7 HERITAGE VARIETIES

OLD VARIETIES of seeds are
disappearing at an alarming rate;
seed companies go out of business
or are bought out by large multi-
national companies; plant breeders
hybridize and reduce seed varieties.

os Genetic diversity is replaced by

‘ profit.
VanDusen Botanical Gardens
ot will be the site of Vancouver’s first
re annual Heirloom Seed Swap on

Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m.
pots Sponsored by the Health Action
ae . Network Society and facilitated by
: veteran gardener, Sharon Rempel,
gardeners are invited to come and
trade their valuable heritage seeds

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Sharon Rempel, chief interpreter
and gardener at The Grist Mill in
Keremeos. advises, ‘*‘Home
gardeners have a choice. They can
become dependent on, ard re-
purchase the ‘new’ hybrid variety
annually, or they can locate
open-pollinated varieties that they
can grow year after year."’

She goes on to say, ‘‘Many
long-time gardeners have treasured
their ‘old country’ vegetable and
flower seeds from year to year.
These are becoming invaluable

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from extinction by new gardeners
adopting a variety or two.”’

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“Traditional Heritage Gardens
and Heirloom Seeds."* She will

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