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A seed is a tiny plant shoot encased in a hard coating, but for gardeners, it’s so much more—a chance to dream, to hold endless possibilities in our hands, to be Earth mothers and fathers as we sow seeds into fertile soil and nurture them into lush, life-giving gardens. The Toledo GROWs 11th Annual Seed Swap is the place to bring your dreams to life.
“The beauty of this event is that it is for all gardeners. The novice, the master gardener, and everyone in-between, to gather and learn, swap seeds and stories, and get excited about the growing season,” said Yvonne Dubielak, director of Outreach and Education at Toledo Botanical Garden. This mega-garden-party extravaganza offers thousands of seeds (including heirlooms and natives), gardening workshops on soil enrichment (12:30pm), vegetable planting, harvesting and care (1:30pm), and activities like tool sharpening demos, garden design and seed harvesting. Get info on birds, native plants, pollinators and composting from area experts.
Noon-3pm, Saturday, February 28. Free admission, parking and five free seed packets. Seeds for the swap should be individually packaged and dated (no older than 2013, no bulk seeds accepted). Additional packets are available. Toledo GROWs is a community garden outreach program of Toledo Botanical Garden.
Woodward High School, 701 E. Central Ave.
For more info go to toledogarden.org or call 419-720-8714.
