Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Hall at ​9210 118 Ave NW in Edmonton

We'll have seed vendors, gardening businesses and community organizations, speakers and a seed share (bring your extra seeds, gardening books and magazines to swap)!

Tasty food will be provided by Meat Street Pies.

While you're in the area:
Speakers
​10:30 AM: Structural Pruning - Fruit Tree Pruning and Young Tree Training with alex McCormick
This presentation will provide an introduction to the theory, concepts and techniques of structural pruning as applied to fruit tree pruning and young tree training. A discussion of tree biology, growth mechanisms and response to pruning and injury will be provided. This foundation will be used to inform and deepen the teaching of structural pruning techniques during the rest of the presentation. An introduction to specific pruning tools, cuts and techniques will also be provided. The session will conclude with a question and answer period to address attendee questions and provide further content tailored to the questions and interests of participants.
​Alex is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and owns and operates TreeLink Arboriculture. He specializes in fruit tree pruning, young tree training and tree education. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Agriculture and a Master of Science in Agroforestry. With close to 20 years of industry experience including work in operations and management of tree nurseries, large arborist companies and his own company, he brings a depth of technical and applied knowledge to this presentation. Alex is passionate about tree education and is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and answering your tree pruning and tree card questions. ​
11:45 AM: Panel- Food Security​
Sarah Preston is the Prairie Regional Program Manager with The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security. A lifelong plant nerd, her path has included farm apprenticeships, running a CSA market garden and small apiary, and several years of coordinating sustainable agriculture programs across the Prairies. Based near Edmonton, AB, Sarah brings experience in regional food systems, organic and regenerative practices, and farmer-focused programming, along with a background in food security, permaculture design, and community engagement. She’s excited to support Prairie farmers in all things seeds.
Suzanne Cook is one of the team of women who have organized Edmonton Seedy Sunday since 2007.  She volunteers with the Seed Library and gives regular gardening talks at the Stanley Milner Library.  She has been gardening, sometimes rather
obsessively, for over fifty years.
Celia Lou is the Food Justice Action Coordinator at the Multicultural Health Brokers Cooperative, and a member of the The Food Security and Food Justice Ecosystem of Edmonton (FSFJE) Project- Grow Plan Working Group. 
1:30 PM: Less Lawn more Life: creating a Meadow Garden from seed with NAthaniel and Claire Hannemann
This image-rich talk explains what meadow gardens are, how they work, and what it takes to grow one from seed. Popularized globally by renowned designers like Piet Oudolf and Nigel Dunnett, stylized meadow plantings are increasingly valued as alternatives to lawns, mulch beds, and static displays.

Included is an Alberta case study from the Hannemann Garden’s Front Meadow and a discussion of design principles, propagation, establishment, and care of naturalistic planting schemes.
This presentation is for anyone curious about making a natural garden that is beautiful, functional, biodiverse, and emotionally resonant.
​Nathaniel Hannemann
Principal of Polyflora Studio, Nathaniel is a garden designer and horticulturist whose work bridges ecological design and artistry. His Edmonton-based practice focuses on creating immersive, resilient gardens that integrate beauty, biodiversity, and long-term care.
Claire Hannemann
Claire, Nathaniel’s sister, is a communications specialist and horticulturist with a passion for connecting people to nature through education and storytelling.

To learn more about their work, visit polyflorastudio.ca
2:45 PM:  Succession: Turning Dirt to Soil. with Mark Stumpf-Allan
Mark has gardened in Edmonton for five decades and has worked as a community garden coordinator and compost educator. He is currently running the Master Gardener Program in Parkland County.
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