Nederland gardeners build seed saving community

Send us Fan Mail What's the first thing you would grab if your house was on fire? For Brianna and Max Rashbaum, owners of Nederland's Spinning Silica, seeds are at the top of the list. On today's episode, we hear the story of a pair of seasoned gardeners who have been saving seeds from their garden for decades - a practice that slowly adapts a plants genetics to the climate they grow in. They lost a portion of their stock when their pottery and glass studio burned down in the Caribou Village Shopping Center Fire last fall, but now, they're hoping to share what they still have with the community. On Sunday, April 19 they're hosting a community seed exchange, where local gardeners can come and share the seeds they've been saving in an effort to strengthen local plant genetics and build community. The event will be held at 55 E. 1st Street from noon to 3 p.m. Also Nederland is still waiting on official results from mayoral election Black Hawk holds first contested election for city council in 12 years Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] General inquiries: [email protected] Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout. Thank you for listening!