Tis the season of the Seedy Saturday! With spring looming on the minds of many, Seedy Saturdays are sprouting up throughout the Greenbelt. A great venue to purchase seeds, exchange ideas and knowledge, and learn from others about the craft of gardening, Seedy Saturdays grew out of a need for low-cost venues where local gardeners, seed companies, growers, and nurseries could simply learn from one another, share some of last season's well-earned seeds, and promote diversity.
Started by Seeds of Diversity Canada, the first ever Seedy Saturday happened in 1990 around Valentine's Day because "the seed is the heart of food security." From then, this grassroots seed-swapping event has grown--in 2013, more than 110 were held throughout the country!
We believe in supporting local: local knowledge, local food, and local economies. So why not local seeds? We've listed a small number of Seedy Saturday events happening in-and-around the Greenbelt this year but there are many happening throughout Canada. Maybe you might even host your town's next Seedy Saturday!
Halton
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March 1, 2014 11 AM to 3 PM St. Christopher’s Anglican Church |
Peel |
February 22, 2014 Unitarian Congregation |
Hamilton |
February 22, 2014 11 AM to 4 PM Pioneer Memorial United Church |
Pickering |
February 15, 2014 11 AM to 4 PM Pickering Recreation Complex |
Vaughan |
March 1, 2014 10 AM to 4 PM Vaughan City Hall |
Toronto |
March 8 & 9, 2014 11 AM to 4 PM (Sunday: 3 PM) Evergreen Brick Works 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto |
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March 15, 2014 Scadding Court Community Centre |
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March 22, 2014 11 AM to 3 PM Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School |
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March 30, 2014 12 PM to 4 PM Lawrence Heights Community Centre |
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April 6, 2014 in South Etobicoke |
Read more from the Greenbelt team about Seedy Saturdays. Happy swapping, seedsters!
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Jenny Chan Communications Assistant |