Seedy Saturday

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Central Library
Meeting Room D+E

Event Details

In partnership with the Kitchener Horticultural Society and the Kitchener Master Gardeners This year’s Seedy Saturday event will be bigger and better than ever, as seven Horticultural Societies join together to provide great speakers on a variety of topics. The keynote speaker will be Dugald Cameron, respected and well-known president of Garden Imports. Come out and have your questions answered by master gardeners, learn about seed diversity and heritage seeds at the Seed Exchange. Workshop Schedule 9:15 - 10:15 Maryanne Weiler How to seed and how to look after seedlings until outdoor planting time Meeting Room A 10:15 – 11:15 Kim Delaney Seed Saving Meeting Room A 11:15 – 12:15 Karin Banerd Growing, preserving and using herbs, whether in containers or flower and vegetable gardens Meeting Room A 12:15 – 1:15 Lew Bauman What is healthy soil and why should we care? Meeting Room A 1:15 – 2:00 Tony Hornick Seeds and Beans are mothers that never die Meeting Room A 9:30 - 10:30 Dugald Cameron Summer Flowering Bulbs – Exotic flowers, foliage & fragrance all summer long Meeting Room C 11:00 – 12:00 Darren Heinbecker Color in your garden - 365 Meeting Room C 12:00 – 1:00 James Graham Old Fashioned Favourites; Sweet William, Elderberry, Tulips Meeting Room C 12:30 – 1:30 Katherine Granger Growing, harvesting, preserving and seed saving of organic heirloom vegetables. Meeting Room C
Event Type(s): Adult (P)
Age Group(s): Adults
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