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We currently have 34 seed libraries in several neighbourhoods around Vancouver. (See list below.) Some are accessible during regular operating hours, and some are accessible during workshops and other activities.
We run Seed Saving workshops, save seeds from our Collaborative Gardens in West Point Grey and the West End, make seed donations to community and school gardens and other seed libraries, and support efforts to increase seed sovereignty.
If you'd like to get involved, please contact seedsaving@villagevancouver.org.
Location: Vancouver, and anywhere else!
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VV Seed Collectives/Projects/Libraries/Banks and Resources
Seed Libraries:
Vancouver Public Libraries
Britannia branch VPL - 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver V5L 4X4
Carnegie branch VPL - 401 Main Street, Vancouver V6A 2T7
Champlain Heights branch VPL - 7110 Kerr Street, Vancouver V5S 4W2
Collingwood branch VPL - 2985 Kingsway, Vancouver V5R 5J4
Dunbar branch VPL - 4515 Dunbar Street, Vancouver V6S 2G7
Firehall branch VPL - 1455 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver V6H 4C5
Fraserview branch VPL - 1950 Argyle Drive, Vancouver V5P 2A8
Hastings branch VPL - 2674 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V5K 1Z6
Joe Fortes branch VPL - 870 Denman Street, Vancouver V6G 2L8
Kensington branch VPL - 1428 Cedar Cottage Mews, Vancouver V5N 5Z1
Kerrisdale branch VPL - 2112 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver V6M 2B6
Kitsilano branch VPL - 2425 Macdonald Street, Vancouver V6K 3Y9
Marpole branch VPL - 8386 Granville Street, Vancouver V6P 4Z7
Mount Pleasant branch VPL - 1 Kingsway, Vancouver V5T 3H7
nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona branch VPL - 730 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V6A 1R5
Renfrew branch VPL - 2969 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver V5M 2Y3
South Hill branch VPL - 6076 Fraser Street, Vancouver V5W 2Z7
Terry Salman branch VPL - 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver V5Y 2M4
West Point Grey branch VPL - 4566 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver V6R 2J1
Vancouver Island Regional Libraries
Nanaimo Harbourfront branch - 90 Commercial Street, Nanaimo V9R 5G4
MLA Offices
Premier David Eby's Community Office - 2909 West Broadway, Vancouver V6K 2G6
MLA Christine Boyle's Constituency Office - 75 West Broadway, Vancouver V5Y 1P1
MLA Brenda Bailey's Community Office - 104-1245 West Broadway, Vancouver V6H 1G7
MLA Janet Routledge's Community Office - 4270 Hastings Street, Burnaby V5C 2J6
Neighbourhood Houses
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House - 800 East Broadway, Vancouver V5T 1Y1
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House - 2305 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver V6K 1Y4
During Village Vancouver Workshops and Events
Coal Harbour Community Centre - 480 Broughton Street, Vancouver V6E 4N1
Kitsilano Community Centre - 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver V6K 4K9
West End Community Centre - 870 Denman Street, Vancouver V6G 1K6
West Point Grey Community Centre - 4397 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver V6R 1K4
At some workshops at (please check the workshop description):
False Creek Community Centre - 1318 Cartwright Street, Vancouver V6H 3R8
Trout Lake Community Centre - 3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver V5N 4M4
Village Vancouver Roving Seed Libraries (2)
Seeds are also available at Village Vancouver booths at fairs and festivals like Car Free Days of Summer in September. More information on upcoming events can be found on the Home page.
RESOURCES
VV DIY Seedpack template info page! Create your own seed packets. Seed packet template.
Download "How to Grow a_Seed Collective" by Robin Wheeler here, and then do it!
