This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
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Topsy Farms - Pollinator Seed-Saving Workshop
In-person
Agriculture Fibre & textile arts Nature & outdoorsDate and time
Location
Topsy Farms
1477 Front Road, Amherst Island, Loyalist Township
Loyalist Township, ON
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
About
Please come dressed for outdoors. Masks optional but preferred if you are gathering around a bowl.
Fee: Adopt a Bee - you choose the amount
https://www.topsyfarms.com/products/sponsor-a-bee-1?variant=43036109275372
Topsy’s garden is a semi-controlled jungle of flowers interspersed with the vegetables. Many of the flowers plant themselves or are kindly dropped by the birds.
Learn a bit more about the reproductive life of several flowers, their preferences and needs.
Bring a few envelopes, a bowl or cup, a pen and good sturdy shoes or boots. An apron or smooth dish towel might be handy.
You may choose a few flowers from the garden, will gather their seeds into your bowl then stash some into your envelope to take home.
We will talk about why the bees and other pollinators are so vital for our lives. Which flowers are preferred by honeybees, by butterflies.
We will also dream about the inviting habitat you might be able to create on your patio, on your balcony, or in your yard.
Links
- Topsy Farms topsyfarms.com
Organizer
Topsy Farms
In 1972 a boatload of free-thinking, peace-loving hippies showed up at the west end of Amherst Island. Since then, Topsy Farms has prioritized stewardship of the land and harmony with nature above profit.
Topsy raises happy sheep; winter makes better wool. Topsy offers 100% Canadian wool blankets and natural products to the eco-ethical kindred spirits out there. Our Connect to the Land programs give back to the community by offering green spaces of calm and quiet to visitors.
Come see for yourself. Get dirty, leave happy, stay cozy.
Follow the adventure @topsyfarms
We welcome visitors to our online store; to our farm gate shop, The Wool Shed (open daily from 10-5, closed Dec 25&26, Jan1&2); and to the activities we offer seasonally. Our 2km hiking trail to the Sugar Shack is open all year, weather and conditions permitting. Please check in at the Wool Shed before your walk.
Shop now for blankets, bedding, yarn, sheepskins, or handmade items. Check out our workshops and events.