Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, is dedicated to helping gardeners preserve heirloom varieties for future generations. Bill will present his “Going to Seed” presentation in Pueblo, Colo., on August 5. (Image and information courtesy of Seeds Trust.)

Legendary seedsman Bill McDorman, president of Seeds Trust, will bring his Going to Seed Summer Revival Tour to Pueblo on Thursday, August 5th.

The program, co-sponsored by Pueblo County and CSU Extension, helps promote the role of gardeners in saving heirloom seeds.

Bill’s presentation is one part exposé on the need to address diversity, regional adaptability and food security by saving seeds, and one part seed saving techniques.

In the late 1980s, Bill was so concerned about the globalization of the seed market and the proliferation of hybrid American seeds, he traveled behind the Iron Curtain searching for open-pollinated, cold-tolerant varieties.

While in Russia, Bill was given seeds to many heirloom treasures from gardeners who did so under severe penalty if caught.