Glasgow Seed Library
Rowan Lear
Centre for Contemporary Arts Glasgow, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD
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Explore and borrow exciting, unusual and adapted varieties of vegetable, herb and flower seeds. Chat to seed librarians Hamshya, Louise and Rowan about your growing plans.
Take home a Seed Starter Pack if you’d like to give seed-saving a go for the first time. Start off some seedlings using a plastic-free soil blocking technique, and try some microbial inoculants to give your seeds the best start in life!
Jenny from Glasgow Food Policy Partnership will share their new Full of Beans Campaign, which aims to get more beans onto Glasgow’s plates. And there will be loads of cool bean varieties for you to grow, eat and save!
Seedy Socials are a great opportunity to meet other local growers and aspiring seed savers.
Everyone is welcome! We’ll have a seedy scavenger hunt to keep wee ones occupied, and volunteers from The Hidden Gardens will offer teas and sweet treats, raising funds for garden activities.
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(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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The Hidden Gardens
via Tramway, 25A Albert Dr, Glasgow, access G41 2PE
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Join a friendly and immersive talk for folk who are curious about seed saving, how seeds relate to the food on our plate and how seed libraries can support community and climate resilience.
Learn about:
– The journeys that vegetables take from seed to our plates
– Funky types of bean and what influenced their names
– Why we should adapt seeds in our communities
– How to borrow and save seeds from Glasgow Seed Library
This event is for new Seed-lings! For anyone who is new to the realm of seed saving and would like to learn about its importance in adapting vegetables and other plants for our changing Scottish climate. It’s a safe space to ask silly questions!
Together we will pot up some seeds together and there will also be free seed packs to take away with you.
We will finish by sharing a delicious meal together from Milk Cafe.
About the organisers
Food & Climate Action is a project delivered by Glasgow Community Food Network, in partnership with six organisations in Glasgow and funded by The National Lottery. Our food system and the climate crisis are inextricably linked. Not only is our Western industrial food system one of the main drivers of climate change, but a changing climate will also impact access and availability of food in Scotland, particularly for migrant and low income communities. We need a more resilient, climate-friendly and just food system in which everyone has access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food. Come and learn some of the skills to build more resilient, local food systems in our communities.
Glasgow Seed Library is a collection of seeds and a community of growers. The library stocks organic and open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds for everyone to borrow, grow and save. By learning to save and share seed locally, we can nurture unique varieties and adapt our plants to a changing Scottish climate.
Accessibility
The dream machine is fully wheelchair accessibile. There are gender neutral and accessible toilets available. Travel costs can be reimbursed if this is a barrier to entry. Children welcome! This event is hosted at The Space / The Dream Machine. There is a bus stop 1 minute walk away and is serviced by buses 2, 18, 60A, 61, 240, 255 and 253. Please contact Cara at [email protected] or 07915781341 with any questions, dietary or accessibility needs.
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(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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The Dream Machine
257 London Road, Glasgow, G40 1PE
April
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Come and learn how to get the best germination from your seeds and how to provide what seedlings need to grow big and strong, without spending a fortune.
Get your hands dirty making soil blocks, and experiment with priming and biostimulants to get your seeds connecting with the soil food web.
Share your experiences and draw on our collective knowledge to troubleshoot any seed starting issues.
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Tending to… is an ongoing series of workshops, designed to build people’s skills and confidence in growing from seed, and offer cheap and accessible ways to care for seed crops in urban spaces. Organised by Glasgow Seed Library and hosted by community gardens around the city.
About the organisers
Glasgow Seed Library is a collection of seeds and a community of growers. The library stocks organic and open-pollinated vegetable, herb and flower seeds for everyone to borrow, grow and save. Throughout the year, Glasgow Seed Library organises free workshops, talks and events around seed skills, community growing and earth care.
Set up over a decade ago as a community garden space in the west of Glasgow, Woodlands Community now runs a variety of spaces, programmes and events that bring people together to empower community action and foster a sense of belonging.
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Woodlands Community is fully wheelchair accessible with an accessible toilet. Please email [email protected] if you have any other access needs.
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(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00)