Seedy Saturday is the go-to event for gard eners new and old to swap seeds and share ideas on backyard gardening\, co mposting\, supporting pollinators\, heirloom and organic seeds\, sustainab ility and biodiversity and more. Presented by Green Venture.
\nSchedule:
\nSeed Swap - 10am-3pm\n
A free seed exchange. Donate and/or take seeds home to plant in you r garden.
\nDocumentary In My Backyard - 10am-3pm (on loop) - Filmmaker Jamie Day Fleck converts her backyard into a vegetable garden and meets other Torontonians developing innovative solutions that utilize city spaces for hyper-local food production.
\nWorkshops:
\n1 0:30-11:30am Build a Rain-R eady Garden \;
\nA casual discussion with successful Rain-Re ady Rebate applicants and Green Venture staff about installing a rain gard en\, permeable paving\, or rainwater harvesting system to help make your h ome stormwater-ready.
\n11:30am-12:30pm - Garden Design Demystified
\nLearn the basic s of form and shape including plant pairings\, colour theory and residenti al alternatives to commonly planted native plants.
\n12:30-1pm -&nbs p\;Habitat at Home \;
\nLearn how lighting affects nocturnal wildlife\, to make your wi ndows bird-friendly\, \;deal with garden waste and increase biodiversi ty while minimizing human impacts on your green space.
\n1-1:30pm -& nbsp\;Work with Weeds\n
Learn how weeds improve soil ecology\, create biomass\, feed and at tract beneficial insects and can be edible and nutritious.
\n1:30-2: 30pm - Native Plants Go Mai nstream
\nLearn how to incorporate native plants that support b iodiversity in your indoor and outdoor spaces.
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