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Seed Conservation Safari with the Seed Huntress

It’s Seed Season at Hill-Stead! Join Sefra Alexandra on a wild tour of wild seeds and how they are saved globally, nationally, and locally. Learn about the importance of growing truly local native plants in the living seed bank -our soil- to save our pollinators and rewild our landscapes! Together we can put the right plants in the right place. Sponsored by the Connecticut Valley Garden Club. The event is free and open to the public but we kindly as…

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November 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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It’s Seed Season at Hill-Stead!
Join Sefra Alexandra on a wild tour of wild seeds and how they are saved globally, nationally, and locally. Learn about the importance of growing truly local native plants in the living seed bank -our soil- to save our pollinators and rewild our landscapes! Together we can put the right plants in the right place.
Sponsored by the Connecticut Valley Garden Club.
The event is free and open to the public but we kindly as that you register by November 1 by emailing RSVP.CVGC@gmail.com.
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5 pm        Gathering
5:30 pm   Program

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