Join us this Thursday for the DPC Supporter Spotlight Panel📢 Pre-procurement: What you need to know before you buy. This session also kicks off a wider Supporter Spotlight Webinar Series, starting next week!
Find out more and register, these #digipres events are open to all😊: https://bit.ly/4t7Upc7
#DigitalPreservation #Coalition #DPC #Procurement #Learn #SharingKnowledge #JoinUs
How do we preserve access when the average URL breaks in just 100 days?
Join us for next week's #DPClinic on 17 March to explore ARK persistent identifiers with @jakkbl John Kunze (Drexel University) and discover a more flexible and inclusive approach to persistent linking.
More info: https://www.dpconline.org/events/eventdetail/680/-/dpclinic-march-ark-persistent-identifiers
Open to all 😊
#DigitalPreservation #Coalition #DPC #clinic #sharingknowledge #digipres #ARK #PIDs #GLAM
#MOFGA #VirtualEvent - #Gardening Q&A
February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free (asking for a $5 donation).
"Join MOFGA for our first Gardening Q&A of 2026!
Whether you’ve been gardening for decades or you’re daydreaming about starting your first garden this year (or somewhere in between), these informal Zoom conversations are a chance to discuss whatever gardening topics are on your mind. Bring your questions for a casual conversation and a chance to connect. Questions about planning, #pests, #SoilHealth, and more are all welcome.
This Gardening Q&A session will be recorded, and a recording will be shared out with all registrants. Registrants can submit their gardening questions in advance."
FMI and to register:
https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/gardening-qa-9/
#SolarPunkSunday #SharingKnowledge #GardenPlanning #OrganicGardening #BeginningGardening #Homesteading #VegetableGardening #GrowYourOwn
3rd Annual #SouthGeorgia #SeedSwap
Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 (11 AM to 2:30 PM)
"2026 is a monumental year... a year to embrace our past, and to cultivate a connection with our agrarian heritage and our community. We’re excited to announce that we will again be hosting the South Georgia Seed Swap at #GeneralCoffeeStatePark! Rain or shine join us February 28th!
Meet at the #RelihanMuseumAndNatureCenter. We encourage all who plan to join us to bring some #NonGMO, #heirloom, or #NativeSeeds to swap with others in attendance. If you have old local varieties we especially hope you'll attend and share!
Presentations on heirloom seeds and seed saving will take place throughout the event. There will be tables, chairs, and plenty of good conversation. Whether you're an experienced gardener or a novice, this is a wonderful learning event.
Admission: FREE
Standard parking fee required
Event Phone: 912-384-7082 "
#SolarPunkSunday #Georgia #Seedsharing #GrowYourOwn #HeirloomSeeds #NonGMOSeeds #SharingKnowledge #BuildingCommunity
#WhiteLakeMI - "Join us for our 2nd Annual #SeedSwap & Sale at Indian Springs Metropark in White Lake, MI! The event is on #NationalSeedSwapDay, January 31, 2026, from 11am to 2pm in the Environmental Discovery Center.
This event is free and for all ages. No registration is needed, just come anytime between 11 and 2. You do not need to bring seeds in order to take seeds, but if you have extras to share, great! We will have a table where you can leave your seeds for other gardeners to take.
See the event details for more info, or email me at [email protected]
Think spring! Hope to see you there!"
FB Post:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1034759257707815/permalink/1616291846221217/
#SolarPunkSunday #Michigan #NationalSeedSwapDay #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #BuildingCommunity
#Gardening #SharingKnowledge
Join us for our 2nd Annual Seed Swap & Sale at Indian Springs Metropark in White Lake, MI! The event is on National Seed Swap Day, January 31, 2026, from 11am to 2pm in the Environmental Discovery...
#PortlandCT - Garden Club #SeedSwap Jan. 31 in Portland, Connecticut
"Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with the Portland River Valley Garden Club on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waverly Center, 7 Waverly Ave, Portland, Connecticut.
"Thanks to our sponsors - Burpee Seeds, Harts Seeds, NE Seed, MI Gardener and Baker Creek Seeds - we have a large selection of seeds available for you to take and swap. You can also bring labeled seeds saved from your garden or unopened seed packets from last year.
"Club members will be offering demos on making #SeedBombs, #WinterSowing and growing #microgreens. Plant #basil or #chive seeds to take home. Visit #RiverBendBookshop’s pop-up garden-themed #BookFair and learn about the Portland Library’s #SeedLibrary. Delicious comfort food and refreshments will be available.
Admission is free; food bank donations are encouraged."
