We are a group of volunteers who have plots in the Sunshine Community Garden. We have specifically dedicated 5 plots to grow fresh produce for our community of Chilliwack, BC.

We volunteer our time to plant, grow and harvest for our neighbours who have needs, as we understand that fresh vegetables are not always obtainable for seniors, families and individuals in this present economy.

Nestled in the remote Broughton Archipelago on the unceded territories of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw, Dzawada’enuxw and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations, and the Gwawaenuk Tribe, Salmon Coast Society has been a hub for coastal research since 2006.

Founded by whale biologist Alexandra Morton, the station grew from her off-grid homestead into a full research field station focused on understanding and protecting wild salmon and their ecosystems.

Ciclomanias is a grassroots organization based in Calgary (Treaty 7), officially incorporated in 2022 but rooted in over a decade of work in Canada and earlier beginnings in Mexico. We deliver innovative, community-driven environmental education programs, upcycled arts & crafts, and sustainability services such as waste reduction, permaculture design, and soil assessments.

Our educational initiatives weave together art, science, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to spark environmental stewardship across communities. By focusing on waste diversion, biodiversity protection, and food sovereignty, we empower youth and future generations to strengthen Indigenous roots and adopt regenerative practices.
The idea began in 2003 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, when I developed a social service program called Never Too Late to Make a Difference, connecting university students with seniors through upcycling workshops. After moving to Canada in 2010, I continued this work as a sole proprietorship, which later evolved into Ciclomanias’ holistic approach: protecting the environment, fostering sustainable livelihoods, and empowering underrepresented groups. Today, through partnerships with First Nations, we engage communities in meaningful hands-on environmental action that blends cultural connection with ecological resilience.

My wildflower lawn has turned my house into the talk of the town. What was once a drab, uneven, and neglected lawn has turned into an urban meadow that is not only stunning but also incredibly low maintenance and eco-friendly.

When I first considered removing my lawn, I thought about what would actually thrive in the space. I decided on a wildflower lawn alternative seed blend from a well-respected local seed company, knowing it would have the best chance in our climate. What I loved about the blend was how it promised waves of color throughout the season: early bloomers giving way to midsummer flowers, then late-season blooms, with annuals, biennials, and perennials all mixed together.

Community Builders began in 2001 with a single building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. At the time, we were just a small team with a big vision: to provide safe, inclusive housing for people facing barriers. Over the past 24 years, we’ve grown to operate 15 housing sites across Metro Vancouver. Today, we house over 900 individuals and employ more than 300 dedicated staff.

The Libraries Sustainability Committee formed after the teaching & learning Librarian Nicole Doro chatted with her supervisor about ways to explore sustainability within McMaster Libraries. Around the same time, a couple of staff were starting a Repair Café in the Makerspace. The Committee was officially formed in early 2020 with the Repair Café as one of the first projects. Unfortunately, the start of COVID meant that all initiatives were done online; but we expanded our programming when we were allowed back in person (including the seed library!).

Shuswap seed savers was founded 31 years ago and has been promoting seed saving, gardening and food security ever since. In 2018 we were given the opportunity to partner with the Enderby branch of the Okanagan Regional Library to create a community seed library. The purpose of the seed library is to make seeds available for those who need them, encourage people to grow their own food, foster a love of gardening and save and share locally grown seeds. Stocked with seeds donated by local gardeners and donations from West Coast Seeds, the seed library has flourished. We also take seeds to share at the local food bank in the spring. Each year we see an increase in both seed donations and the amount of seed shared. More and more people are growing some of their own food and enjoying beautiful flowers and herbs.

Luscher Farm Park/ Friends of Luscher Farm/ Lake Oswego, OR The historic 100+ acre Luscher Farm Park is owned by the City of Lake Oswego, OR (a suburb of Portland) and operated by the City’s Parks & Recreation Department. Friends of Luscher Farm (FOLF) is an all-volunteer non-profit that advocates for and supports the Park’s agricultural and environmental programs, natural resource protection and enhancement, and historical preservation.

Welcome to Mafinga! We are Robart and Nitike, 5 teachers. We have 4 children and live in the heart of a friendly community.

Mafinga is a large town in southern Tanzania, and we live nearby but surrounded by nature. You are so very welcome here and will feel at home right away.

