Native Plant Series: Collecting Native Seed

Nature needs your help and it’s as simple as using native plants in your garden! Biodiversity, the variety of all living things necessary to sustain life, is declining because of climate change, habitat loss from increasing urbanization and agricultural practices. Come understand the importance of native plants, how to grow them to welcome pollinators and enhance the beauty of your garden.

Session 1: Collecting Native Seed

Discover a simple and rewarding way to grow your garden while supporting plant diversity! Join us for an engaging workshop on ethical seed collecting, where you’ll learn best practices for gathering and caring for seeds. We’ll head out into the Toronto Botanical Garden for a guided session collecting a limited amount of seed, then return indoors to explore seed cleaning and storage techniques. You will keep the seed you collect. To help you get started, the Toronto Master Gardeners will also share a limited selection of seeds collected earlier in the year.

Saturday, October 25 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.

Registration: Public $20, TBG Members $15 (plus applicable taxes and fees)

Upcoming sessions:

Session 2: Native Plant Series: Winter Sowing - Saturday, January 10, 2026

Session 3: Native Plant Series: Potting Up Seedlings and Plant Exchange - Saturday, June 6, 2026

About Tina Cesaroni & Pat Concessi

Toronto Master Gardeners, Tina and Pat, are transitioning their home gardens to more natural environments, which includes adding native plants, shrubs and trees. They collect seed each fall and grow native plants from seed for their own gardens and to share with the their communities.

About Toronto Master Gardeners

Toronto Master Gardeners (TMG) is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that shares current, science-based horticultural information with the gardening public through various channels, including in person, in print, through the media, and online. Our committed volunteers support and inspire the community, and continually update the sound knowledge required to help them. Learn more and ask your questions Toronto Master Gardeners – Helping Gardeners.

Join Toronto Botanical Garden

Join the Toronto Botanical Garden (TBG) as a member to get a discount on this program, upcoming events and classes, and free parking. A TBG membership helps you deepen your knowledge and connection to the natural world, become a part of a dynamic community of plant people, and be inspired! Become a member!

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