How to Support Seeds for Food
Learn about "Seeds for Food"., Collect the seeds., Wash the seeds with water. , Lay the seeds to dry on a plate., Sort the seeds by kind. , Put them in an envelope. , Label each envelope with the correct species name. , Mail them to this address...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Learn about "Seeds for Food".
The charity was founded by Prof.
Dr.
Willem van Cotthem from Belgium.
In 2005 he was invited to become the advisor for the so called “Family and school gardens in the Sahrawi refugee camps of South-East Algeria”.
He found that, while space and even water wasn't the problem, seeds were.
The people simply couldn't afford to buy them.
So the professor decided to step in and collect seeds, and "Seeds for Food" was born.
And now you can help.
How? By collecting the seeds from fruits and vegetables you eat at home. -
Step 2: Collect the seeds.
Seeds that can be used are: vegetables such as lettuce, beets, carrots, onions and parsley. tropical fruits such as melons, pumpkins, peppers, avocados, papayas and eggplants. ,, Never use paper, since paper sticks to the seeds. ,,,, -
Step 3: Wash the seeds with water.
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Step 4: Lay the seeds to dry on a plate.
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Step 5: Sort the seeds by kind.
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Step 6: Put them in an envelope.
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Step 7: Label each envelope with the correct species name.
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Step 8: Mail them to this address: Professor Dr. Willem VAN COTTHEM Beeweg 36 B-9080 ZAFFELARE
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Step 9: Belgium
Detailed Guide
The charity was founded by Prof.
Dr.
Willem van Cotthem from Belgium.
In 2005 he was invited to become the advisor for the so called “Family and school gardens in the Sahrawi refugee camps of South-East Algeria”.
He found that, while space and even water wasn't the problem, seeds were.
The people simply couldn't afford to buy them.
So the professor decided to step in and collect seeds, and "Seeds for Food" was born.
And now you can help.
How? By collecting the seeds from fruits and vegetables you eat at home.
Seeds that can be used are: vegetables such as lettuce, beets, carrots, onions and parsley. tropical fruits such as melons, pumpkins, peppers, avocados, papayas and eggplants. ,, Never use paper, since paper sticks to the seeds. ,,,,
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