Collect new seeds, talk to other gardeners and learn more about seed saving, growing medicinal herbs, and maintaining soil fertility 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Fall City Masonic Lodge, 4304 337th Place S.E., Fall City.

The annual Snoqualmie Valley Seed Exchange event is free; you do not need to bring seeds to attend, although seed and cash contributions and volunteers are needed.

Throughout the day, the seed exchange will go on in the downstairs part of the lodge. Upstairs, a variety of presentations are planned. Talks will cover such topics as seed saving, medicinal herbs, five staple crops for the family garden, and soil science.

Early entry at 10 a.m. will be available for volunteers and for those who bring their home-grown seed to share.

This year the Seed Exchange is organized by Transition Snoqualmie Valley, Strategies for Provident Living, and Sno-Valley Tilth, three small local non-profits. King County 4Culture also contributed to the event.

The local seed exchange is part of an international movement to preserve small scale, regionally adapted, heirloom and open pollinated seeds. The group’s mission is to grow and preserve locally adapted seed, offer regionally targeted gardening education to help the home gardener, and provide a venue whereby small scale seed farmers can sell their seed.

Visit www.snoqualmievalleyseedexchange.org for resources, the latest information, to volunteer, or find other ways that you can contribute to the success of the seed exchange.