Seed library
Get free access to open-pollinated and non GMO seeds, donate seeds for others to enjoy, and grow gardening skills at workshops. The Seed Library aims to support local food systems, build seed saving literacy, and promote locally adapted plant genetics.
Customers may visit mississaugalibrary.ca/seeds to order their seeds on February 28 at 3pm via the Seed Library Form. Seed orders may be picked up from any library location.
Mississauga Seed Library Launch
Hazel McCallion Central Library | February 28 | 10 am – 2 pm | Level 2
Join us for the Mississauga Seed Library Launch with workshops, gardening experts and family-friendly activities.
- All programs are drop-in and first come, first serve.
- Check out our exhibitors from 10 am – 2 pm!
Our exhibitors include: Blooming Boulevards, City of Mississauga Environment Team, City of Mississauga Natural Areas Management, City of Mississauga Park Services, Credit Valley Conservation, Credit Valley Horticultural Society, Ecosource, Master Gardeners, Mississauga Library, Plant Based Treaty, The Riverwood Conservancy, Streetsville Horticultural Society, Studio 89, and The Worm Wrangler
Family Storytime: Gardens
February 28 | 10:30 am | Program Room 1A (Level 1)
An interactive program with stories, songs, rhymes and early literacy activities. All Ages.
Design Your Own Native Plant Pollinator Garden
February 28 | 10 am | Program Room 2B (Level 2)
Discover the best ways to provide food and shelter for native pollinators, while delighting your family and neighbours with colourful, environmentally-friendly wildflowers. Learn about the challenges of tough sites, such as dry shade, boulevards, and balconies, how to assess site conditions and create a beautiful garden design that meets pollinator, plant and your own needs. Presented by Blooming Boulevards. Ages 13+
Sprouts & Microgreens
February 28 | 11 am | Program Room 2A (Level 2)
Keep your green thumb active this winter by learning to grow sprouts and microgreens. This beginner-friendly workshop features a primarily lecture-style format, along with live demonstrations on sprouting and starting microgreens. Participants will also assemble their own indoor growing kit. Presented by Ecosource and in partnership with The City of Mississauga Environment Team.
This workshop is ideal for residents with little to no gardening experience. Everyone is welcome! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Grow your Own Greens: Kale & Spinach Seed Ball Workshop
February 28 | 11 am | Community Connections (Level 2)
Learn how to plant kale and spinach that will grow anywhere – windowsills, balconies, gardens and create wildflower seed balls. Discover the importance of seed saving, the nutritional benefits of kale & spinach, and food independence. No gardening experience is needed. All materials are provided. Presented by Plant Based Treaty. Ages 13+
Seed Starting
February 28 | 12:15 pm | Program Room 2B (Level 2)
Learn how to successfully start a wide variety of seeds, including annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and native plants. Discover essential seed-starting techniques such as handling small seeds, planting deep-rooted seeds, proper watering, seed labeling, how and when to “pot up” seedlings and pinch young plants to encourage bushier, healthier growth. Presented by Master Gardeners.
Sprouts & Microgreens
February 28 | 1 pm | Program Room 2A (Level 2)
Keep your green thumb active this winter by learning to grow sprouts and microgreens. This beginner-friendly workshop features a primarily lecture-style format, along with live demonstrations on sprouting and starting microgreens. Participants will also assemble their own indoor growing kit. Presented by Ecosource and in partnership with The City of Mississauga Environment Team.
This workshop is ideal for residents with little to no gardening experience. Everyone is welcome! Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Soil Makers: Exploring the Why and How of Composting with Help from Earthworms (Vermicomposting)
February 28 | 1:15 pm | Community Connections (Level 2)
Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into living soil with Amanda Hunter, the Worm Wrangler, in this beginner-friendly workshop on composting with help from earthworms (called vermicomposting) from a soil-health perspective. Explore how a small home vermicompost system works, what worms eat, and the basics of setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting a healthy system—plus tips for harvesting and using finished compost. Participants will meet compost worms (red wigglers) up close, discover the science behind their soil-making superpowers, and leave inspired to reduce waste and enrich their gardens. Ages 13+
When the growing season is over, harvest your seeds and return a portion of them to the library, to help keep the seed library self-sustaining. Donations are accepted at any library location. The Mississauga Library table at the Seed Library Launch will also be accepting donations.
Only open-pollinated heirloom (non-hybrid, non-GMO) pesticide-free seeds, which are less then 4 years old are accepted. Seeds should be clean and labelled with the seed type, year grown, and the location where it was grown.
Do not save seeds from plants grown from hybrid seeds. Seeds from these plants will not produce plants like the parent plant, and will not grow true-to-type.
Thank you for the generous seed donations made by our customers, seed library members, Hope Seeds, Seeds of Diversity, and West Coast Seeds.
Seed Library Gallery
Become a member
Contact us at seed.library@mississauga.ca if you are interested in learning more about the seed library or to become a member.