SAVE THE DATE - BRING YOUR SEEDS! for the 2026 growing season. Attend the Seed Swap + Short Talks to donate, trade and try new seeds. Native plants, veggies, herbs, annuals and perennials are all welcome at this free event. There will be short talks to guide you to success when planting from seed. There will also be local, nature based groups and Master Gardener professionals to welcome you and help you in your 2026 plant growing experience.
Date: Sunday January 25, 2026
1:00 - 4:00pm - Seed Swap + Short Talks
4:15pm - Guided Nature Meditation
Location: Bison Room, Sedgwick County Extension Office
Bring your seeds to donate, trade and try out in 2026.
Contact
a3Jpc3RhICEga25wcyB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t to arrange collection of seeds in advance of the event so when the doors open, seeds are ready to be shared.
Schedule:
1pm - Doors Open
1:15pm Talk - Krista Dahlinger - KNPS - "Stratification and Germination - Successfully pre-treating seeds"
2:15pm Talk - Seth Macy - Garden caretaker at Pawnee Prairie - Bee City Wichita - Pollinator Garden - "Starting Seeds in Jugs and Trays - Successfully starting seeds in Soil"
3:15pm Talk - Holly Byers - Growing Culture ICT - "Gardening and Recovery: Healing power of connection and community through gardening. "
4pm - Seed Swap ends
4:15pm Guided Meditation - Kalyn Boesen will lead a meditation to connect you with the natural environment around you.
Local nature-based groups will host tables you can visit to learn about their 2026 activities:
Kansas Native Plant Society - Local plant ID walks
Sedgwick County Master Gardeners - Seed Saving Strategies
Bee City Wichita - Bee Friendly Gardening in Wichita
Grassland Groupies - Local nature immersion events
Growing Culture ICT - Better health through nature experiences
Space for this event is provided by the Sedgwick County Extension Office and the event is free - everyone is welcome to attend.
SEED SPONSORS:
Hillside Feed and Seed, 1805 S. Hillside, 685-7361
Donated a large assortment of vegetables, herbs and flowering plant seeds. They carry packaged and bulk seeds and have a large assortment of plants, gardening tools, fertilizers and hardscape items. Be sure to put them on your spring shopping list.
Also check out other Nonprofit events in Wichita.
