Mission
- To preserve and loan organically grown, non-GMO, open-pollinated, locally successful and genetically diverse seed varieties to the Galiano Island community
- To provide educational opportunities and information to the Galiano community on growing and saving seed
We acknowledge the deep privilege of living upon, and growing and saving seeds on, the traditional, unceded and asserted lands of the Penelakut, Lamalcha and Hwlitsum First Nations, as well as other Hul’qumi’num and SENCOTEN speaking peoples, and the treatied territory of the Tsawwassen First Nation.
Featured Seed
Swiss Chard
By Francis Moyle, Director
I recently joined the Galiano Seed Library and I am really impressed with the locally viable seed selection available to the public. Once you become a member, you have access to the vast selection of seeds they maintain. One of my favorite and easiest vegetables to propagate is Swiss chard. Last year I grew a large plot of rainbow chard and since it has been grown year after year here on Galiano, the library’s Swiss chard seems to flourish well in our Mediterranean type climate. The Seed Library has two types: Rainbow Chard and Yellow Sunrise. Our inventory is available at seedlibrarygaliano.org/seed-inventory.
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Latest News, Events, Articles & Stories
See you at the March 9th Winter Market
Seed Library of Galiano will be at the March 9th Winter Market (11-2pm)
Galiano Island South Community Hall
Seed you there
Visit us at the Winter Market, Feb 17!
SLOG will have a table at the February 17th Winter Market: 11am-2pm, at the South End Community Hall.
Happy sowing!
January 2024 Seed-lending or Intake Days
Happy growing in 2024!
Here are our January seed-lending or intake days:
🌱Saturday January 13th Galiano Island South Community Hall – Winter Market from 10am-2pm
🌱Friday January 26th Galiano Community Library – 12-2pm
🌱Saturday January 27th Galiano Island South Community Hall – Winter Market from 10am-2pm
We’ve plenty of seeds to start early: flowers, herbs, onions and leeks.
Our AGM is Sunday, November 24, from 1-3pm at the Galiano Community Library. Join us for tea, snacks, and presentations. Guest speaker Roz Kempe, President, Gulf Islands Food Co-op, will be sharing her regional perspective on seed libraries. ... See MoreSee Less
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Upcoming seed event - please plan to join us on Saturday Oct 5th at the Lions field from 10-2 to process your seeds at the FarmFolk CityFolk Mobile Seed Cleaning trailer! SLOG volunteers will also be doing intake of seeds. ... See MoreSee Less
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We'll be at the Galiano Community Library (#2-1290 Sturdies Bay Road) today 12-2pm lending seeds, and we have new seed varieties on offer: Danvers Carrots, Marketmore Cucumbers, and heat-tolerant Loma Lettuce, to name a few. Check out our inventory online at ... See MoreSee Less
Seed Inventory - Seed Library of Galiano Island (SLOG)
seedlibrarygaliano.org
We are proud to present the complete inventory of seeds that are available to borrow. Instructions and tips: Click on the column headers to sort by common name, variety, botanical name, family, notes ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Seed Library of Galiano will be at the March 9th Winter Market (11-2pm) Galiano Island South Community Hall
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SLOG will have a table at the February 17th Winter Market: 11am-2pm, at the South End Galiano Community Hall. Happy sowing! ... See MoreSee Less
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