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ExtracciĂłn de Semillas

When: June 8, 2013 – June 9, 2013 Where: Sunseed Desert Technology, Los Molinos del Rio Aguas, Almeria, Spain Cost: 50 €Course Fee Accomodation and Food if wanted: 50 € Contact: Clara Ruiz de Gauna 0034950525770 su*****@*********rg.uk Bernhard Hartbeansl and Sunseed’s organic garden staff invite you to a weekend workshop of seed saving: With the widespread use of hybrid and modern varieties and the dominance of a few multinational seed companies, we experience an incredibly rapid loss in diversity in our gardens and on our plates. Learn how to select and save your own seeds from different varieties of veggies and aromatics: adapt your varieties to your personal choices and your garden’s needs, maintain and enhance productivity, save money on seeds, interchange with fellow gardeners, become independent from the availability of one or another variety and the international seed business, contribute to the preservation of our cultural and enjoy a closer connection with and deeper understanding of your plants and garden. Topics covered: GMOs, hybrids, heirlooms – what is that all? Plant taxonomy: family-genus-species-variety Basic plant physiology: flowers, pollination Avoiding cross pollination and maintaining your varieties pure Proper harvesting, cleaning and storage of your seeds This workshop does not require previous knowledge and skills – it helps to have gardening experience. The weekend course consists of 12 hours of theory and practice, presentations, chats, garden walks and practical examples of hand pollination, seed cleaning, building an isolation cage and lots more. It is held in English. Workshops in Spanish are available at different dates. Bernhard Hartl is an Austrian horticulturist, biochemist and veg enthusiast. He lives and grows veggies, fruit, herbs and ornamentals in Spain since 2004 and works with plants on a professional level since 1998 (nursery, pruning, horticulture, landscaping). His original training

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