Celebrating Seed: Gathering, Processing & Storing Native Seed

Theodore Payne Foundation inspires and educates Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes.We are located on 22 acres of canyon land in the northeast corner of the San Fernando Valley. Our full-service native plant nursery, seed room, book store, art gallery, demonstration gardens, and hiking trails are open to the public year round. We offer garden tours and classes for adults and families, as well as field trips to TPF and in-classroom programs for children. Friendly on-leash dogs are welcome and there is no admission charge!

Theodore Payne Foundation

Join the rewarding experience of gathering, cleaning and saving seed for your California native plant garden!

Horticulture + Design

Best practices for planting, maintenance and relationship building with your garden environment!

Pollinators

Learn about how to best care for and understand plants and wildlife in these focused online and in-person classes

Summer is here, and seeds are ripening! Join TPF Seed Program Manager Genevieve Arnold to learn methods for effective at-home or community garden seed saving in this seasonal online class. Some basic botany as well as tips and tricks for seed collecting, processing and storing will be shared. Seed processing tools will be demonstrated and discussed, and there will be plenty of space for questions, discussion and knowledge-sharing.This class will be held online via Zoom and recorded. Registered participants will have access to a recording of the class for 2 weeks after the live event.Genevieve Arnold is TPF’s Seed Program Manager. Her focus is on the conservation and preservation of our local and regional habitats and seed banking rare plant species. She enjoys creating resilient garden spaces, be they large, small or in containers, which support healthy ecosystems while creating connectivity and joy. She appreciates the art and beauty of native plants in all their phases, including the amazing stages of fruit and seed development.

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