Seedy Saturday is back at Timsbury Conygre Hall on Saturday, 12th March, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Now in its seventh year, Seedy Saturday continues to offer growers at all stages and ages a fun and practical way to share their own seeds; exchange tips and experiences; buy local products; and learn about community activities.
The ‘seed and spud spectacular’ has a reputation for being lively and full of surprises as it grows year on year, with a wealth of stalls to browse and a hall that bustles with people keen to swap their locally grown seed varieties for something new and different for the coming growing season.
Visitors will be able make a donation if they have no seeds to swap, as well as buy from over fifty varieties of seed potatoes, onions, shallots, garlic, plants, local produce, gifts, crafts and books and talk to seed, plant and garden experts. They will also be inspired by talks and other activities, where they will be able to find out how to save and swap seeds; make their garden or allotment wildlife-friendly; learn how to grow better courgettes, pumpkins, and squashes, understand the role of honey bees and get tips about improving their potato crop; plus there will be children’s storytelling and craft activities and a café providing refreshments and delicious homemade treats.
Sam Ross, Seedy Saturday co-ordinator and author of the website, Get Seedy!, commented: “Seedy Saturday is the must-attend event for seed swappers, amateur gardeners, allotment-holders, horticulturalists, and people passionate about their local environment and communities. It encourages people to have fun growing and saving local and heritage seeds, plus they can eat many of the results of their hard work too! Seedy Saturday has grown into a popular event over the past seven years, but at heart it remains a community seed swap for both experienced and aspiring growers who want to share their seeds, and tips on how to grow them.”
Seedy Saturday is organised by a small group of local and dedicated volunteers and is sponsored by Pennard Plants and Beans and Herbs. Visit www.seedysaturday.org.uk for more details.