Events & Classes
Seed St. Louis Events and Class Schedule
If you are interested in learning more about gardening, fruit trees, urban agriculture, and more, check out the classes below! They are all free, you only need to register.
Upcoming Events & Classes
Stark Bro's Fruit Tree Pre-Order Pickup
Stark Bro's Fruit Tree Pre-Order Pickup
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 9:00 am
We’re excited to partner with Stark Brother’s Nursery and Orchard to offer this pre-order sale of fruit and nut trees at a fraction of the retail value! Each tree, which normally retail for up to $75 each, will be just $20 each. Thank you to Stark Bro’s for helping us to further our mission to empower people and communities to grow food.
The trees are all grown by Stark Bro’s using their EZ Start pots which are a bottomless pot that is 4″x4″x10″. These pots encourage dense feeder-root growth for a quick and strong establishment. The size of the trees will range from 1.5′ tall to 3′ tall. Due to the discounted price Stark Bro’s usual 1 year guarantee does not apply to these trees.
This sale will offer varieties of apple, Asian pear, elderberry, persimmon, peach, nectarine, and pecan trees. Descriptions of each can be found at the pre-order link below. All pre-orders must be picked up on the pickup day and time listed below.
Order Deadline
By the end of the day on Wednesday, October 23
Pre-Order Pickup Day & Location
Saturday, November 2, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
Place Based Learning in the Garden
Place Based Learning in the Garden: Connecting the School Garden to the Local Community
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Place-based learning is an educational approach that uses the local community and environment as a framework for teaching. This class will explore how you can harness the power of place-based learning in the garden to create meaningful, real-world educational experiences for students. Tonia Scherer will share ways to connect students to their local environment through garden projects that leverage community and enrich their understanding of regional plants, history, and culture. Dean Gunderson will discuss crops that were domesticated in the St. Louis area, such as sunflowers and squash, as well as those that were introduced from Mesoamerica, such as corn, beans, and other important wild edibles that have been used for thousands of years. This class is a part of the 2-part class series Place-Based Learning and Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden. Attendees can register for one or both!
Foliage & Fire: Chili & Cookie Cookoff
Foliage & Fire: Chili & Cookie Cookoff
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The Seed St. Louis Young Friends and The Orchard on Virginia present the 2nd annual Foliage and Fire Chili and Cookie Cookoff! Funds raised will go to Seed St. Louis and the Orchard on Virginia. And this time there will be cookies! Sample chili and cookies starting at 3:00 p.m. and vote for your favorite by 5:00 p.m. Want to compete? Use the form at the link below to enter! A winner will be announced by 5:30 p.m. Tickets to vote are $1 each or $10 for an arms length. $10 covers a Seed St. Louis pint glass which comes with two complimentary pours of beer from local breweries including 2nd Shift, 4 Hands, Urban Chestnut, Rockwell Brewing Company, and Alpha Brewing. Both cash and cards are accepted. There will be a variety of games and activities that will keep the kids (and adults) entertained and in the fall spirit. Don't miss this opportunity to savor the best chili, revel in the beauty of fall, and create fun memoires with your loved ones.
Culturally-Inclusive Learning in the Garden
Culturally-Inclusive Learning in the Garden
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Students are far more capable of learning when they feel safe, seen, heard, that they matter, and that they belong. In this presentation, we will share tips and resources for building a culturally relevant garden education program. Abbey Schumacher will discuss ways in which you can grow student curiosity and participation in the garden, engage families, leverage diverse assets in your school community, and create garden spaces that reflect your school’s unique cultural landscape. Dean Gunderson will offer an overview of culturally significant crops from around the world that grow well in the St. Louis region and hold particular educational, artistic, and/or nutritional value for the school garden. This class is a part of the 2-part class series Place-Based Learning and Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden. Attendees can register for one or both!
Previous Events & Classes
Garlic Sale Extended
Garlic Sale Extended
Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 9:00 am
Our annual Garlic Sale will have hardneck garlic, softneck garlic, and overwintering cover crop seed packets. We will also have row cover, hoops and sod staples if you would like to extend your growing season. Learn more about the varieties we'll have available at the link below.
