Victoria Seed Library
In partnership with the Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL), 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.
What is a Seed Library?
What seed Libraries Do?
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.
Our collection
Our seeds are relatively easy for beginner seed savers to grow and save. The collection is housed at the GVPL and includes a large variety of vegetable, flower, herb, and native plant seeds. The seed library also provides free educational resources about seed saving and gardening!
Why it matters
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.
How can you get involved?
Take out Seeds
Seeds from the Victoria Seed Library are available for anyone to take out, all year round, for free!
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Volunteer
We host seed processing shifts year round, with an occasional summer break. You can sign up for shifts on our Gleaning Hub.
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Seed Saving Workshops
We generally offer a few seed-saving workshops per year. Find upcoming workshops on our Eventbrite.
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Are you an experienced gardener who would like to grow out seeds for the Seed Library?
We’d love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]
Do you have seeds to donate?
We accept all donations, big or small, saved seeds from your garden or commercial seeds. You can drop them off at any of the locations below.
LifeCycles office
808 Viewfield Rd., Unit A during office hours
Any GVPL branch
Seeds can be dropped off at any of the 12 Greater Victoria Public Library branches during opening hours
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volunteers have been involved with the Victoria Seed Library, sorting, packaging, and germination-testing seeds to ensure their quality and viability.
