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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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Latest Activity: 3 hours ago
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 Cylia on April 4, 2011 at 9:38am
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Peter and I went to the Seed savers garden forum yesterday and Ross presented an idea to have a seed library, where people could check out seeds to give them a try. In return they would be asked to grow out the seed and return new viable seed to the library. Nifty idea. Still wrapping my head around how this might work.
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Comment by Amy Tran on March 16, 2011 at 9:45pm
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The Seed Savers Garden Forum is a series of informal discussions around seed saving, including such topics as garden preparation and selection methods. Join us for our first forum on Sunday, April 3rd from 1 to 3pm, in the Cottonwood Community Garden in Strathcona. VV event page!
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To help streamline communications, the Cedar Cottage Seed Savers Collective have created their own VV group. Join here!
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The Cedar Cottage Seed Savers are having their next meeting on Sunday, March 6th! Please RSVP on the event page: Cedar Cottage Seed Savers Collective Meeting - Members from other neighbourhoods/villages are very welcome to attend.
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Hi everyone,
At Dan Jason's talk last night (Friday), Emily brought up the CETA agreement which could mean the end of farmer's rights to save seed. Here's some more information:
http://www.cban.ca/Resources/Topics/Trade/NFU-Canada-Europe-Free-Tr...
Arzeena Hamir MSc. P.Ag.
Coordinator
Richmond Food Security Society
http://richmondfoodsecurity.org
coordinator@richmondfoodsecurity.org
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The Cedar Cottage Seed Savers are having their next meeting on Sunday, February 6th! Here's the event page: Cedar Cottage Seed Savers Collective Meeting - Members from other neighbourhoods/villages welcome. Hope to see you there!
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Hello Amy and Tara: yes, we have a seat for each of you to Dan's talk. Please arrive at Peter and our home at 615 pm Friday. Let me know if you need our address again. Buzz unit 19. Thanks. cylia
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Comment by Alexandra Brigham on January 12, 2011 at 5:04pm
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Oh I'd love to go see Dan talk but unfortunately must work :(
And Robin, please send me the details of the first meeting!
This is very exciting!!
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Comment by Robin S. on January 12, 2011 at 2:43pm
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Hi everyone,
The Cedar Cottage Seed Saving Collective had a very successful first meeting, and if anyone is interested in a run-down of the meeting, please let me know. It's pretty long so I don't want to post it in full here, but I can send it as a message to anyone who wants to take a look.
Cheers
Robin
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Hi Cylia, I'd love to carpool with you if you still have a seat available!
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