Share seeds, exchange tips and find out more about local community groups and initiatives.
Seedy Saturday is the go-to event for gardeners new and old to swap seeds and share ideas on backyard gardening, composting, supporting pollinators, heirloom and organic seeds, sustainability and biodiversity and more. Presented by Green Venture.
Schedule:
Seed Swap - 10am-3pm
A free seed exchange. Donate and/or take seeds home to plant in your garden.
Documentary In My Backyard - 10am-3pm (on loop) - Filmmaker Jamie Day Fleck converts her backyard into a vegetable garden and meets other Torontonians developing innovative solutions that utilize city spaces for hyper-local food production.
Workshops:
10:30-11:30am Build a Rain-Ready Garden
A casual discussion with successful Rain-Ready Rebate applicants and Green Venture staff about installing a rain garden, permeable paving, or rainwater harvesting system to help make your home stormwater-ready.
11:30am-12:30pm - Garden Design Demystified
Learn the basics of form and shape including plant pairings, colour theory and residential alternatives to commonly planted native plants.
12:30-1pm - Habitat at Home
Learn how lighting affects nocturnal wildlife, to make your windows bird-friendly, deal with garden waste and increase biodiversity while minimizing human impacts on your green space.
1-1:30pm - Work with Weeds
Learn how weeds improve soil ecology, create biomass, feed and attract beneficial insects and can be edible and nutritious.
1:30-2:30pm - Native Plants Go Mainstream
Learn how to incorporate native plants that support biodiversity in your indoor and outdoor spaces.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | All Ages | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events |
TAGS: | In Branch | Green Venture | Gardening | Community Events |
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
