SEEAG Hosts 2nd Annual Earth Day Plantopia “U-Pick Your Garden” Fundraiser

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) will host its 2nd annual Plantopia “U-Pick Your Garden” fundraiser to celebrate Earth Day. The event will raise funds to support SEEAG’s agricultural education programs where students learn about the farm origins of their food, water resources, soil health, entomology and locally grown fruits and vegetables.

SEEAG’s Plantopia is Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Refugio Ranch Tasting Room (2990 Grand Ave., Los Olivos) and Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival (Alameda Park, Santa Barbara). For a $35 donation, participants can select a combination of 12 small plants to fill two six-pack containers. Participants who order in advance can also select seedlings that produce vegetables that makeup three types of food specialty gardens: salsa garden, soup garden and salad garden. The organic seedlings are from Plantel Nurseries. Pre-order online and receive a free bag of compost from Agromin.

Plantopia is also taking place in Ventura County: Growing Works Nursery (1736 S. Lewis Rd., Camarillo) and SEEAG’s headquarters in Ventura Harbor (1575 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura).

“Plantopia is a perfect opportunity to plant a garden and celebrate Earth Day,” says Mary Maranville, SEEAG’s founder and CEO. “It’s a great way to kick off Spring.”

For more information about SEEAG’s Plantopia and to select and reserve/pre-order your plants, go to www.SEEAG.org/plantopia or pre-order directly through My805Tix.