Come and learn the theory and practical skills for saving your own seed.
Saturday 12th July, 10am to 3pm
After high demand, Tim Foster is back to share his wisdom and practical skills for saving seed.
During the morning you will have the opportunity to explore some floral botany to gain a better understanding of different plants and how they are pollinated.
You’ll then put this theory into practice by doing some simple seed saving as well as separating seed from plants that cross-pollinate. You’ll even have the opportunity to make some simple insect-proof tents for plants that cross pollinate.
Tutor: Tim Foster
Having spent the last 13 years teaching organic gardening and general horticulture, Tim Foster is a well known and much loved Bristol based tutor.
Tim has a degree in Horticulture. He has spent 30 years in the horticultural industry. His experience includes helping to build and run a garden centre and managing an organic market garden.
He has recently written and published the book 'Good Earth Gardening – how to grow organic vegetables’, published in 2013.
How to book
Click here to book a place on our Seed Saving workshop and enter the promotional code you have been emailed to access the booking form.Spaces are limited on all courses, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Discounts and Priority Booking
Investor members, Carrot Club members and long-term volunteers of The Community Farm have priority booking for all courses and receive a 15% discount on prices. Please enter your promotional code when booking. You should have received this in an email from us. If you would like a reminder please email .To find out more about becoming a member of The Community Farm, click here for our membership page.
Transport
Click here to find out more about getting to The Community Farm. To try and minimise the environmental impact of driving to the farm, we encourage people to lift-share where possible. If you would like to lift-share please let us know when booking.Lunch
For all of our courses and workshops we have a communal lunch where everyone brings something to share. We find this is a great way to gather a real community-driven feast! We encourage everyone to make something vegetarian for the day so that as many people as possible are able to share the food.Some ideas of things to bring include salads, bread, cheese, chutney, crisps, hummus or other spreads, soup, stew, or cake. Any contribution will be a welcome addition to the meal.
We will provide refreshments and hot drinks during the day.
