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Seed Savers/Seed Libraries

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.

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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!

Download "A Guide to Seed Saving, Seed Stewardship & Seed Sovereignty" by the Seed Ambassadors Project (Jan 2010), 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

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

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

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

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 January 12, 2011 at 7:03am
Friday, January 21 - 7-10 pm
Evening with Dan Jason from Saltspring Seeds
Terra Nova Sharing Farm
2631 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC
 
Join us for an evening of discussion with the region's foremost expert on seed
saving. We'll be setting the stage for the formation of a Community Seed Bank
Copied from Facebook.  Created by Richmond Food Security Society.
Note: I checked with Robin before posting. Peter and I hope to attend. We are driving out from Commercial Drive and 18th if others want to carpool with us. We have 2 seats available.  Cylia
Comment by Ross Moster on January 11, 2011 at 10:30am

Hey Alexis,

Andrew is on a 10 day meditation retreat until the 15th or 16th. Needless to say, no email access, so I imagine he'll contact you when he gets back.

Comment by Jamie D on January 8, 2011 at 12:48pm

Hi Alexis,

If you would like to have flyers about the 29th at the Strathcona workshops, just send me a copy of a flyer with all the info that you want on it and I will duplicate it and put them on the tables at the beginning of each workshop.

 

Thanks,

jamie

Food Security Coordinator

Strathcona Community Centre

Comment by Cylia on January 6, 2011 at 9:05pm
ok Alexis, I understand.  cylia
Comment by Ross Moster on January 6, 2011 at 10:33am

The 29th is wide open. Have you heard from Andrew?

VV's Winter Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community series starts this Sunday at Strathcona, including workshops on the 9th, 11th, 23rd, and 25th, and we can tell people about the collective at all of them.

 

Comment by Cylia on January 5, 2011 at 8:54pm

Hi Alexis and others

I'm ok with kids if you would like to bring your child. Also, I forgot to mention that we have 3 cats and a very hairy sofa, so those attending should dress appropriately.  I will email the address to you on Friday.  Cylia

Comment by Ross Moster on January 5, 2011 at 3:09pm

Hi Alexis,

Great re: Strathcona.  Grant Watson is doing a VV gardening workshop at the Strathcona Community Centre on the 23rd from 1:30-4:30, so if  a go for 22/23rd , perhaps schedule at a time that doesn't overlap?

Ross

 

 

Comment by Ross Moster on January 4, 2011 at 2:20pm

Hey Andrew and Alexis,

4 VVers from Strathcona have joined Seed Savers in the last week. (3 were at the seed workshop.)

 

Comment by Ross Moster on January 3, 2011 at 3:06pm

I sent Andrew a message, Alexis -- that should do the trick, but let me know if there's anything else I can do.

It's looking like we'll have a good group on Saturday.

Comment by Ross Moster on December 31, 2010 at 7:02pm

Alexis,

Here's his VV page: http://www.villagevancouver.ca/profile/AndrewMartinLewis

I've been encouraging him to join seed savers as it will easier for us all to communicate if we're literally all on the same page. :-)

 

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