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.

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Upcoming Events & Classes

Everyone
March 23, 2023

Spring Crops & Planning your Growing Space

Spring Crops & Planning your Growing Space
Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Come learn about how to plan your vegetable garden for the year and the best crops and techniques for spring.

Just register at the link below to receive the Zoom link to join.

Everyone
April 1, 2023

Spring Plant Sale

Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 9:00 am

Six-packs of spring seedlings will be available as well as Seed St. Louis seed packets, t-shirts, and stickers.

Available Varieties: Red butter Salanova Lettuce, Green Towers Lettuce, Chun Mei Bok Choy, Georgia Southern Collards, Lacinato (Dino) Kale, Caraflex Cabbage (green), Omero Cabbage (red), Minuteman Cauliflower, Azur Star Kohlrabi and a variety pack of Broccoli selected so that you have a staggered harvest. Seedling six-packs will be $4.00 each.

Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Seed St. Louis Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108

Free street parking is available along Bell Avenue. The sale will be located outside behind the Carriage House building. We will accept both cash and credit for payment.

Everyone
April 6, 2023

Composting 101

Composting 101
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Have you ever wanted to compost your own organic waste but didn't know where to start? During this class, we'll go over all the composting basics including what composting is, different ways to compost, and what we can do with compost. Just register at the link below to receive the Zoom link to join.

Everyone
May 13, 2023

Summer Plant Sale

Summer Plant Sale
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 9:00 am

Our Summer Plant Sale includes individual veggie and perennial seedlings as well as Seed St. Louis seed packets and merchandise. We will also have sweet potato slips! All of the varieties, including several new ones, are recommended by Seed St. Louis staff and our local grower DIG Annuals and Perennials. They include tomatoes (sweet and hot), peppers, eggplant, basil, parsley, and tomatillos.

We will also have perennials for both food production and pollinators again this year. These will include lavender, rhubarb, clustered mountain mint (a native), sea kale, red-veined sorrel, and wild arugula. Both veggies and perennials will be sold as individual plants for $3.00 each (veggies) and $5.00 each (perennials). Sweet potato slips will be $4 for 6 slips. We will accept both cash and credit for payment. The sale will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm 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.

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Previous Events & Classes

Everyone
March 16, 2023

Growing & Processing Staple Foods

Growing & Processing Staple Foods
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Although the focus of growing your own food is often on things like fruits and vegetables it is also entirely possible to grow the calorie-dense foods that sustain us. In this class, we go over how to grow, process, and store staple crops including roots, grains, dried beans and peas, and nuts. So if you've ever wondered how to grow these things this class will cover the best ones to grow in the St. Louis climate that are easy to process on a small scale. We also cover a large number of things including potatoes, grain peas, lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, sorghum, corn, millet, amaranth, hazelnuts, chestnut, and even edible acorns.

Everyone
February 23, 2023

Who is Pollinating YOUR Food?

Who is Pollinating YOUR Food?
Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Bees and other insects are incredibly effective at moving pollen. We rely on them to pollinate our crops, wildflowers, and garden plants. However, recently, bees have been declining. While we often think of honey bees first, St. Louis has a whopping 200 species of wild bees, and those wild bees are responsible for much of the pollination in our gardens. During her talk, Nicole Miller-Struttmann, PhD, from Webster University shares some stories about the bees in your neighborhood, how she collaborates with volunteers like you to study them, and how you can help support them.

Everyone
February 16, 2023

Dormant Fruit Tree Pruning

Dormant Fruit Tree Pruning
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm

This is the most important time to prune your fruit and nut trees! Learn from Dean Gunderson, Director of Education here at Seed St. Louis, the basics of how to prune them properly so you can keep your orchard growing strong.

Educators
February 15, 2023

School Garden Design

School Garden Design
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm

Believe it or not, now is the time to start planning your garden! School gardens are unique spaces for many reasons. Their season typically runs from September through May, with summer often being the time when the space is least utilized. Many school gardens operate with limited space and funding, and every school community has its own strengths, needs, and goals. This presentation offers both plant and hardscape considerations for building a productive, inclusive, and safe garden space well suited to your students, school community, and learning goals. We also covered Seed St. Louis resources and the ways in which we can support your school garden throughout the year.

Everyone
February 11, 2023

Community Agriculture Conference 2023 (FULL)
Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8:00 am

The keynote presentation and three sessions that were streamed are now up on our YouTube channel!

The Community Agriculture Conference, which was both in-person and virtual this year, is an annual gathering for those from the gardening and urban agriculture communities. People of all ages and abilities were welcome to attend! For this 14th annual conference, we were excited to welcome Tyrean "Heru" Lewis from Heru Urban Farming as our keynote speaker. Thank you to our 2023 sponsor Forrest Keeling Nursery! The in-person conference took place at the Delmar Divine, the location of Seed St. Louis' office and future Demonstration Garden from 8:00 am-3:00 pm.

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.

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Want to Learn with Us?

Seed St. Louis hosts over 40 free virtual classes throughout the year. Our staff provides a wide variety of classes for all gardening enthusiasts.

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