The art of cultivating your own seeds
 (level 1)

This conference covers the principles and practices of seed selection and preservation for gardeners and farmers. It highlights the importance of biodiversity and its crucial role in food security. 

Participants will learn about seed selection, pollination, cleaning and storage techniques to make them seed self-sufficient, promoting a more sustainable and ecological approach to agriculture and gardening. 

This conference is perfect for libraries that have set up Garden Libraries or Seed Exchange Libraries, in order to give participants the necessary tools to collect quality seeds and share them with other users.

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The art of cultivating your own seeds
 (level 2)

This conference is aimed at people who have already completed training 1, or those with a good foundation and experience in seed cultivation.

It covers the conservation of biennials during the cold season, the selection of seed carriers, the manual pollination technique as well as breaking dormancy. Finally, this conference teaches participants the techniques for creating new varieties.

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The seed producer profession

This conference will discuss the work of a seed company. This involves the search for old and rare seeds, sometimes poorly preserved, as well as the work of recording the history of varieties in order to make them known. Of course, this also includes all stages of field cultivation, harvesting and seed saving. Seed companies play a crucial role in agriculture by contributing to food security. But above all, this profession is a passion that can be passed on and cannot be learned at school.

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Permaculture at terre promise

Permaculture and agrology might be approaches that, in the upcoming years, might help solving pressing issues like climate change, soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and many more.

This conference uses Terre Promise as a case example. It includes presentation of our no-till permanent bed technique, efforts to protect pollinators and beneficial insects, and the obstacles and challenging of non-mechanized/manual agriculture.

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Disappeared and forgotten vegetables

This conference explores the often overlooked history of traditional vegetable varieties that have been forgotten over time. It offers a look at ancestral agricultural practices and culinary cultures of Quebec, highlighting vegetables that were once popular but fell into oblivion with the advent of industrial agriculture. Participants will discover the history of unique and often neglected varieties, such as the Tante Alice cucumber, the rosary potato, First Nations beans, and the Canada Croockneck squash. while learning their importance in preserving food biodiversity.

This conference allows you to rediscover and integrate these ancient vegetables into our gardens and our kitchens.

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Custumized workshops

It is also possible to develop a workshop tailored specifically to your needs. To not hesitate to contact me to discuss options.

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