Gardening Workshop: Backyard Seed Saving

Join Truelove Seeds co-founder Owen Taylor for a 90-minute, hands-on workshop on the art and science of saving seeds. Through demonstrations with a variety of plants, participants will learn which plants are best for seed harvesting and how to collect, clean, package, overwinter, and preserve seeds for future growing seasons.

The workshop also explores how seed saving supports biodiversity, food traditions, community food sovereignty, cultural preservation, and sustainable agriculture. Participants will take home seeds to begin their own seed-saving projects.

When: Saturday, October 31

Showtime: 1:00 PM

Run time: 90 minutes

Presenter: Owen Taylor, a prominent seed keeper, farmer, and co-founder of Truelove Seeds, a farm-based seed company focused on preserving open-pollinated and culturally significant heirloom seeds. He works with his husband and co-founder, Christopher Bolden-Newsome.

Tickets: Free

Registration: The event is sold out and registration is closed. A waiting list is available.

Venue: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia

Presented with: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Support: The workshop was supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.