Native Seed Garden Education Events Continue
Our last MN SEED Project collaborative event with the Como Park Community Council and the St Paullinators was a great success! 40 neighbors spent a few hours on Sunday March 3rd picking out seeds and learning about winter sowing, a method of seed starting that uses recycled containers and mother nature’s cues to grow sturdy seedlings ready for the garden with no special equipment. In all there were 60 plus containers of prairie plant seeds readied for the coming season. Photos of all the fun can be view here:https://photos.app.goo.gl/aJgyRerCk3xrtPCQ7
The last in the series of these collaborations will take place on Saturday April 6th at the St. Paul Tool Library.
Join us for "A Spring Seed Bee" on Saturday, April 6th, from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the Saint Paul Tool Library, 1010 Dale St. N., St. Paul, MN 55103.
- 10 to 10:30 am, sign in and register for door prizes followed by a warm welcome, a tour and introduction to the Tool Library .
- 10:30 to 11:15 am. Dive into Courtney Tchida's workshop on Grow your Veggies and Pollinator Habitat too. Small urban garden spaces can be tricky to get everything in. Come learn about garden planning to incorporate vegetables and native plants together. We'll talk about companion planting, maximizing yields and incorporating plants for pollinator habitat. Courtney will share her favorite native species that can be multi-functional in your garden in the Large Conference Room.
- 11:15 am to 12:15 pm, explore make and take stations featuring activities like Soil Blocking, Seed Bomb Making, and using alternative seed starting containers. Don't miss the Seed Checkout with MN SEED Project Seeds and engaging tables like D10 with the Saint Paullinators L2L beyond the first round + Garden Buddies Signup, The Pollinator Conservation Table, and a Garden Resources Table.
12:15 to 12:30 pm, the event concludes with a door prize drawing, and valuable takeaways. See you there!
This is the 3rd in the Lawns to Legumes Garden Education Series for the Spring of 2024 generously funded by Como Park District 10 Community Council plus the Saint Paullinators of South Como in collaboration with the MN SEED Project, CRWD, and hosted by the Saint Paul Tool Library.
To volunteer and share your garden enthusiasm sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwI3tw6Gm6knmgMundlaTENaS16TtSQBYY1xIo5VQNQCB73A/viewform
