›› Heather Leary
As the snow becomes a distant memory, thoughts turn to the planting season just around the corner. The best place to start is Seedy Saturday Victoria, running from 10am to 4pm on February 15th at the Victoria Conference Centre.
Born as a seed exchange event, Seedy Saturday has grown into Victoria’s premiere seed and garden event, offering gardening supplies, information, seeds, and plants for everyone from small space and patio gardeners to those managing large garden spaces.
Presentation and workshop topics include container gardening, growing food in pots, growing a pizza garden, incorporating edibles into an ornamental garden, making compost, and more. Victoria Master Gardener Association members will be in attendance to answer gardening questions.
Over 60 vendors offer a huge range of gardening products from tools and compost bins to plants, seeds, compost boosters, and more. Vendors are keen to share their gardening know-how to help attendees make the most of their gardening efforts. Also in attendance are a number of garden societies, clubs, and educational programs.
Gardeners are invited to bring home grown vegetable, herb or flower seeds and tubers to donate or trade. Gardening books and magazines can also be traded at the Seedy Saturday Book Exchange.
A children’s activity area will offer hands on activities to inspire young gardeners.
Admission is $8 and includes presentations, workshops, and activities. Attendees under 16 years old are free. Cash and credit cards are accepted at the door. Details are posted at victoriaseedysaturday.ca/vss.
