Wildflower Winnowing 101 Workshop

Saturday, October 18th 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Registration Deadline: 10/15/25 – *Only 15 seats available
Tickets: $20 per person including materials

Join us for an introduction to winnowing — the simple, time-honored way of cleaning and saving your own seed. We’ll demystify how to separate what you want (seed) from what you don’t (chaff) so you can carry favorite plants forward year after year., and you’ll take home a custom wildflower seed mix!

Why It Matters:
– Preserve and share beloved varieties
– Build climate-adapted seed that thrives in coastal Georgia
– Save money and reduce waste
– Keep our gardens resilient and biodiverse

What You’ll Learn:
– The history and meaning of winnowing
– How to recognize and remove chaff
– When and how to collect seed heads at peak ripeness
– How to identify viable, healthy seed
– Hands-on practice with flowers and grasses from our gardens and other local spaces — like yarrow, echinacea, coreopsis, skullcap, salvia, swamp sunflower, gaura, hibiscus, love grass, grama grass, river oats, cosmos, marigolds, beggar’s tick, spiderwort, and more.

What to bring:
– Optional: your dried seed heads from your garden to use in your mix or to share!
– Your favorite garden gloves
– Snips or pruners you like working with
– Any seed heads or pods you’ve been meaning to process and clean

Quick Safety & Success Notes:
– Some seed heads can be prickly (echinacea, beggar’s tick); bring gloves.
– Allergies? Consider a mask when shaking and sifting.

Your Guides:
Kara Vonier – Kara is the “head witch” behind Garden Witch Consulting, where she has spent the last three years transforming ordinary outdoor spaces into vibrant, sustainable sanctuaries. She mixes plant knowledge with a little garden magic blending resilient plants, climate-smart design, and a love for wild beauty to create landscapes that truly thrive. She believes every yard has the potential to become something special. Whether it’s a low-maintenance eco-lawn or a full front yard glow-up, she brings intention, creativity, and a healthy dose of green enchantment to everything she plants.

Christina Blanchette – Christina has been working in Georgia’s green industry for the past five years, with a focus on plants that actually work in our tough climate. She has managed plant nurseries, designed garden departments, and handled plant purchasing for a group of Ace Hardware stores, which gave her a solid foundation in choosing healthy, hardy plants that thrive here. She loves putting that knowledge to use by helping people create beautiful, functional outdoor spaces that feel like home.

Join us for this hands-on experience at Savannah Hydroponics & Organics, located at 4107 8th Street, Suite C, Garden City (next to the Savannah State Farmer’s Market.).

To reserve, please complete the form below and submit payment here: https://forms.gle/LPVZzyXhosQgSibz6

Please call 912-349-4030 or email team@savannahhydro.com with any questions.