The Sunshine Coast Seed Saving Collective (SCSSC) was founded by citizens of the Sunshine Coast who wanted to create food security, learn to complete plant cycles, and reconnect the communities of the coast to the heritage of our food ecology. Originated by Robin Wheeler and Denise Lagasse, it is now run by a committed group of volunteers. The SCSSC holds seed saving workshops for advanced and beginners, records seed varieties being saved across the Sunshine Coast, and has implemented several seed libraries along the Coast. |
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SUNSHINE COAST SEED SAVING COLLECTIVE CHARTER (Updated May 2019)
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Seeds in Local Libraries Update
Although Gibsons Seed Sharing Library members are unable to use the interactive seed catalogue cabinet at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Gibsons Seed Sharing Library is still functioning for all Coastal seed savers. Here’s how:
The Gibsons Seed Sharing Library was started in 2018 as a partnership between the Gibsons & District Library and the Sunshine Coast Seed Saving Collective. The vintage card catalogue cabinet was purchased with donations from the Collective, Gibsons Library and members of the community. Membership to the Seed Sharing Library is open to all Sunshine Coast residents. Gibsons Seed Sharing Library “Supporting a healthy, abundant and local seed saving community”  |
Education Materials
Check out our new tab "Education Materials". We will post any useful seed saving educational materials or materials for ideas for other seeds collectives regarding promotion or community information. So far we have a powerpoint for beginners seed saving which can be used with acknowledgements to Leoni Cory and the Sunshine Coast Seed Collective, and our seed saving pamphlet which was designed by Victoria Gazely. |
Seeds in Local Libraries!
This year 145 seeds packs were distributed through the Roberts Creek Library and 32 people in Sechelt took out 95 packs of seeds from the Sechelt Public Library. There are plans for a possible seed library as well in Gibsons, help would be needed. These programs are in their sprouting stage. For now, it is great that people are excited to try using local, heirloom seeds and hopefully with time will learn how save and share them. In conjunction with One Straw, Kym Chi and all the volunteers who helped plant the Oceanside Gardens (including a brother and sister from Kenya!) we will have calendula, Cherokee Trail of Tear Beans, Sunflowers and a very deep red, merlot lettuce that took the heat really well for borrowing from the libraries next year. |
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Library seed borrowers
If you had the opportunity to borrow seeds from one of our local libraries, you can return some back to your library or bring them to Seedy Saturday, held every March at Roberts Creek Hall. Thanks and happy growing!  Photos by Dana Wilson of Mortacoil and Leonie Croy |
Oct 5th Fall Fair!!
Here is the event Link: And a brief description for those who do not use Facebook: Join One Straw Society for some Autumn fun at our 7th annual Fall Faire! This year, join us from 12- 3pm for Farmers Market, Squash exchange, Feast to Fields demonstration, Live and learn workshops, a community skill share, sharing/ gifting table, apple press, kids activities, contests and more! From 3pm - 5pm we will host a stone soup potluck! Bring an ingredient to share and we will do the cooking! During the potluck we will enjoy live music from local musicians including Daniel Kingsbury and Lionjeet as well as other entertainment. There is a $2 admission at the door. There will also be a chance to exchange local home grown, organic squash through the seed collectives Great Squash Swap. |
Fall Seed Saving Workshop
Saturday, October 11th At the Davis bay Hall 5123 Davis bay rd., Davis bay 10am to 12pm: Saving Seeds that Sustain Us This is a beginning seed saving workshop. It is extremely empowering to save seeds from the food you grow in your backyard. We’ll explore how simple it can be when you start with plants that self-pollinate and produce mature seedthe first year. We will cover reasons for saving seeds, identify basic concepts of seed saving and relevant botanical terms and also discuss methods for harvesting and drying beans, lettuce and tomatoes. By the end of your class you will have demonstrated a couple of seed cleaning methods and go home with a seed saving handout and a package of seeds.  |
Sept 20-Oct 20th is seed freedom month!
Check out this website to find out more details: http://seedfreedom.in/2014-call-to-action-for-seed-food-and-earth-democracy/ |
Updates to Website
Hi everyone, There have been a few updates to the website. Please note the Squash Swap, Seed Stories, and Resources pages have all been recently added or renovated. We hope you are having a bountiful fall season and have some seeds to save for next year. Sincerely, The Sunshine Coast Seed Collective |
The Bauta Family Seed Initiative On Canadian Seed Security Webinar Series
Presents Harvesting, Drying & Cleaning your Seed Crops Wednesday July 30th, 2014 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (*End time subject to change, depending on Q & A.) Click here for details and to pre-register - http://www.seedsecurity.ca/en/117-webinar-series Webinar includes presentations from: Patrick Steiner (Stellar Seeds, BC) - Seed Harvesting, drying & cleaning, methods and techniques. Kim Delaney (Hawthorne Seeds, ON), Equipment needs and sources, relative to your scale of seed production; Equipment sharing with Dan Jason (Salt Spring Seeds, The Seed Sanctuary, BC) joining the webinar for an extended question and answer period. |
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