Join us for a farm tour and seed saving lesson in Cherhill, AB!

Date

Sept 12, 2024

Time

1:00-3:30 PM  MST

Venue

A’Bunadh Seeds

Address

Treaty 6 Territory. Address: 56417 RR 51, Cherhill, AB T0E 0J0
You can find the Google Maps location here. Please note it will show up on Google as A’Bunadh Seeds/Hill and Dale Farm.

About the event

Ready to level-up your seed-saving game? Join us for an afternoon at A’Bunadh Seeds, where Denise O’Reilly has been growing seed for over 20 years! Denise will tour us around her farm and share her tips for saving seed from biennial crops like beets and carrots. We’ll be discussing how to plan for biennial seed crops, determine pollination requirements, store first year roots, and time everything correctly. Our goal is to help you expand the types of seed you can grow.

We might even get to harvest some squash seed, check out the strawberry u-pick, or dip a toe into some beginner plant breeding!

  • Supervised kids are welcome!
  • Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle
  • Please leave your pets at home and do not bring any alcohol to the event
  • There is an outhouse available for washroom facilities
  • If you have any questions about accessibility, please reach out to Sarah at sarah.preston@organicalberta.org

This event is hosted in partnership with the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, a program of SeedChange. Read here to learn more about Bauta’s seed work on the Prairies.

REGISTER: Tickets are free and all are welcome, but space is limited, so please click here to reserve your spot!

About the farm

A’Bunadh Seeds (pronounced a-boo-nar) is a hub for seed savers and gardeners who love to grow unique heirloom and open-pollinated varieties. Denise follows organic practices and is dedicated to preserving diverse varieties and teaching people the skills to save seeds and grow their own food for resilience and self-sufficiency. The A’Bunadh Seeds catalogue includes an incredible range of varieties with a focus on plants that thrive in zone 2 and 3 gardens, and open-pollinated varieties.

Website: https://abunadhseeds.ca/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/abunadhseeds

Instagram: @deniseoreilly