We enjoyed joining Neil Young’s Village at the Toronto show in the Future of Farming tent this year. Our youth team made thousands of seed balls (clay, compost, seeds and water) with a pollinator mix and a “friend lettuce” mix to hand out at the concert. If you were at the show, hopefully you came to find us in The Village.
To donate, send us an e-transfer at hello@gardenjane.com with the password: youth. Donations support youth to engage in seed projects and garden programs, including growing seed libraries for people to access for free.
Join the newsletter here for more about what happens with the seed money, thanks to Neil Young fans!
We know you may be wondering, what seeds are in the balls? For July’s concert, we made our own blend of several lettuces so you can grow colourful salads to share with friends. For May’s concert, we used a blend of perennial and annual seeds for birds, butterflies, and bees (see mixes & here).
You may also be wondering how to plant them. It’s simple! Just…
Seed balls have a deep backstory – they were invented by Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer who grew them for 70 or so years, influencing thousands with a simple low tech way to grow in a wide range of settings and ecologies. We’re huge fans, and love how community oriented and fun they are, as well as how well they work. Learn more about our seed balls kits and their backstory here.
Hope to see you in the village again, along with our other eco-community and gardening/farming friends!