I hear that snowstorms have hit many of you, and that a bunch of snow is set to dump all over my region sometime late this week. What better time to get excited about seedstarting?
This weekend marks Montreal’s 10th Annual Seed Fair (aka Seedy Saturday & Sunday). It’s a two day affair featuring free workshops and presentation, and a seed exchange table. Dozens of local seed producers will be set up to sell their organic and heirloom vegetable, herbs, and flower seeds.
I’ll be there signing copies of my book and will be giving a presentation on Sunday afternoon.
I’m really excited about this event. Toronto’s Seedy Saturday is my favourite garden event, hands down. I’m curious to experience it through a different city with their own local vendors and sense of community gardening spirit. Plus, it’s held at the Montreal Botanical Gardens, which just happens to have the best greenhouse I have visited as of yet.
Saturday, Feb 13 – Sunday, Feb 14
10am to 4pm
Montreal Botanical Gardens | Jardin botanique de Montréal
Pavillon d’ accueil
4101 Sherbrooke Street East
FREE!
A list of vendors and speakers can be found here.
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To promote the event and my book, I will be doing several media interviews this week:
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010.
12:30pm
CBC Radio Noon (Montreal)
Friday, Feb 12, 2010.
The Tommy Schnurmacher Show – CJAD 800
10am
The Kim Fraser Show – CJAD 800
1:30pm-2
CTV Montreal News (with Mutsumi Takahashi)
3:30pm
Saturday, Feb 13, 2010.
The Chris Robinson Travel Show – CJAD 800
11am-noon
Congrats on the interviews and book signings. I hope you’ll take lots of pictures at the Montreal Botanical Gardens and share them with those of us in other parts of the world!
Hey Gayla! Just heard the CBC spot – nicely done! (Despite being called ‘Gail’ repeatedly… I hate when that happens!)
The book is amazing! I think you’re my hero!
Thanks Kris! I kept hoping no one was listening. That threw me off a bit.
Liza: Oh dear. I still haven’t posted photos from my trip to the greenhouse last summer!
Enjoy Montreal! Looking forward to seeing you at Seedy Sunday here in Toronto next week.
Salut Gayla,
Frenchy urban farmer from Montréal here, wondering whether you will also be at the MTL Seed Fair on Saturday (cannot make it on Sunday). ‘d be great to meet you, as I would have a couple of questions regarding rooftop gardening (just started last Summer, learning from scratch, books and tips from people I meet – and my daddy too!).
Jean: Yep, I’ll be there both days. I’ll be at the Action Communiterre table.
Ack! I cant believe I missed this! I’ve been trying to find heirloom seeds for weeks now – so close yet so far.
Anyone know where I can get seeds in Montreal now that this is over?