farmer Meghan, thanks for your exceptional help, and a pleasure to meet you.
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Invite your gardening & seed planting & saving friends to the seed swap. Send out a Transition Whatcom event invitation: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/7th-annual-community-seed-...
Swap Mission: "Honoring Biodiversity of Seeds for Food & Medicine".
Volunteer position available for Sponsorship Servant & Outreach to paper news publications servant. We are all volunteers, and we co-create this event together.
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Seed Swap Event on Faceboo - RSVP to help promote event: https://www.facebook.com/events/366860470154539/?ref=22&pnref=s...
" Growing Seeds of Nourishment & Medicine!"
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Seed Update! We have received donations from both Irish Eye Seeds, and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds! Weds pm volunteers met and started sorting seeds.
If you know of a garden group that donates either their plant, seeds, or produce, with a mission that includes education & community nourishment, let us know.
Each year prior to the swap we make up a few special bags of seeds and donate to these groups prior to the swap. (Examples are Common Threads Farm & York Garden Farm).
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Seed swap Time Table;
Swap open to public 2:30 – 5pm at Majestic Sunday Jan 25.
Volunteers will arrive early to assist with set up - 1:15pm.
I'll be there early to set out seeds & assist visiting seed-growers.
We will need help with clean up from 5pm-6pm.
(Possible Volunteer Sign-Up Genius will be posted).
At 6:30 after swap clean up, many of us will meet at a cafe for soup & brew or tea.
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