Discussion Forum
Village Vancouver seed packet folding work party Sunday, April 12th, 3-6 pm
Started by Ross Moster Apr 11, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,We're having a seed packet folding party on Sunday, April 12th from 3-6 pm in Kits, near the beach. A potluck will follow.Goal: create over a thousand new seed packets for our various seed…Continue
VV Seed Library Box Building Day
Started by Ross Moster. Last reply by Ross Moster Nov 9, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 10am to 12:30pm McBride Park Fieldhouse, 4th and Waterloo, KitsJoin members of Kits, Main Street, and other Village Seed Saving Projects in building and painting…Continue
Kits Village/Main St. Village/Dunbar Village FREE Seed Saving Workshops
Started by Ross Moster Feb 20, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Sunday, February 24 from 9am to 12:30pmKits, near beach. Address to be sent to RSVPers a couple days before.Organized by Ross Moster, Kits Village Seed Savers/Library, Main Street Village Seed…Continue
Billets needed for 2012 BC Seed Gathering
Started by Ross Moster Oct 9, 2012. 0 Replies 1 Like
There will be people coming from all over BC to attend the 2012 Seed Gathering. If you can billet someone for November 9th and 10th (or possibly the 9th, 10th, and 11th), please let us know. Contact…Continue
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Comment by Ross Moster on December 31, 2010 at 2:51pm
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Hi Alexandra,
OK, good that you were able to get a copy. (Not sure what the deal is with the PDF cost.) And re: FFCF as a resource for books to borrow.
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth is worth checking out.
It's too bad that you can't make the visioning session, but again, there'll be plenty of ops. One suggestion -- once the announcement for the gathering is posted on the GW neighbourhood page (in the next day or so), you could indicate your interest there in getting a collective going in the neighbourhood.
Happy Holidays!
Ross
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Comment by Alexandra Brigham 2 hours ago - Delete Comment
Ross: Unfortunately I can't make the potluck because I have another get together immediately following the farmers' market. Too involved it seems :P
As for the book, I am happy to purchase it for this group and for my personal knowledge and enjoyment. I just visited the FFCF website and was able to download PDF for free, though it says right in the PDF that
it costs $5 for the PDF. Anyways, I've got it now and will read through
it when I can. And there are many books out there on seed saving, which I
may borrow from FFCF then eventually buy.Alexis: is your friend on VV?
Happy holidays to you all!
Alexandra
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Comment by Ross Moster 2 hours ago - Delete Comment
Alexis, I think the focus will be on Cedar Cottage, but it will be a good opportunity for anyone in any neighbourhood to get plugged in and
explore how to move forward.Your friend might also want to come to the the Grandview Woodland visioning session in the afternoon (see my comment to Alexandra below) - I'm sure the GW seed collective will come up there.
Cheers,
Ross
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Comment by Ross Moster 2 hours ago - Delete Comment
That's cool Alexandra. No worries if you can't make it, there will be plenty of opportunities. Immediately following the seed collective
gathering Grandview Woodland Neighbourhood village is having a potluck/visioning session (more details to be posted/sent out later today). Could you attend this?
In terms of resources, we're using Robin Wheeler's How to Grow a Seed
Collective: a community template for seed saving. We don't have any
extra copies at the moment, but you can download a digital copy from
Farm Folk City Folk for $5. (Or but a hard copy for $10). If cost is an
issue, VV can spring some bucks to get you one.The next seed saving workshops are coming up on Feb 27.
I have to run now, but will be in touch.
Happy holidays,
Ross
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Comment by Alexis Bach 4 hours ago - Delete Comment
I have a friend willing to be in the seed collective, but
she lives in the Grandview/Woodlands area. Are all the neighbourhoods
to connect on Jan 8th?
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Comment by Alexandra Brigham 16 hours ago - Delete Comment
Ross, I'm interested in coordinating a Grandview-Woodlands
group but need more resources on seed saving. Do you have any
recommendations or things you can pass along?
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Comment by Alexandra Brigham 16 hours ago - Delete Comment
Yes Celia, thank you for taking the initiative! This is very exciting :)
I live in Grandview-Woodland and would love to attend but I'll be volunteering at the winter farmers' market. I look forward to future gatherings!
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Comment by Ross Moster 1 day ago - Delete Comment
That's great Alexis. Andrew, who was also at the October seed saving workshop (and lives in Strathcona) also volunteered to be the connector
there, so let's get everyone connected and figure out how to proceed.A nice core of seed saver facilitators is starting to emerge.
It's also looking like there might be enough interest to start collectives in a few neighbourhoods - Kits, Grandview Woodland, Main St. etc.
Anyone else interested in being a catalyst for this in your neighbourhood village?
Cheers, Ross
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Comment by Alexis Bach on December 29, 2010 at 11:07am - Delete Comment
I'm willing to manage the Strathcona seed collective... I
have the manual and am going to be in touch with Jaime after the new
year to see what we can get brewed up.
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Comment by Ross Moster on December 28, 2010 at 2:34pm - Delete Comment
Okey dokey, 10 on the 8th. And I'll know whether I'll be in your neck of the woods later this week by tomorrow.
