Starting Seeds

Join us at the beautiful Joaquin Miller Park Meadow for a multi-generational seed exchange and seed starting skill share. As always, this gathering will be centered on Black land connection, Black health and of course, Black joy. We welcome Black children, adults, parents, caregivers, aunties, uncles, grandparents, teachers and community members (and their loved ones)to join us.

About the gathering:

It's hard to believe but Spring is right around the corner and that means it's time to start thinking about seeds. Together we will:

• share seeds starting tips and tricks
• exchange seeds (have extra seeds on hand? great bring 'em. Don't have seeds on hand? no problem, we got you)

Why learn about this?

For many folks starting plants from seeds can be intimidating but starting your plants from seed provides a lot of benefits:

• its really fun, especially for kiddos to watch the transition from seed to eventually food

• it can be more cost effective

• it gives you access to a wider varieties of crops

• you can create the ideal conditions for seed germination (sprouting) and plant health

About our hosts:

Lori Caldwell: Lori is an Alameda County Master Composter, Bay-Friendly Certified Landscape Professional, self-taught edible gardener and residential sheet mulch maven.Her mission: “To connect people to the soil and all that it provides”She has been happily teaching sustainable gardening classes and transforming yards in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2007.

Hummingbirds Urban Farming Collective: Hummingbirds Urban Farming Collective is dedicated to creating deep connections to land and community for Black children and the communities that help to raise them up.

Why you should join us:

• Taking time to learn about growing our own food moves us closer to self determination.
• Spending time outdoors in natural spaces reminds us of the abundance that surrounds us and offers our systems a chance to reset
• By leaning about afro-ecology we can begin to rewrite the narrative about Black history, Black ingenuity and Black legacies.
• Spending time in beloved community is good for the soul and our emotional well being.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Joaquin Miller Park Meadow D, At the corner of Sanborn Dr and Joaquin Miller Rd, Oakland, United States