Hamilton Seed Library
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The Hamilton Seed Library is a place where you can 'borrow' seeds for planting and return new ones at the end of the season. WHY? WHERE?
This community initiated project is now hosted by the non-profit environmental group, Green Venture. The free exchange of seeds among farmers, based on cooperation and reciprocity, has historically been the basis for maintaining biodiversity as well as food security. The Hamilton Seed Library hopes to continue this practice in the urban environment, serving as a public resource in an effort to bui
07/01/2020
Thank you for visiting the Hamilton Seed Library on Facebook! The Hamilton Seed Library is hosted by Green Venture Hamilton. Please follow the Green Venture page for exciting Hamilton Seed Library information, updates, and locations. We are still open for seed borrowing and lending and will be adding more locations and programming, but we will no longer be maintaining this page. One page will help us keep all the seed sharing and green gardening goodness in one place!
Happy planting!
05/30/2020
We are hiring summer youth positions!
We are thrilled to have received funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program to hire 5 summer intern positions, including a Communications Assistant, Landscape Gardener (2 positions), and Environmental Education Assistant (2 positions).
Please check our website for position descriptions, qualifications, eligibility and how to apply.
The deadline for all positions is Sunday June 7, 2020 at 11:59pm but applications will be reviewed as they are received, so get your applications in early.
All candidates must meet the Canada Summer Jobs program eligibility requirements:
- Between 15 and 30 years of age;
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or have official refugee protection status under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- Legally entitled to work in Canada, according to relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
https://greenventure.ca/employment_opportunities/
05/22/2020
***PEAS SHARE*** Coming soon!
The Hamilton Seed Library is moving outdoors into this custom-made little library.
The Seed Library is usually located inside EcoHouse and at the Hamilton Public Library - Westdale Branch. Due to Covid-19, both of these community seed donation and borrowing locations have been closed this spring 😞
Stay tuned as we put some finishing touches on this beautiful Hamilton Free Seed Library and get it stocked and set up for safe, contact-less, free seed sharing!
Thanks to the a-maize-ing and generous John Terpstra (http://www.johnterpstra.com) who donated his time and talent to build this adorable seed library cabinet for EcoHouse, and in record time! We love the penthouse bird suite 🐦.
We need SEED DONATIONS!! If you are able to package them in small envelopes (homemade are fine!) and label them with the variety and year saved that is ideal. Bulk seed donations are also most welcome! Seed donations can be made through no-contact porch drop-off at EcoHouse. Email [email protected] to set up a seed drop off!
The purpose of the seed library is to support the preservation of seed diversity and to support seed swapping and seed saving within our community, so more people can grow their own local fresh food, while we grow a more local, sustainable, equitable food system and a healthier and greener community. Thanks for your support! 🍅🥕🌱
04/30/2020
Hello folks - a reminder that the EcoHouse 4th Annual Seedling Sale will NOT be happening this weekend!
But you can still purchase beautiful organic/heirloom veggie and herb seedlings via the 2020 Online McQuesten Urban Farm Seedling Sale! The McQuesten Urban Farm Online store has just opened!
Check it out and shop here:
01/31/2020
It's TOMORROW!! The seed swap room, awesome vendors, and workshops all await! 🌱
Only TWO sleeps until our annual Seedy Saturday event! Check out our page for all the details for the event including vendor list, workshop schedule and sponsors! Saturday February 1st from 10am to 3pm!
➡️ https://greenventure.ca/seedy-saturday/
There are many seeds awaiting your greenhouse, window sills, kitchen tables...it’s all fair game when it’s seed starting time!
01/27/2020
Don't forget Hamilton's Seedy Saturday is coming up this weekend - February 1st!
In case you missed the workshop details, you can find them below! 🌱👩🌾👨🌾
07/26/2019
A great initiative from our hosts at Green Venture!
Recycle Your Gardening Plastic at EcoHouse! Alert: Wondering what to do with your leftover garden pots and trays? Bring them to EcoHouse! Green Venture is now collecting your unwanted gardening pots and trays for recycling! The City of Hamilton blue box recycling program no longer accepts black plastic plant pots and trays, due to the unpredi...
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