The BWG Seed Library is already preparing for next year – as our gardens grow and flowers and vegetables ripen – our volunteers are saving seeds for you for next year. All of our seeds are open pollinated and suitable for saving. We encourage you to save seeds and, if you have enough, to donate some back to the BWG Seed Library to share with other gardeners next year.
For information and tips on how to save seeds from vegetables, check out Seeds of Diversity, the Canadian seed saving organization, at www.seeds.ca. This organization is a strong supporter of Seedy Saturdays and provides reliable information for free. You can also check out Seed Savers Exchange, the US seed saving organization, at www.seedsavers.org. Both organizations provide excellent tips and specifics on how to grow and save seeds.
To donate seeds, bring them to the Library, fill out the information form and place them in the donation box. Please provide as much detail as possible – colour, variety and type is important. No need for packing them in envelopes, we will package and label them for the Seed Library. Open pollinated varieties are preferred.
