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Seedy Saturday

Family Event

2024-03-02 10:00:00 2024-03-02 13:00:00 America/New_York Seedy Saturday Join us Saturday, March 2, 10am-1pm to participate in local nature and garden activities. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Saturday, March 02
10:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-02 10:00:00 2024-03-02 13:00:00 America/New_York Seedy Saturday Join us Saturday, March 2, 10am-1pm to participate in local nature and garden activities. Downtown Branch - Gathering Place

Downtown Branch

Gathering Place

Join us Saturday, March 2, 10am-1pm to participate in local nature and garden activities.

Keynote & Featured Speakers

It's getting close to gardening season again, the whole family can join in! Start your year off right by joining us at our downtown branch to meet and learn from local groups!

The format this year will allow you to interact with organizations and participate in fun learning activities related to gardening, nature and foraging.


Seedy Saturday Activities for Kids

10:00 - 10:30 am - Seedy Saturday Storytime

10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Kids seed craft, Treasure Hunt, Garden Kitchen, Farm box 'planting'


Garden 'How To' Interactive Expo Featuring:


What is Seedy Saturday?

"Seedy Saturdays are a remarkable phenomenon. They are not one event, but a series of separate events, which have sprung up across the country, each individually and uniquely organized under the same general themes of encouraging the use of open-pollinated and heritage seeds, enabling a local seed exchange, and educating the public about seed saving and environmentally responsible gardening practices. They usually occur on a Saturday, hence the name, but also occur on Sundays and other days." Source: Seeds of Diversity Canada .

Learn more about Seedy Saturdays on the Seeds of Diversity webpage 'Everything you wanted to know about Seedy Saturdays'.

Seeds of Diversity Canada is a group of seed savers from coast to coast who protect Canada's seed biodiversity by growing it themselves and sharing it with others. Find out how you can support seed saving and local distribution. On their website you will find seed saving resources and a list of Canadian Seedy Saturday events. Using their website, find ways to source local and Canadian seeds from area greenhouses or local vendors or use their online reference guide, the Canadian Seed Catalogue Index or find the best locally adapted seeds in your region with The Ecological Seed Finder.


Visit: BPL's Seed Library to borrow and donate seeds for your garden. Our Seed Library will open again for business in early June offering quick and easy to grow seeds that can be planted anywhere.


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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | School-Aged Kids | Families | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Home & Garden |

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Downtown Branch

AskUs@barrielibrary.ca
Phone: 705.728.1010

Hours

 

 
Mon, Dec 16 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:30AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:30AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 9:30AM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Downtown Branch is centrally located in the Downtown core at the corner of Worsley and Owen Streets. The building and facilities are fully accessible. Enjoy a beverage or a small snack from our Café located inside the lobby, use our complimentary wifi, experiment with technology and maker tools, or soak up the sun on our Rooftop Reading Garden.

Upcoming events

Sun, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Dec 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab

Sat, Dec 28, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Dec 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Dec 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gathering Place

Thu, Jan 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Fri, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jan 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jan 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jan 05, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Gathering Place

Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am

Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Angus Ross Room

Tue, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Gathering Place

Tue, Jan 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oro Lions Room

Thu, Jan 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Jan 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jan 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Sun, Jan 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jan 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Angus Ross Room
This event is full

Mon, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Tue, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jan 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Wed, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Downtown Children's Picture Book Area, 2nd Floor

Thu, Jan 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Angus Ross Room

Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room

Fri, Jan 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Tinker Lab

Sat, Jan 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gathering Place

Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Tinker Lab

Mon, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gathering Place

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Tinker Lab

Tue, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Oro Lions Room