Seed Saving Workshop

Deepen your relationship with the living cycles of food and land through the resilient, rewarding practice of seed saving.
About this Event

As gardens transition from bloom to seed, plants share the hope of future growth. Gather at Oxbow to explore the timeless practice of seed saving and discover how a few simple skills can help carry this offering from one season through generations.

YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:

• Species Selection: Discuss simple genetic considerations that can help you make informed decisions about which seeds to save and replant for healthy, biodiverse gardens.
• Ripeness & Fertility Indicators: Recognize the characteristics of mature berries, pomes, seed heads, and pods to identify when seeds are ready for harvest.
• Seed Processing: Practice both dry and wet seed saving methods as you thresh, winnow, and process seeds from a variety of crops while learning how to prepare them for drying and storage.
• Seed Stewardship: Build confidence saving seeds that strengthen your connection to seasonal growing cycles, food systems, and the plants you care for.

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR

Lynnea Zuniga (she/her), Oxbow’s Kids’ Farm Coordinator, is a German Costa Rican farmer whose love for tending plants began in her grandmother’s and great-grandmother’s gardens in her small village in southern Germany. Passing neighbors would stop to chat over the fence, and she loved how the front-yard gardens knit neighbors together. Community-scale agriculture is still her idea of paradise. At university her degree focused on hand-scale organic agriculture, which led her to learn from Maasai farmers in Tanzania and W**d pineapple patches with Benabena farmers in Papúa New Guinea. She eventually found an impactful local gardening mentor, worked as a vegetable farmer, and then recently completed a Regenerative Ag certificate. She now happily finds herself as the Kid's Farmer here at Oxbow. Her passions include seed sovereignty, soil microbiology, labor rights, and agrobiodiversity. She believes farms are the first step in our healthcare system and strives to grow nutrient-dense veggies to support vital bodies and minds. She has lived off-grid most of her adult life and in her free time enjoys rock climbing and walking very long distances.

GRANT-SUPPORTED PRICING

We’re excited to offer this workshop at just $5, thanks to generous funding from 4Culture’s Doors Open grant! This experience is valued at $30, but the grant helps us make it accessible to more of our community.

We’re deeply grateful for this support, which allows us to connect more people with outdoor learning experiences.

All participants must register in advance—spaces are limited!