Seed-Savers: Preserving Our Ecological Heritage (Network)

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Cascadia's 'Salish Sea Seed-Savers'- Sharing & Saving Our Seeds, Educating Ourselves on the importance of regional seed-saving, Resisting corporate/laboratory bred GMO seeds, & Promoting Events for community food-security.

Location: Cascadia - Bellingham & Beyond
Members: 57
Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2016

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Welcome new seed savers! Please listen in & enjoy reading our current discussions & comments. For viewing all the Discussion click the "View All" button below.

Welcome new members: We are not a 'chat' group, so you won't received many emails from us. We are growers & seed-savers who network together on resources, educational events, and to promote opportunities for sharing & saving seeds.

For offerings or requests for specific seeds, or to initiate a topic conversation, please use our groups 'Start Discussion' option below.

Most of our members are also part of the larger 'Earth Garden' network at: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic

(Group admins currently are Heather K & David P. and more are welcome).

Events we wish to promote can be done through the main TW "Events" tab: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events and through the Sustainable Bellingham calendar: http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/events/community-calendar .

We now have a group page on faceboo -"Salish Seed Co-op".

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Comment by Heather K on February 23, 2016 at 4:15pm: 8th annual heirloom seed swap a success. http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/heirloom-seed-swap-bellingham
If you missed it, there are many more regional swaps, including one in Van Zandt
Hall on March 5 th Saturday 4pm!

Comment by Heather K on February 14, 2015 at 4:17pm: Salish Seed Co-op network also on faceboo!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/501219019987906/?ref=ts&fref=ts

Comment by Heather K on January 20, 2015 at 12:48am: Salish Seed Coop's Seed-Swap Guidelines:

CHOOSE SEEDS YOU WILL PLANT

(10 Small Packets or Less per Family)

SHARE & SWAP SEEDS WITH OTHERS

LABEL SEEDS YOU BRING

(Variety Name, Year, Region/Garden Grown)

TEACH & LEARN HOW TO SAVE SEEDS!

WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS – Help With A Task

DONATE To Swap Costs & Support Our Mission:

“Honoring Biodiversity of Seeds for Food & Medicine!”

SEED-PLANTER TIPS ! (draft)

1- PRACTICE GOOD SEED STORAGE: Cool, Dry, Dark, & Critter-proof

2- Seed-Swaps May Contain Many Older Seeds With Lower Viability:

- PLANT OLDER SEEDS EXTRA THICK OR SPROUT BEFORE PLANTING.

3- LEARN EACH SEED VARIETY'S VIABILITY-

A seeds ability to germinate & grow normal seedlings.

4- MARK & LABEL PLANTS IN GARDEN FOR SEED HARVEST .

5- PURCHASE FRESH SEEDS- from organic pure-seed companies.

Comment by Heather K on January 18, 2015 at 12:50am: Invite your Seed Planting Garden Friends to the Community Seed Swap January 25th, in Bellingham. https://www.facebook.com/events/366860470154539/?ref=22&pnref=s...
Music & finger foods. Doors open to public 2:30-5pm.
Volunteer Seed-Savers set up blitz at 1pm.
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/7th-annual-community-seed-... .

Label Donated Seeds with variety, year, and grower name.
Help educate public on seed planting & saving, and the benefit of 'Honoring Seeds for Food & Medicine".
Shared table space on right side of hall for educational offerings & special seeds. Each attender is a volunteer helping co-create this Fee-Free Pure Seed Event.

Attend the fundraising film Tuesday Jan 20 at Limelite for "Open Seseme- The Story of Seeds". http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/tw-monthly-film-seeds-seed...

Comment by Heather K on January 5, 2015 at 5:35pm: Master seed-saver & advocates will gather together this Friday, Jan 9th, prior to our main public Jan 25th community swap. Just a few of us meet at a private farm to share stories, seeds, nourishment. Pass your email to either Brian K at Inspiration Farm, or myself, if you would like to be emailed an invitation with details.
Seed Table Guardian Volunteers are still needed to monitor the 12 seed tables an our annual community swap on Sunday Jan 25th. We may do less promotion this year, depending on pre-planning volunteer time.
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/7th-annual-community-seed-... .
Seeds donated to the community seed swap, can be set out on the main central tables. We will direct Master Seed-Savers who wish to set up on their own monitored seed & education table space, to the right side of Majestic Hall, forming a horseshoe shape.

Comment by Heather K on November 17, 2014 at 4:00pm: Seed-Saver & Seed-Planter Swap Event Volunteers Needed January 25, 2015!
Share your time, seeds, knowledge, and tithing abundance!

7th Annual Community Seed Swap & Fundraiser
"Putting Seeds Into the Hands of the People”
Sunday, January 25, 2015!
Doors Open to Public - Time TBA
Location: The Majestic - 1027 North Forest St. (intersection of Maple St)
Fundraiser by Donation. Light refreshments will be served

This is a Pure Seed Event.
Volunteer sign up at seeds@sustainablebellingham.org or contact Heather K, Sara, or Mary.

Plant Seeds! Celebrate Community!

Comment by Heather K on January 27, 2014 at 3:25pm: Salish Seed Coop network is working towards obtaining seed processing equipment, and initiating local library-banks where seeds can be stored and loaned.

Brian K at Inspiration Farm http://www.inspirationfarm.com/newif/welcome.html is helping with this, and has an email list for future classes & events.

Our community seed loving & sharing spirit is abundant! We had a great 6^th annual seed swap on Jan 26, 2014, and plan to put some of our earnings towards seed storage supplies.

Benefits of Saving Open Pollinated Heirloom Seeds-

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/benefits-of-saving...

Local seed-savers continue to support the free exchange of genetic resources for all peoples

Comment by Heather K on December 10, 2013 at 3:28pm: Seed-savers & Volunteer Set-Up for Community Seed Swap at 1 pm, Sunday Jan 26.

Later, Doors Open to Public at 2:30pm. * *We need volunteers to host over 12 seed-tables during public swap hours. Contact Heather K or Sustainable Bellingham, to volunteer for specific seed table. Details on event page: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/community-seed-swap-2014-6...

Comment by Heather K on December 10, 2013 at 3:24pm: “Growing Biennials for Seed” - Dec 16^th, Webinar with Seed Savers Exchange - Register online or look for in archives afterward. http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinars/

Seed Savers Exchange Webinar Archive http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinar-Archive/

Comment by Heather K on November 10, 2013 at 4:04pm: Some of us will visit Inspiration Farm today this Sunday and bring food & seeds to share. Contact Brian K is you are interested in joining us.

I've been gifted a bearded soft winter wheat 'Honey' variety from the Allegheny Mountain plateau watersheds, to share with grain seed-saver/growers. I will bring some seed to Inspiration Farm today between 5pm- 7pm. My Pennsylvania farmer friends have been growing this wheat for years. It the only one the deer don't eat. TLyle grinds it into pancake mix in the countries first solar powered grain mill!

Our 6th annual Community Seed Swap 2014 now seeking volunteers for set up & planning. Date is Sunday January 26th, 2014!