About Seedy Saturday
Seedy Saturdays are annual community events held across Canada that celebrate seed saving, gardening, and local food security. Seedy Saturdays are fun, inexpensive events where you can swap and exchange seeds, get exciting varieties that other seed savers are sharing (as well as the stories that come with them), attend workshops and talks, meet vendors and buy seeds from seed companies. Whether you are a first-time or master gardener, seed enthusiast or expert seed saver, there really is something for everyone. Like many other cities across Canada, Regina hosts its own Seedy Saturday on the first Saturday of March each year. For many years, Regina Seedy Saturday was organized by Sharon Pratchler, the current Ombudsperson of Saskatchewan; however, Sharon passed this on to Tayef, who now organizes the event. This year's event is happening on March 7th, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riddell Centre at the University of Regina. We invite you to join us with your family and friends to buy local seeds and other garden products. Admission is free.
What to expect at Seedy Saturday
Gardening Workshops
Composting 101
at 12 pm— Organic matter in the form of compost helps to build healthy soil in several ways! Compost becomes the glue that holds soil particles together to help form a structure in the soil that can hold moisture and air. It is a slow release fertilizer and helps to feed the soil food web. How can you begin to generate your own compost with organic household waste and garden waste? In this class we will talk about the benefits of compost and how to start building your first compost pile!
Seed Starting Workshop
at 1 pm— Seeds are living entities that contain everything a tiny seedling needs to germinate. Seeds from different plant families may have different requirements to germinate. Some are easy to sprout, some are incredibly hard and some only want to be direct seeded! In this class, Kim will demonstrate how you can easily start your own seeds, care for the young seedlings and transplant them out at the appropriate time!
Garden Planning Workshop
at 2 pm— Ensuring a successful year in the garden takes a bit of careful planning but once you have a plan created, it’s easy to execute year after year! Kim will explain how to choose a variety that works in your growing zone and how to design a crop rotation that works in your space. Once you know all of the tricks to planning, you will be able to build a garden that produces well and minimizes insect and disease pressure!
Presented By Kim Ross
Kim Ross is a fifth generation farm girl with a 130,000 sq ft no till garden. Kim sells the vegetables she grows using sustainable agriculture practices to food producers and consumers alike. She is a master photographer, master gardener and a Prairie Horticulture Certificate graduate in both the fruit/veggie and greenhouse streams. Join Kim on her facebook page @Rossdale Farms/Kross Farm - No Till Gardening as she shares her love of gardening with others.
KIDS LEARN TO GROW
Seeds and native plants are the foundation of the food web and many birds cannot survive without them. Project Play YQR and Bird Friendly Regina are excited to be joining Seedy Saturday for little ones to come and play, learn about seeds and gardening, and also how to help create bird-friendly spaces right here in Regina. We will have fun, hands-on activities where young nature lovers can sample some fruits and veggies that can be grown with seeds, while making their own simple bird feeder using a variety of seeds that birds rely on in the winter. Bring your bird feeder home to see what birds might visit!
Children of all ages are welcome to join us from 10am- 1pm for this multi-species-friendly, scrumptious Seedy Saturday!
BECOME A VENDOR
8' long table, with two chairs
8' Table, with two chairs.
8' Table with two chairs, location of your choice, special promotion on social media.
Vendors
Martha's Garden Seeds
Martha’s Garden Seeds is a Saskatchewan-based seed company run by grower Michelle Way, producing pesticide-free, non-GMO heirloom and specialty flower and vegetable seeds well-suited to northern climates and shorter growing seasons. Located near Southey, about 30 minutes north of Regina, the seeds are grown with sustainable practices that support soil health and pollinators.
Guides for the Prairie Gardener - Sheryl Normandeau
Sheryl Normandeau is the co-author (with Janet Melrose) of the 10 books in the series The Guides for the Prairie Gardener as well as two houseplant books. Sheryl is also the author of The Little Prairie Book of Berries, Not Just Dirt!: How Soil Supports Our Planet, and Save Our Seeds: Protecting Plants for the Future.
Kind Bee Farms
We’re David and Layne Kushniruk, a husband and wife team, set on bringing more pollinators into the environment by sharing our Kind Bee houses with the world. It’s our dream to help people learn about the beauty and power of these super pollinators and to help all learn about pollination firsthand.
Pure T Organics
Pure T Organics is our 25 year farm based business which includes production, processing and sales of twelve or so orcanic grains and freshly ground flours
Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Company
Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Company is a family-run Saskatchewan farm specializing in locally grown, provenance-tracked native wildflower, grass, and shrub seed and plants. With over 30 years of experience, the company supports prairie conservation, ecological restoration, and pollinator habitat through high-quality native plant materials. Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Company is committed to connecting people with nature by helping gardeners, farmers, and communities grow resilient prairie landscapes.
Community Groups
We have several community groups joining as vendors this year.
Accessibility
The Multipurpose Room is located near the main entrance to the Riddell Center, on the main floor. The room is physically accessible, and the building is serviced by several public transit routes. If you are taking paratransit, the bus drives up right to the front of the Riddell Center doors, and if by other it is approximately 2 minutes from the bus stops to the multipurpose room. The multipurpose room is a large gymnasium type room essentially, and we will be using the entire room.
Washroom access: There are gendered washrooms including accessible stalls across the hall from the multipurpose room. There is a gender-neutral washroom on the second floor of the Riddell Center just around the corner from the elevator near the main entrance.
If you have additional accessibility needs, please contact at info@rpirg.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone of any age. Don’t mind to bring your little one(s), we love some kiddos running around.
It is absolutely free to join. We do not charge any money for our attendees. However, there will be a donation box for folks to donate to cover the cost of the event. Donation is completely optional.
You absolutely can. There will be some vendors will facilitate the exchange. As well, you can buy seeds from each vendor