Probably because it was on the weekend, we had quite a few members turn up to make quick work packing seeds for the coming Bellingen Autumn Plant Fair on March 9.
If you can assist on the stall please contact Gillian or ask another member for contact details.
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| Note the wonderful view from Gillian's deck. |
Jeff, as usual, did a terrific job organising the seeds we needed to process and taking the photos below.
Gillian was a great hostess and lunch was a medley of treats, many dishes grown in our gardens.
"Thanks to Gillian who hosted the seed packing event, Jeff who kept us all organised, to the people who donated seed and to all the happy seed packers.
After spending the previous few days with the threat of being blown away, the weather was very kind to us for the seed packing event. There was not even enough breeze for winnowing off the chaff!
Eighteen volunteers turned up, and with guidance from Jeff and other experienced seed packers, we cleaned and packed seed. Approximately 600 packets of seed were packed into small clip-lock bags. The number of seeds in each bag is determined by the size of the seeds. Purchasers will get a lot more carrot seeds than Madagascar beans.
Besides gaining knowledge on seed preparation, and sharing time and lunch with other seed savers, participants got to take home some seeds which we had excess of and some free produce that some generous members brought from their gardens.
The next step is putting the clip-lock bags into envelopes and labelling them ready for the plant fair on March the 9th."
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