Saint Louis Urban Farm & Sustainable Backyard Network

In this class, we will go over the steps to start your own community or school garden and orchard. This will include going through our brand new set of resources to help you think through everything and also answer any questions you might have. We will also do some hands-on activities to help you plan your site.

Location: The Delmar Divine (5501 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112) in conference room 7.

Saving your own seeds is a great way to save money, preserve genetic diversity, adapt a crop to your local environment, and even develop your own varieties. Dean Gunderson, Chief Programs Officer here at Seed St. Louis, will cover the easiest crops to save seeds, the basics of saving seeds, and the basics of selecting your own varieties.

This class will be located at the Bell Community Garden (3841 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) in their pavilion. Be sure to purchase summer seedlings at our Carriage House (3815 Bell Ave., 63108) during our plant sale from 9:00 to 11:00 am and then come down the street for this class!

Bike the streets of South St. Louis on a carefully curated, garden-studded bike tour on Saturday, June 21st for the third annual Tour de Plants: Southwest Edition! Young Friends of Seed St. Louis will guide your journey through several unique Seed St. Louis community gardens in Dogtown, Northampton, and other Southwest neighborhoods. Riders will learn from garden leaders about their stunning urban green spaces and vibrant neighborhoods.

No rider will be left behind on this 10-12 mile ride. The tour begins at South City YMCA at 8:30 am. Please arrive by 8:30 am for bike check and safety briefing. The ride will depart at 9:00 am. Snacks and refreshments will be provided at the end!

Bring your bike, helmets, lights, reflectors, visibility vests, and water! We look forward to riding and frolicking with you soon! 🚲🌻