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25th Annual HPS/MAG Annual Seed Exchange

The ordering period for seeds for this year has closed. We aim to mail seed orders to our customers during the last week of February. 

Seed exchange workshops - volunteers welcome

Workshops to clean and package seeds for our Seed Exchange will resume on February 12 and will continue for at least two weeks, depending on the weather. The workshops will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at The Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, 801 Stony Lane, Gladwyne, PA. Workshops are a great way to meet and chat with fellow members while we work. They are also a wonderful way to learn new things about seeds and seed propagation, and maybe take home something interesting to try from our left-over seed bin. Most importantly, the workshops are fun! Bring a lunch for yourself and maybe a snack to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided.

To schedule a workshop, please contact our volunteer coordinator Polly Garnett at [email protected], 610- 695-9135. Since the Seed Exchange workshops may coincide with the worst of the winter's weather, we will notify volunteers of cancellations with an announcement on the  HPS/MAG website, www.hardyplant.org, by 8:00 am of each workshop day on which the weather is a factor. For those without access to a computer, if the weather is bad, please call Carole Maher at 215-356-7377.

2019 Seed Exchange Calendar - revised 

January 8. Mail or deliver donations: Seed may be submitted by mail or delivered by January 8 to Loretta DeMarco, 603 Walnut Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19128. 

January 12. Seed Propagation Workshop: Alice Doering and Helen Standen demonstrate at Jenkins Arboretum, 9:30 am – noon. Open to HPS/MAG members and nonmembers for a fee, $5 and $10, respectively. 

January 26. Mail in seed order deadline: Members can submit their orders. Orders are filled on a first-received basis and must received by Mary Ann Thomas by January 26. There will be no late ordering period for paper forms this year, but orders will be taken online through January 31. 

January 29. Seed Propagation Workshop: Loretta DeMarco demonstrates at The Henry Foundation, 10:30–12:30. Open to members only for a $5 fee. 

January 30. Start of checking, cleaning, packaging, & filling orders workshops: Work performed by HPS/MAG volunteers at The Henry Foundation on Tuesdays Wednesdays, & Thursdays, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. 

January 31. Online seed order deadline: Members can submit their orders online through this date. No orders will be taken after January 31. 

Seed Exchange Educational Workshop 

Seed Propagation Workshop at The Henry Foundation

801 Stony Lane, Gladwyne, PA

Tues, Jan 29, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

This enjoyable workshop will be taught by Loretta DeMarco. Beginners as well as experienced seed starters are welcome. Loretta will demonstrate some interesting methods to germinate different types of seeds. Supplies will be available for participants to start some seeds to take home. A fee of $5.00 (to cover expenses) is payable by cash or check at the door.

This is a members-only event, and space is limited, so you will need to preregister online at www.hardyplant.org or call Carole Maher at 215-884-1662.  Workshop is full, registration is closed. 

2019 Seed Exchange Workshops- volunteers welcome 

Workshops to clean and package seeds for our Seed Exchange begin on Wednesday, January 30, and continue into February. We will take a week-long break the week of February 3rd and resume the week of February 10. The workshops are held every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm at The Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, 801 Stony Lane, Gladwyne, PA. Workshops are a great way to meet and chat with fellow members while we work. They are also a wonderful way to learn new things about seeds and seed propagation. Most importantly, the workshops are fun! Bring a lunch for yourself and maybe a snack to share. Coffee, tea, and water will be provided.

To schedule a workshop, please contact our volunteer coordinator Polly Garnett at [email protected], 610- 695-9135. Since the Seed Exchange workshops may coincide with the worst of the winter's weather, we will notify volunteers of cancellations with an announcement on the home page of the HPS/MAG website, www.hardyplant.org, by 8:00 am of each workshop day on which the weather is a factor. For those without access to a computer, if the weather is bad, please call Carole Maher at 215-356-7377.