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Plant Talk and Sale: Celebrating Native Seed

Event
A 1921 seed packet drawing of a woman holding bushels of flowers, sitting on a tipped over basket of vegetables.

Thu., July 10, 2025, 2:30–3:30 p.m.

Free with Reservation

Ahmanson Classroom

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Learn methods for effective at-home or community garden seed saving with Genevieve Arnold, seed program and conservation manager at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants.
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Summer is here, and seeds are ripening! Join the Theodore Payne Foundation's seed program and conservation manager Genevieve Arnold to learn about methods for effective at-home or community garden seed saving. Genevieve will delve into basic botany and share tips and tricks for seed collecting, processing, and storing.

Immediately following the talk, attendees can head to the Plant Sale Nursery.  

Key Details 

  • Reservations are required but admission to The Huntington is not.
  • Staff will be available to shuttle attendees to the Plant Sale Nursery.
  • Shoppers are encouraged to bring reusable shopping bags. 

About the Speaker

A woman with straight, shoulder-length hair wearing a brown and white plaid shirt, standing outdoors in front of greenery.

Genevieve Arnold

Genevieve Arnold is the seed program and conservation manager at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants. Her focus is on the conservation and preservation of local and regional habitats and seed banking for rare plant species. She creates resilient garden spaces to support healthy ecosystems while sharing an appreciation for native plants in all their phases, including stages of fruit and seed development.