Seed Library
In partnership with the Greater Victoria Public Library, we are proud to offer seed-saving education and access to a wide variety of seeds!
Our library hosts over 200 varieties, most of which are relatively easy for beginner seed savers to grow and save. The collection is housed at the GVPL and includes a variety of vegetable, flower, herb, and native plant seeds, all graciously donated by regional growers.Victoria Seed Library Reimagined!
The seed library is back refreshed and revamped at the Greater Victoria Public Library! You can take out seeds at the Central Branch (735 Broughton Street) whenever the library is open, and drop off seed donations at any of the library branches.
For volunteer opportunities, please check our Gleaning Hub – we will be posting seed sorting volunteer dates there – or sign up for our newsletter!
For more information please email [email protected]
What is a seed library?
Seed libraries collect and distribute a diverse range of seeds. By saving and sharing seeds, we help protect and strengthen biodiversity in our region, while developing locally adapted seed stocks and ensuring equitable access to seeds for all.
Seeds are the foundation of every food system. Our seed library aims to honour the knowledge carried within seeds and the communities that steward them. By working together, we keep locally adapted, climate-resilient seeds in the hands of the people who would like to grow them.
The seed library at the Broughton Branch also provides free educational resources about seed saving and gardening!
Do you have seeds to spare?
Do you have seeds you’d like to donate? Send them our way! Anyone can give seeds to the seed library. They can be dropped off at the LifeCycles office (808 Viewfield Rd., Unit A), or at our seed drop boxes located in each library branch across Greater Victoria.
Workshops
We have a few different Seed Saving workshops and information sessions on offer this year! Please click the link below to learn more and register.
Thank you to the following local seed companies for donating seeds!
