Philly Seed Exchange

Hello seed savers. This is an exciting project being organized by Philly Mural Arts to educate our region about heirloom foods. Numerous organizations and hundreds of people are contributing to this year's events. You don't want to miss out on this!

http://muralarts.org/whatwesow

Our event is: Saturday, June 8
Heirloom Seed Exchange
Swap seeds and gardening tips with the Philly Seed Exchange at this introduction to seed saving.
Mill Creek Farm, 49th St. & Brown St.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Growing your own plants or vegetables in the city? Learn how to test your soil, grow food locally, and even how to raise and care for farm animals. Spend the day in the garden with agricultural experts doing taste tests, gardening demonstrations, beekeeping basics and more. Philly Seed Exchange will have our seed collection available for swapping and sharing. Bring seeds if you got 'em, take ours if you need 'em.
Reserve your 10$ tickets online.

ORCHARD FEST: HUNTING PARK
(Hunting Park Community Garden, East of Old York Rd & W. Bristol St, North Philly )
Join in on a fun family festival at the site of the new Hunting Park Community Orchard. Activities will include orchard planting, cider pressing, sack races and other kids games, a health fair, dedication ceremony, and more! A collaboration between POP, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Junior League, Hunting Park United, and a wide range of other community partners. Event 10am-2pm. RAINDATE: Sunday 4/21 @10am.

Join us Wednesday evening at Frankford Hall for Nerd Nite!
There will be a talk about seeds (and some other nerdy things...)

Here's the deets:
It is officially spring, and it's about time we heard about plants again. And what's that? Toilet flushing? Oh yeah, we're going to hear about that too. And some really bad ass assassins, you ask? Yes! We're on that! And there's going to be really some really sweet guitar playing and singing to boot.

Mark your calendars:

POSTPONED Saturday, February 9 - Seed Saving Workshop and Exchange
1729 Ferry Ave, Camden, NJ at the Center for Transformation, 10:00-12pm

Thursday, March 7 - Seed and Plant Exchange
Grid Magazine Alive event, Philadelphia, PA 6pm

Saturday, March 23 - Seed and Plant Exchange
Pa. Eco Center Store, Phoenixville, PA 10a-4p
Hosted by Dagmar Holl, please contact her at dirisholl@gmail.com for more information

FARMS+FOOD+PEOPLE+PLANET
January 11, 2013

Dear PASA Members & Friends,

The first few days of 2013 brought some extraordinary events that will likely affect the sustainable agriculture movement for many years to come.

Reporter Ginny Smith has written an article about seed saving in Philadelphia. It will be published on Friday, December 7, 2012. Look for it in the Home and Design section.

Bring your seeds and plants to swap this Saturday, October 13, 11-4.

It's free.

Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm
6026 Germantown Avenue at Walnut Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215) 848-1690
www.wyck.org

Parking along Walnut Lane and Germantown Avenue
SEPTA 23 bus route
Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail line to Tulpehocken station

Wyck Second Saturday Festival of the 2012 season

Re-scheduled from last weekend.
Come join us this Saturday from 10am-2pm!

For more information visit:
www.facebook.com/events/263316097113227