Start-up: Kerrisdale Seed Library

Hi world,

As President of PW Community Garden, I am delighted to introduce to you the Kerrisdale Seed Library. I founded this project weeks ago with the help of some Garden Club members and other volunteers. Even though we are currently at the early stages of development, the library is continually expanding.

We started out the  planning of this Seed Library on Thursday, August 8th, 2012 in my backyard. Some of the most dedicated high-school volunteers came over to help me start this project from scratch. First, we set out the logistics of the project. 

By definition, a Seed Library is somewhere you  exchange seeds with fellow community members to ensure a diverse set of garden products across the neighbourhood. Last year, we used some seeds from the Village Vancouver Seed Library in our garden. However, this year their library ran low on supplies. Left with no other choice, I set out to create our own Seed Library to help not only Prince of Wales Community Garden, but also the surrounding houses.

After the planning, we divided up the work. We were to complete many tasks to have a successful start. These included canvassing, making posters, brochures and pamphlets, and collecting funds and donations. We then set out to make posters for our Seed Library to display at various locations.

The first poster was made by Lucia, Claire, and Mickey.

Kimberley and I designed the second poster together.

A group picture of everyone at work.

Thanks to the special four volunteers who stepped in to make this a very successful beginning. We are currently in making brochures and canvassing. If you are interested in volunteering for us in the upcoming year, or if you would like to become a member of the Kerrisdale Seed Library, please to not hesitate to contact us at kerrisdaleseedlibrary@gmail.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

More updates to come,

-Sheida Naderi-Azad