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Meet other local people who are interested in Urban Farms and Sustainable Development. These are urban design movements aimed to reform all aspects of urban development and sustainable living. Help to create neighborhoods that are self-reliant, safe, abundant, and contain a diverse range of cultures. Let's restore our urban fabric and communities!
Upcoming events (4)
See all- A Midsummer Night's Drink: A Garden Party for School & Youth GardenersBell Garden, Saint Louis, MO
Our Summer School Gardeners Meet-Up, A Midsummer Night's Drink, will be a garden party celebration to thank all of the garden leaders, educators, and adults who support youth gardening in the region.
We hope to use this time to collect feedback from attendees to help guide our school and youth garden programs going forward. Dress for a casual evening in the garden with cocktails, mocktails, appetizers, garden games, and garden giveaways. You are welcome to bring your own potluck item if you wish. This is a free event open to anyone who gardens with youth, but you must RSVP.RSVP ~> https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScqRBmTVrO.../viewform...
This meet-up will be located at the Bell Community Garden (3871 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) in their pavilion. There is free street parking all along Bell Avenue.
- Seed Saving & Plant BreedingLink visible for attendees
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. Registration required.
Sign up to receive the Zoom link to join ~> https://www.slcl.org/.../virtual-program-seed-saving-and...
A recording of this virtual program will be posted to the St. Louis County Library YouTube channel within three business days. This class is in partnership with the St. Louis County Library.
- Fall Seedling SaleNeeds location
Our Fall Seedling Sale will have variety trial winners and old favorites! Fall seedlings are sold as 4-packs for $3.50 each. A planting guide for all of the plants being sold will be available for you to take home. We will also have seed packets, including cover crops, and Seed St. Louis Gettin' Dirty t-shirts.
Learn more about each variety: https://seedstl.org/plant-sales/
Location: Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.We will accept cash, credit, Apple Pay and Google Pay for payment. The sale will run from 9:00 to 11:00 am and will be located outside at our Carriage House building at 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108. Free street parking is available all along Bell.
Please bring your own tray or box if you are able!
- Using the Garden to TeachBell Garden, Saint Louis, MO
Whether using the garden as a living laboratory, an outdoor workshop, or a place to study food systems and nutrition, the garden is the ultimate teaching tool to facilitate hands-on, integrated learning! This class will model how you can effortlessly integrate the garden into your curriculum, no matter the subject. Attendees will leave with ideas for connecting the curriculum to the garden. In addition, a variety of outdoor classroom management tips and tricks will be shared so that you can bring your students outside with confidence.
This class will be located at the Bell Community Garden (3871 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108) in their pavilion. There is free street parking all along Bell Avenue.
Sign up ~> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/using-the-garden-to-teach-workshop-tickets-1447235814279?aff=Meetup
Seed St. Louis may photograph and record portions of this event for promotional purposes. By registering for this event, you grant permission for your image to appear in a public media production and in print and digital materials.
