SeedShare Library Group
Club members provide seeds to SeedShare Libraries located in the Pleasanton Library and Livermore Library.
The seeds are distributed free of charge to our Club members and to the community.
LAVGC members save seeds from their garden throughout the year. Our SeedShare group meets regularly to package up the seeds. Our seed inventory changes constantly throughout the year depending on which seeds are available in member gardens at particular times of the year.
Why do we do this?
Our choices for purchasing open-pollinated seed are becoming more and more limited. This SeedShare group aims to help by encouraging people to grow open-pollinated seeds and continue the art and tradition of seed saving. Saving heirloom-variety seeds will guarantee that these varieties continue to be good performers in our area. We welcome all open-pollinated seed that is not hybrid F1 in origin. Participation This service group is open to all club members; no experience is necessary. This group provides a great opportunity to get to know other garden club members as you all sit together packaging up seeds. You do not have to save seeds from your garden to participate.
Meeting times
Members typically gather together once a month to package up seeds and share a potluck lunch. See the LAVGC newsletter for meeting dates each month.
For more information and to be added to the group's mailing list, send email to the leaders on Contact Us.
SeedShare Library locations
| Pleasanton Library | Livermore Library - Civic Center | |
| 400 Old Bernal Road | 1188 South Livermore Ave | |
| Pleasanton, California 94566 | Livermore, California 94550 |
Resources
Good links for information on seed starting, seed saving and when to plant in our valley
Super Easy Seed Saving brochure.
The Richmond Public Library has a great Seed Saving program. Check out their website Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library. What's a Seed Lending Library. There are now over 160 open libraries.
Gardening. Botanical Interests has good information on seed starting, edibles, and other things of interest to gardening.
Alameda County Master Gardeners site.
Tom Clothier. A great site for germinating perennials, trees, annuals.