WEEKEND: Seed-saving, skills fair set in Port Angeles on Saturday

Published 12:01 am Friday, September 19, 2014

PORT ANGELES — A special seed-saving presentation will kick off the second annual Skill Share Fair at 11 a.m. Saturday.

The special presentation and the skills share fair from noon to 3 p.m., both offered free, will be at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

“Seed Saving: The Why and How” will showcase different ways of saving seeds, as well as how to harvest and preserve seeds from gardens for future growing seasons.

The presentation will be offered by Muriel Nesbitt and Pam Larsen.

Nesbitt is a former program coordinator for the Master Gardeners of Clallam County and is an active Master Gardener who enjoys growing vegetables and raising chickens.

Larsen is the developer of “The Rainshadow Planting Guide,” a planting scheduler for vegetable gardeners, and is the founder of Sequim Organic Gardeners and co-founder of the Community Organic Gardens of Sequim.

During the Skill Share Fair, presenters from local businesses and organizations will be inside the library discussing their experiences, answering questions and offering demonstrations of their skills.

Participating organizations include Angeles Brewing, Around Again, Bike Garage, Cabled Fiber Studio, the city of Port Angeles, the Clallam County Public Utility District, Les Schwab, Washington State University Clallam County Extension and several individual experts.

Raffle prizes donated by Swain’s General Store and Airport Garden Center will be given away throughout the fair.

The presentation and skills fair are offered free through the support of the Port Angeles Friends of the Library.

For more information, visit www.nols.org and click on “Events,” phone the library at 360-417-8500 or email Lskye@nols.org.