Seed Balls (or Bombs as guerrilla gardeners refer to them) are actually an ancient method of coating seeds in a medium of clay and compost, which allows the gardener to "toss" them into a field where they eventually dissolve while the seed is germinating and being nourished by the compost. This protects the delicate seeds from birds and other seed-eating animals, while also allowing the seeds to be sown whenever it suits the gardener, regardless of the weather. Today guerrilla gardeners toss the "bombs" into abandoned areas where food and flowers bloom in the place of weeds and trash.
Join the Garden Club on Tuesday February 7 as Andrea Mull shows us how to make Seed Bombs. Come prepared to get your hands dirty!
The Cottage Grove Garden Club meets from 6:00-8:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street. Please enter through the garden area, to the left as you face the front doors. Our meeting begins at 6pm, the workshop at 7pm. Light refreshments are provided and all guests welcome.
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