Seed Library returns to the Mill Street Library

As thoughts turn to gardening, the Orangeville Public Library, in partnership with Sustainable Orangeville, is once again hosting the seed library. Library cardholders can drop by the Mill Street location to borrow a variety of seeds to plant at home.

The Orangeville Seed Library offers free access to seeds during regular library hours. The library also has a good selection of books to help the beginner gardener get started with germinating seeds, soil preparation, planting, and harvesting seeds.

“Sustainable Orangeville started the seed library five years ago to support local biodiversity and create a sustainable supply of seeds that are adapted to growing in our region,” said Councillor Grant Peters. “The committee hopes the return of this program to the Orangeville Public Library will allow the seed library to continue to grow and support gardeners across the community.”

The seed library relies on local seed savers to help refill the seed library each year. Local residents, who have seeds from last summer’s harvest, can drop off labelled packages at the Mill Street library so that they can be shared with other members of the community.

Sustainable Orangeville assists in the development, implementation and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices in the Town of Orangeville. This is done through a variety of programs and initiatives including the Baby Tree Program, Bee City, Communities in Bloom, Community Garden, Cycle Orangeville, Orangeville Seed Library, Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan, and Urban Harvest.