Friday, January 29, 2010

The first meeting

LVSS had it's first meeting Jan 17th.  The following are some highlights:

Future Discussion Topics

1. Seed Saving Basics
2/ Segregating plants to avoid cross pollination
3. Shared crop production
4. Soil Building/Improving
5. Green Manures
6. Plant nutrients - needs and sources
7, Plant/Soil pests and diseases
8, Plant Identification
10. Quality control of seeds
11. Methods of organizing and documenting
12. Preparing the ground
13. Invasive plants
14. Guiding principles for growing conditions/soil

Long Term Goals


1. Produce seeds
2. Seed cleaning machine
3. Seed storage facility
4. Establish seed band
5. Soil health/gardening techniques
6. Resource Library
7. Aim for self-sustainablity

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