Library presents “The Art and Practice of Seed Saving”

Library presents “The Art and Practice of Seed Saving”

The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library is excited to present “The Art and Practice of Seed Saving” in partnership with Penn State Extension. Elk County Master Gardener, Stephen Marconi, will be presenting this great seed saving class on Saturday, July 24 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM in the library’s multipurpose room. Space will be limited, so register early to attend this great, free, class.

Attendees will learn the wonderful complexity, yet joy, of saving seeds to preserve the past and prepare for the future. This science and research based class will explain basic botany and mating systems, preparations and simple tools needed, maintenance, harvesting, cleaning, and storage of seeds of heirloom varieties and wild native plants. This class will set the groundwork for planning a seed saving system in your garden or small farm. With the help of the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library, you will also have a place to share locally, the seeds you save for others to use as well.

Though the class is free, we will be accepting donations to go towards the cost of this and other Master Gardener programs.

Those interested in attending the program should register NO LATER than 6 PM, Friday July 23, either on Facebook or by calling the library at 814-486-8011.

To learn more about the Seed Library, visit https://barbaramoscatobrownlibrary.org/seed-library/. Those interested in the Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program can visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener for more information.

Elk County Master Gardener, Stephen Marconi will be presenting “The Art and Practice of Seed Saving” on Saturday, July 24 at 11 AM at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library. Anyone interested in attending should register on Facebook or by calling the library at 814-486-8011.