Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/21/2026
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Saint Matthews Lutheren Church
Categories
The UCCE Tuolumne County Master Gardeners, in conjunction with Foothill Collaborative for Sustainability (“FoCuS’), presents the Annual Seed Share Event on Saturday, February 21 from 10:00am – 3:00pm at Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, 13880 Joshua Way, Sonora CA.
It all starts with the seeds. Local farmers, gardeners, and seed savers share the same desire to have high-quality open-pollinated seeds that are adaptable to the Sierra foothill region. So it is that every February for over a decade FoCuS sponsors an event with our collaborative partners, the Master Gardeners, for the locals to share or purchase seeds. The seeds for purchase are ordered in bulk and volunteers repackage them into coin envelopes available to the public for a very reasonable donation. Attendees of the event can also listen to educational talks about permaculture, gardening tips, starting seeds, and more.
Because our area has been in severe drought for several years, we also discuss water conservation methods such as mulching, drip systems, gardening on contour, and permaculture concepts like Hugelkulturs. Any gardening questions, or questions about seeds for our area, can be answered by qualified green thumbers at our event. If you want to be in charge of your own food quality, it’s time to get your garden going!
A variety of seeds will be available for sale, including cool and warm vegetables, heirloom vegetables, herbs and flowers. Entry for a family or individual is a $10.00 donation, which includes 10 packets of seeds and all talks. Any additional packets of seeds will be $1.00 each.
Seed catalogs may be viewed on the FoCuS website: https://focusnews.org/
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There will be speakers on various topics of interest (see schedule below) and Master Gardener Homemade Baked Goods for sale.
Proceeds from the sales of seeds fund seeds and gardens throughout our community.
Seed Share Speaker Schedule
10:30am Michael Kermode, Master Gardener Everything You Wanted to Know About Composting – Don’t Be Afraid to Ask!
11:30am Marian Chambers, Master Gardener Good Bug – Bad Bug, Pest Identification and Troubleshooting
12:30pm Dick Reitz, Horticulture Professor A “How to” on Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants
1:30pm Jordan Lowery, Local Farmer Seed Saving – What You Need to Know!
