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Seed Saving Workshop

September 13 @ 2:00 pm 5:30 pm

Join Jen Howarth (from Hilltown Organics) for an afternoon learning how you can save seeds from your vegetable plot. Including:

  • understanding plant pollination to help save seeds
  • the difference between F1’s and Open-pollinated seeds
  • different approaches to saving seed, including variety maintenance and landraces
  • try out different seed saving techniques you can use at home with simple equipment
  • Zigzag seed cleaner demonstration
  • Break with hot drinks and cake included!

Sliding scale – choose what you pay £15 / £25 / £35

Placed are limited so book early! 

Okehampton Community Garden

Fatherford Lane
Okehampton, Devon EX201QS United Kingdom
We are really pleased to be running a whole range of Farm Visits, Food Workshops, Creative Workshops, Film Shows, Events and more for the community of Okehampton and beyond.

Tickets can be reserved through this website or in the shop or by emailing hello@harvestworkerscoop.org.uk
Pricing We have tried to keep prices as affordable as we can whilst ensuring that everyone is paid a fair rate for their work. Most activities feature a reduced rate thanks to the kind support of Okehampton United Charities. If you can’t afford the full rate please buy a ticket at the reduced rate. Do get in touch if cost is a problem.

We do hope you enjoy what we are doing and if you are interested in a food and farming activity and can’t see it here just let us know and we’ll see what we can do.

A very Big Thanks to Okehampton United Charities for supporting this programme.