Hello, My name is Maureen Lynn and I run a Plant Club at Brooks Composite High School, in Brooks Alberta. This is the Plant Club’s second year, and our students focus on growing food, and in the winter we tend to the school’s indoor plants.  This is a year round extracurricular activity club for our grade 10-12 students. We have 10 regular students who meet twice a week during lunch hour. We have a culturally rich community, and food security can be of concern, as such we like to promote growing food as one way to address food insecurity. The students were so thrilled to receive a box FULL of SEEDS! Wow, this is so generous of West Coast Seeds. We quickly got started with seedlings, and in May we planted one raised garden bed. At the time of this writing we have five in total! Our garden is accessible to the entire student body, and over the summer months, to the community. 

Beginning in 1999 OUR Ecovillage has been home to intercultural/ intergenerational/ interfaith/ inter-nation farming, family and community building.  We began with Youth in Care onsite with us for years and eventually became a full featured '25 ac Regenerative Living Demonstration...

Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) is a dynamic grade 8 to 12 public school located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. As part of the Gulf Islands School District, GISS connects five unique island communities in the Southern Gulf Islands. Approximately 600 students attend GISS, with over 100 commuting daily from Pender, Galiano, Mayne, and Saturna Islands via a 45-minute water taxi. This sense of connection to the islands and their natural environment shapes our school culture and inspires projects like the one we’re proposing: a seed-sharing library.

Greenways Land Trust is a registered charity and conservation organization in Campbell River that works to enhance the community through the creation and management of greenways networks, based on principles of stream and land stewardship. We act as an umbrella organization that works together with local stewardship groups, community organizations and local governments.

Greenways supports projects that work towards achieving our three program initiatives: Natural Areas Conservation, Community Outreach and the Stewardship Resource Centre. Additionally, we support the activities of streamkeepers and stewards.

The Heart Lake Community Garden is a volunteer-driven initiative now in its seventh year, situated on the grounds of Heart Lake United Church in Brampton, Ontario. 

In 2024, the garden produced nearly 1,000 pounds of fresh herbs and vegetables, which were donated to the Heart Lake Community Food Cupboard. These donations directly supported families in our community experiencing food insecurity while reducing the Food Cupboard’s operating costs as fresh produce is a huge percentage of it’s budget.

Baraga was started in 1982 to provide residents of Burnaby with space to grow vegetables and fruit. We have 372 plots on 14 acres, leased from the City of Burnaby. We have a long waitlist and it takes several years for a plot to come available.

For the last 10 years we have partnered with Ryan's Rainbow Emergency Food Outreach. We donate vegetables, fruit and herbs every week from June to October. Gardeners donate from their individual plots. And we plant specifically for the food bank in our orchard space. When we began our collaboration, Ryan's was helping 45 families. Since then, the need has grown and today they serve over 300 families. Our fresh produce helps to provide healthy food. We recieve a generous donation of seeds from West Coast Seeds and other companies.

As a school, we are always looking for ways to teach in authentic and meaningful ways. Last year, we signed up for the Harvest Bins through BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. The goal of the program is to grow food so students see where their food is coming from. It connects with the Science curriculum, Math (as we graph the growth of our plants), Social Studies (natural resources), ADST Food Studies,and First Peoples Principles of interconnectedness.

We are a community volunteer-based seed library. We share seeds, plants, knowledge, and enthusiasm for gardening from the Ocean Park Library once a month for seven months of the year. People come to the library to exchange seeds of heritage...

A small town club that is having fun helping residents find the joy in gardening, enjoying a harvest and saving seeds for the future.

Our last Seedy Saturday was standing room only. All of our workshops are filled, and we have a lot of ideas for future workshops.

Langara College is a large public academic post-secondary school. We have existed outside of Vancouver Community College as independent since 1994. The College is a key employer in South Central Vancouver and we do many outreach activities in the Library (https://langara.ca/library/index.html) for our students. The Library has a Climate Action Group that launched a Seed Swap (https://langara.libguides.com/seedswap) in March 2025 with the generous donation of seeds from West Coast Seeds (please see the attached photos). We are grateful to be able to offer our community members (students, staff, faculty and general community) a place to both receive and return seeds. We have the intent to create a special library garden in the future as a place where we can grow some of the WCS donations.

We are an educational service providing both an in school Sustainability and Wellness Program to students from K to 7 as well as an After School Program providing a Garden Club and Cooking Club to 2 Burnaby Schools. The program began in 2011 with the creation of the first edible school garden in Burnaby to bring the classroom into a garden setting and integrating the BC Core Competencies and Curriculum as a way to foster eating habits, food security and literacy, environmental awareness and mental health.

The full after school and in school program is offered at Forest Grove Elementary and Edmonds Community School to approximately 600 students as well as a mini program at Burnaby Mtn Secondary with about 12 students and once a year at Windsor Elementary to about 150 students.