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SUMMARY:Seedy Saturday 
LOCATION:Downtown Branch\nDowntown Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday\, March 2\, 10am-1pm to participate in local 
 nature and garden activities..\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/10
 136538
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Keynote &amp\; Featured Speakers</
 strong></p>\n<p>It's getting close to gardening season again\, the whole f
 amily can join in! Start your year off right by joining us at our downtown
  branch to meet and learn from local groups!</p>\n<p>The format this year 
 will allow you to interact with organizations and participate in fun learn
 ing activities related to gardening\, nature and foraging.</p>\n<hr />\n<p
 ><strong>Seedy Saturday Activities for Kids</strong></p>\n<p>10:00 - 10:30
  am - Seedy Saturday Storytime</p>\n<p>10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Kids seed craf
 t\, Treasure Hunt\, Garden Kitchen\, Farm box 'planting'</p>\n<hr />\n<p><
 strong>Garden 'How To' Interactive Expo Featuring:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li
 >Barrie Public Library - Trivia: Test your 'green thumb' garden skills</li
 >\n<li><a href="https://www.barrie.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cit
 y of Barrie</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Painswick-Ga
 rden-Club-100082126285239/?paipv=0&amp\;eav=AfYPG8LnLV-2qkzOz33fWUzxQr9VDz
 iVuQOpNSJTIYk_w0-HeAXZEcPr0qXCqsukEeE&amp\;_rdr" target="_blank" rel="noop
 ener">Painswick Garden Club</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://simcoecountymg.
 ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Simcoe County Master Gardeners</a></li
 >\n<li><a href="https://barrie.wbu.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wi
 ld Birds Unlimited</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/p/Painswick-Garden
 -Club-100082126285239/?paipv=0&amp\;eav=AfYPG8LnLV-2qkzOz33fWUzxQr9VDziVuQ
 OpNSJTIYk_w0-HeAXZEcPr0qXCqsukEeE&amp\;_rdr" target="_blank" rel="noopener
 "></a></li>\n<li><a href="https://pollinatebarrie.ca/" target="_blank" rel
 ="noopener">Pollinate Barrie</a></li>\n<li><a href="https://cmhastarttalki
 ng.ca/urban-pantry-barrie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Urban Pantry</a
 >-<span style="color: #ff0000\;">Cancelled</span> - <em>please visit their
  website for information</em></li>\n</ul>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>What is Seed
 y Saturday?</strong></p>\n<p>"Seedy Saturdays are a remarkable phenomenon.
 &nbsp\;They are not one event\, but a series of separate events\, which ha
 ve sprung up across the country\, each individually and uniquely organized
  under the same general themes of encouraging the use of open-pollinated a
 nd heritage seeds\, enabling a local seed exchange\, and educating the pub
 lic about seed saving and environmentally responsible gardening practices.
  They&nbsp\;usually&nbsp\;occur on a Saturday\, hence the name\, but also 
 occur on Sundays and other days."&nbsp\;Source: Seeds of Diversity Canada 
 .</p>\n<p>Learn more about Seedy Saturdays on the Seeds of Diversity webpa
 ge 'Everything you wanted to know about Seedy Saturdays'.</p>\n<p>Seeds of
  Diversity Canada&nbsp\;is a group of seed savers from coast to coast who 
 protect Canada's seed biodiversity by growing it themselves and sharing it
  with others. Find out how you can&nbsp\;support seed saving&nbsp\;and loc
 al distribution. On their website you will find seed saving resources and 
 a list of&nbsp\;Canadian&nbsp\;Seedy Saturday&nbsp\;events. Using their we
 bsite\, find ways to source local and Canadian seeds from area greenhouses
  or local vendors or use their online reference guide\, the&nbsp\;Canadian
  Seed Catalogue Index&nbsp\;or find the best locally adapted seeds in your
  region with&nbsp\;The Ecological Seed Finder.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="h
 ttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/barrielibrary/Seed
 sofDiversity.png" alt="" style="float: left\; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0px\;"
  width="350" height="127" /></p>\n<p><strong>Visit:</strong> BPL's <a href
 ="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/borrow/seed-library" target="_blank" rel="n
 oopener">Seed Library</a> to borrow and donate seeds for your garden. Our 
 Seed Library will open again for business in early June offering quick and
  easy to grow seeds that can be planted anywhere.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>We want 
 to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a moment and fill out our&nb
 sp\;<a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/kudos-and-concerns" ta
 rget="_blank" rel="noopener">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</p>\nhttps://bar
 rielibrary.libnet.info/event/10136538
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