Hey Teachers and Educators! - ⁠ Join us for NCYGS - The National Children and Youth Gardening Symposium⁠ ⁠ The CLOSING KEYNOTE at NCYGS 2025 is Sefra Alexander⁠ Seed Hunting, Ethnobotany & Ecological Restoration for Children & Youth⁠ 🗓 Friday, July 11⁠ 🎙 With Sefra Alexandra, founder of The Seed Huntress⁠ ⁠ What if collecting native seeds could spark wonder, stewardship, and resilience in young gardeners?⁠ ⁠ In this inspiring keynote, Sefra Alexandra—aka The Seed Huntress—shares how the ancient act of seed hunting connects kids to biodiversity, traditional knowledge, and the stories of plants that shape our world. It’s hands-on science meets cultural heritage, with a mission to empower the next generation of ecological champions.⁠ ⁠ 🌾 Sefra leads The Ecotype Project, founded BOATanical.org, and helps farmers produce restoration-grade native seed. She’s an agroecologist, adventurer, seed-saver, and citizen science advocate—and she’s planting ideas that grow community.⁠ ⁠ Let’s raise ...