Seedy Sunday - 1st Sunday in Feb
The Brighton & Hove Community Seed Swap
By Vicki Williams
Seedy Sunday - the Community Seed Swap - takes place at Hove Town Hall with plenty of seeds to swap, stalls to visit, many seed potato varieties to buy, and exhibitions and talks to inspire. Seedy Sunday offers people a fun and practical way to grow 'outlawed' fruit, vegetables and herb varieties whilst helping support a vibrant local food growing culture.
Details
Location: Hove Town Hall
Date: 1st Sunday in February each year
Ticket prices: Adults £1.50 (tickets on the door), Children free
Opening times: 10am - 4.30pm
Hove Town Hall is wheelchair-accessible with an accessible WC for more details contact venue on 01273 290000
For more information
Visit www.seedysunday.org or contact event organisers Fran Saunders on 01273 381686 or Vicki Williams 07816 246412 or email info@seedysunday.org
What's on
- Community seed swap all day - heritage and outlawed seeds as well as locally grown organic flower and herb seeds (or by small donation if no seeds to swap)!
- More than 40 stalls on all things horticultural
- Organic seed potatoes for sale
- 'Seed doctors' on hand to give practical advice on growing vegetables and herbs from heritage seeds (plus gardening experts with practical tips on composting, pest control and other aspects of eco-friendly gardening)
- How to get involved in community gardening and food growing schemes
- Films, talks and exhibitions on safeguarding seeds, protecting biodiversity and sustainable alternatives to the stranglehold of multinational corporations and the supermarket chains, intensive farming and the mass extinction of vegetable varieties
- Plus organic café