Plant Parenthood is a NEW subscription series for 2024!

Delivered once a month for 12 months, each package contains at least 2 types of seeds that have been regionally adapted to Eastern Ontario growing conditions (our Stirling Ontario farm is in zone 5) by Shannon Gerard and Lauren Nurse over the past 2 years.

Every month includes an educational zine and a workbook so you can learn about the radical act of seed saving and begin to grow out your own interesting varies of flowers, edible herbs and pollinators at home. Month 1 (January 2024) comes with a growing calendar to help plan your planting season. (See below for a schedule of monthly topics).

This Seed Club is suitable for anyone— all levels of gardening skills will find something delightful here. Ideal for ecologically minded adults or as an educational activity with kids.

Along with horticultural experience, we will also learn together about the revolutionary environmental impacts of small scale organic gardening and about the deep relationship between seeds, food sovereignty and a more just world.

We only have 25 spots available in this seed club, so get a spot while you can. You can sign up during any month of the year, while spots last, and will be sent all the seeds up to the point when you join, then start receiving monthly packets along with your club peers.

Subscriptions are $140 for 12 months.

Monthly Seed Club Topics:

January: Upstairs Downstairs Plant Parts / Supplies / Getting Started
February: Cold Stratification / Hardiness Zones/ Climate Change
March: Open Pollination / Named Varieties / Seed Ethics
April: Soil Health & Amendments / Garden Design
May: Seed Stories / Foodways / Cultural Significance
June: Regional Adaptation/ Trait Observation & Selection
July: Growing from Cuttings
August: Trouble Shooting/ Pests, Disease & Environmental Factors
September: Harvest
October: Lifting & Storing / Overwintering
November: Seed Drying / Storage Conditions
December: Germination Testing / Planning for Next Year

We are so excited to learn with you!