For more details, visit the Portland River Valley Garden Club website: https://portland-river-valley-garden-club.blogspot.com/
Source:
https://seedswapday.blogspot.com/2026/
#SolarPunkSunday #Connecticut #NationalSeedSwapDay #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #BuildingCommunity
#Gardening #SharingKnowledge
#YoungAZ - #SeedSwap Event in Young Arizona on January 31st from 9 am - 11 am
at the Pleasant Valley Community Center
For questions, contact: Marialena Murphy, Pleasant Valley Community Seed Librarian, [email protected].
Source:
https://seedswapday.blogspot.com/2026/
#SolarPunkSunday #Arizona #NationalSeedSwapDay #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #BuildingCommunity
#Gardening #SharingKnowledge
Another early #SolarPunkSunday post!
Join #SeedSaversExchange to celebrate #NationalSeedSwapDay!
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Vesterheim Commons.
This event is free and open to the public. Vesterheim Commons, 508 West Water St., Decorah, Iowa, 52101. All ages are welcome!
"Festivities will include:
- Community seed swap plus seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange seed bank
- Short presentations on the seed saving and the history of Seed Savers Exchange
Who attends a seed swap?
Everyone is welcome. Never gardened before? Come and bring your curiosity! Gardened and saved seeds your whole life? Bring your seeds and stories to share.
What do I need to bring to this event?
It’s not required to bring anything to the seed swap. If you have seeds you’d like to share, please bring them! If possible, bring them in a labeled container with the crop type, variety, and year grown. If you have extra ziplock bags, paper packets, or other potential seed containers for seeds you receive, bring those as well.
Seed Savers Exchange will bring empty, blank packets and writing utensils for people to use.
At seed swap events hosted by Seed Savers Exchange, there are set guidelines for the types of seeds allowed.
Allowed
- Open-pollinated seeds.
- Locally saved seeds.
- Excess-bought seeds.
- Excess seeds donated by a seed company.
Prohibited
- Seeds or plants that are considered illegal, either federally in the United States of America or in the state of the event.
- Genetically engineered plants, F1 hybrids, poisonous, noxious, or controlled seeds, and plants.
- Patented varieties. Although gardeners can grow and save patented varieties, it is illegal to distribute them. Refer to the USDA website for a list of patented varieties.
- Unknown seed from volunteer plants."
FMI:
https://seedsavers.org/events/national-seed-swap-day/
#SeedSwap #Iowa #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #BuildingCommunity #Gardening #SharingKnowledge
Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday, since this event is tomorrow, January 31st!
#MinotND - Community #SeedSwap event set for Jan. 31
Jan 23, 2026
"NDSU Extension-Ward County is inviting gardeners, seed savers and anyone curious about growing their own plants to join Ward County Master Gardeners at a Community Seed Swap, Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The event will be at the Ward County Extension Office, 900 13th St. SE, Minot.
"This free, family-friendly gathering celebrates #NationalSeedSwapDay, a long-standing tradition which brings people together to exchange seeds, stories and gardening knowledge. National Seed Swap Day, held annually on the last Saturday in January, serves as a reminder to gardeners that spring is on its way and marks an ideal time for preparation of starting seeds indoors. Additionally, the exchange of seeds perpetuates biodiversity throughout the #community.
"Whether an experienced seed saver or just getting started, the event offers a friendly place to meet fellow gardening enthusiasts and discover new varieties for the 2026 growing season.
"Light refreshments will be provided, and #MasterGardeners will be on hand to answer questions about seed saving, including best practices for labeling and storing seeds, as well as other gardening tips. Attendees are encouraged, but not required, to bring seeds in clearly labeled packets with plant name, variety and year collected to make swapping easier for everyone.
"For more information, contact the Ward County Extension Office at 857-6444."
https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2026/01/community-seed-swap-event-set-for-jan-31/
#NorthDakota #GrowYourOwn #SeedExchange #BuildingCommunity #Gardening #SharingKnowledge
NDSU Extension-Ward County is inviting gardeners, seed savers and anyone curious about growing their own plants to join Ward County Master Gardeners at a Community Seed Swap, Saturday, Jan. 31, from 1-3 p.m. The event will be at the Ward County Extension Office, 900 13th St. SE, Minot. This free, family-friendly gathering celebrates National Seed […]
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En la Finca Don Cotto, en Aguas Buenas, nos reunimos para participar en un taller sobre prácticas agroforestales silvopastoriles de Colombia y cómo estas experiencias podrÃan servir de base para las prácticas en Puerto Rico. Escúchelo aquÃ: https://youtu.be/VVAdhrafUxY
At Finca Don Cotto in Aguas Buenas, we gathered for a workshop about silvopastural agroforestry practices from Columbia and how these experiences could inform practices in Puerto Rico. Listen here: https://youtu.be/VVAdhrafUxY
#agroecologia #silvopasture #puertorico #foodsovereignty #sharingknowledge #worshop #boricua
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