Sale Location: Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
Sale Time: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Compost Swap & Potluck
Compost Swap & Potluck
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Wrap up our inaugural series of food waste reduction and composting classes with a potluck meal and Compost Swap. What's a Compost Swap? A social gathering to swap composting stories, swap food scrap recipes, and swap a "big picture" perspective with a microscopic view of compost. See, touch and smell the final product under the microscope and bring your own compost to examine! Bring a side dish or dessert to share. (Main course and drinks provided free of charge.) This event is free but an RSVP is requested.
Special Sale & Souper Celebration
Special Sale & Souper Celebration
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 9:00 am
We're partnering with our friends from Greenscape Gardens and Forrest Keeling Nursery to offer a special opportunity to purchase a variety of hard-to-find native and food-producing trees, just in time for fall planting! Bring the kids and plan to stay a while - we'll be feasting on a hearty vegan harvest soup (homegrown by Greenscape), enjoy fresh apple cider, live music by Hillary Fitz, and fun activities for all to enjoy! This event will run from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Greenscape Gardens, 2832 Barrett Station Road, Manchester, MO 63021
Fall School Gardener Meet-Up & Perennial Plant Swap
Fall School Gardener Meet-Up & Perennial Plant Swap
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Join us October 10th for the Fall School Gardener Meet-Up & Perennial Plant Swap! Come tour a school garden in University City, meet other gardeners, and participate in a fall plant swap. This networking event is open to anyone who gardens with youth. It is not mandatory for you bring a plant to share, but it is encouraged.
Location: Pershing Elementary School Garden, 6761 Bartmer Ave., University City, MO 63130
Street parking is available on Bartmer, Sadler or Ferguson Avenue. The garden is located next to the building towards the southeast corner of Bartmer and Sadler.
It's not required to RSVP but it is preferred!
Food for Years: Best Perennial Vegetables for a Fall & Winter Harvest
Food for Years: Best Perennial Vegetables for a Fall & Winter Harvest
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00 pm
There is a whole world of edible plants that are perennial that can be grown in St. Louis while producing year after year. This class will cover the best perennial vegetables for a fall and winter harvest while we will focus on the large world of perennial root and tuber crops, there are also some other delightful vegetables we'll cover. These are great crops for schools as they can be harvested during the school year.
This class will be co-taught by Jessica Blessing-Patterson of DIG Annuals and Perennials and Dean Gunderson of Seed St. Louis. It will be held at DIG (3120 Pennsylvania St. Louis, MO 63118) and there will be examples of most of the perennial crops that will be discussed. A limited number of plants that will be discussed during the class will be available for purchase by class participants at the end of the class.
This class is free, but you must register. Spots are limited!
The Great Fall Wrap-Up
The Great Fall Wrap-Up
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:30 am
The growing season is coming to an end so now what? This class will cover how to wrap up the year in your garden and set yourself up for success next year. This class is free but spots are limited so don't forget to register!
This class will cover:
- How best to clean up and prep your garden
- What to compost, what to throw away
- How to clean up the area around your garden in order to look tidy while still supporting our local bees and other insects
- How to prep your soil for next spring
- How to use up or store that last harvest from the garden
- How to prep overwintering crops for the coming cold
Cost: Free
Location: Bell Community Garden, 3871 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108
Parking: Free street parking is available on Bell Avenue
Celebrating 40 Years of Cultivating Communities
Celebrating 40 Years of Cultivating Communities
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Join us on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Delmar Divine as we come together to commemorate four decades of building connections and fostering relationships within our community. This special evening will be filled with music, food, and heartfelt conversations as we reflect on the past and look towards the future.
Come and celebrate with us as we honor the individuals who have made a difference in our community over the years. Let's raise a toast to the next 40 years of growth, unity, and cultivating communities!
This event will be located at the Delmar Divine, 5501 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
Static Systems (Composting Series)
Static Systems (Composting Series)
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
This is part of a composting class series in partnership with Table to Garden, Willoughby Farm, and Seed St. Louis.
Static Systems: When large amounts of feedstocks are ready to be composted at one time, an aerated system makes the process easy and manageable. Actively aerated systems reduce the need for manual turning of the composting materials. In this class Dean Gunderson and Terri Riutcel share their experience with these scalable methods of bringing oxygen to your compost piles.
Cost: $12 per person
Location: Willoughby Heritage Farm, 631 Willoughby Ln, Collinsville, IL 62234
Volunteer at a Garden or Orchard
Are you ready to volunteer at a Seed St. Louis garden? Volunteering with Seed St. Louis is a great hands-on way for individuals and groups to support their community.
Want to Learn with Us?
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