Seed-Dating is a monthly reading group and workshop for plant-lovers to explore seeds as both living matter and metaphor — symbols of resistance, resilience, and future possibility. Each session combines playful activities — from games and mapping to creative prompts — with deep conversation around food justice and plant-human relationships. At the heart of it is the “seed-date,” where strangers respond to anonymous questions in brown envelopes, sparking dialogue that grows into collective action. Participants then use mapping and co-design tools to turn broad questions into tangible actions linked to their own growing spaces. Sessions are grounded in a monthly reading on seed-saving politics and practices. Past themes have included cultural inheritance, genes as currency, the ethics of reviving ancient seeds, and building libraries for local weed seeds. To request September’s reading, email aspacethatgives@gmail.com