Did you know that any VV member can post an event on the events page? So you can just go ahead and post it. I'd also suggest posting to Seed Saving, and to Transition Cedar
Cottage, as I know there are other seed savers there.I'm not sure if you and Robin ("record keeper" Robin) got a chance to chat at the workshop. It would be great for the two of you to touch base; I'll connect you shortly.
It's nice to see things coming together.
Cheers,
Ross
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Comment by Cylia on December 28, 2010 at 1:45pm - Delete Comment
How do we get this meeting on the e-calendar. I will email
those that reply back with my home address and phone number. cylia
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Discussion Forum
Seed Saving in the City Workshop this Saturday!
Started by Ross Moster Oct 25.
Planting now for winter/spring? any seeds to share?
Started by Mary Bennett Aug 16.
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Comment by Alexandra Brigham on December 31, 2010 at 12:28pm
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Ross: Unfortunately I can't make the potluck because I have another get together immediately following the farmers' market. Too involved it seems :P
As for the book, I am happy to purchase it for this group and for my personal knowledge and enjoyment. I just visited the FFCF website and was able to download PDF for free, though it says right in the PDF that it costs $5 for the PDF. Anyways, I've got it now and will read through it when I can. And there are many books out there on seed saving, which I may borrow from FFCF then eventually buy.
Alexis: is your friend on VV?
Happy holidays to you all!
Alexandra
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Alexis, I think the focus will be on Cedar Cottage, but it will be a good opportunity for anyone in any neighbourhood to get plugged in and explore how to move forward.
Your friend might also want to come to the the Grandview Woodland visioning session in the afternoon (see my comment to Alexandra below) - I'm sure the GW seed collective will come up there.
Cheers,
Ross
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That's cool Alexandra. No worries if you can't make it, there will be plenty of opportunities. Immediately following the seed collective gathering Grandview Woodland Neighbourhood village is having a potluck/visioning session (more details to be posted/sent out later today). Could you attend this?
In terms of resources, we're using Robin Wheeler's How to Grow a Seed Collective: a community template for seed saving. We don't have any extra copies at the moment, but you can download a digital copy from Farm Folk City Folk for $5. (Or but a hard copy for $10). If cost is an issue, VV can spring some bucks to get you one.The next seed saving workshops are coming up on Feb 27.
I have to run now, but will be in touch.
Happy holidays,
Ross
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Ross, I'm interested in coordinating a Grandview-Woodlands group but need more resources on seed saving. Do you have any recommendations or things you can pass along?
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Yes Celia, thank you for taking the initiative! This is very exciting :)
I live in Grandview-Woodland and would love to attend but I'll be volunteering at the winter farmers' market. I look forward to future gatherings!
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That's great Alexis. Andrew, who was also at the October seed saving workshop (and lives in Strathcona) also volunteered to be the connector there, so let's get everyone connected and figure out how to proceed.
A nice core of seed saver facilitators is starting to emerge.
It's also looking like there might be enough interest to start collectives in a few neighbourhoods - Kits, Grandview Woodland, Main St. etc.
Anyone else interested in being a catalyst for this in your neighbourhood village?
Cheers, Ross
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Okey dokey, 10 on the 8th. And I'll know whether I'll be in your neck of the woods later this week by tomorrow.
Did you know that any VV member can post an event on the events page? So you can just go ahead and post it. I'd also suggest posting to Seed Saving, and to Transition Cedar
Cottage, as I know there are other seed savers there.I'm not sure if you and Robin ("record keeper" Robin) got a chance to chat at the workshop. It would be great for the two of you to touch base; I'll connect you shortly.
It's nice to see things coming together.
Cheers,
Ross
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Comment by Cylia on December 28, 2010 at 1:45pm
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How do we get this meeting on the e-calendar. I will email those that reply back with my home address and phone number. cylia
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Hi Ross, ok, with me.
Meet around 10 on Jan.8, meeting 1030-12 (with nibbling allowed).
Yes, let's figure out how to get the booklet to me so I can look at it this week.
Cylia
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Ongoing Activities
Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.org/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/ garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods.
Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.org. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing). Sign-up on the VRAC website for gardening at the Kitsilano Community Garden and at the Aberthau Community Garden.
For opportunities to get involved at our other collaborative gardens, please contact commmunitygardening@villagevancouver.org or ross@villagevancouver.org for more information.
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre)
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd or 4th Wednesdays)
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July 4th Thursday.
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