Seed Saving with OSV's Christie Higginbottam

On Wednesday, April 18 from 7-8:30 p.m., join Christie Higginbottom at the Bolton Public Library to learn basic botany and practical skills of saving seeds of open-pollinated, common garden vegetables.  The session is free and open to all, but registration is required.  Register here:  http://www.boltonpubliclibrary.org/calendar.html

Ms. Higginbottom will talk about how to select plants for seed saving, understanding pollination and isolation techniques, and processing and storing ripe seed.

Mr. Higginbottom is a garden historian and consultant.  She has worked for over 30 years in the gardens of Old Sturbridge Village, researching, planning, and planting the recreated gardens of the museum's historc homes.