We will provide updates as they occur.
Come out and support your local seed savers and growers. You will be helping to keep food security in your community. I encourage you to visit the links as I do hope event coordinators keep their vendor listings valid so you can at least visit your favorite vendor’s website and support them via online ordering.
Saanich 2024 : Feb 10. New Venue: Prospect Lake Community Center. 10am-2pm. With the date conflict with Port Alberni, we will not be attending. Go and support your local growers and seed savers/collectors.
Qualicum Beach 2025 : Feb 1. Venue: Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street. 10 am-3:30 pm. Come celebrate the 21st Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday. Huge venue. Lots of free parking. Admission by donation. Most vendors are cash only. There is no ATM on site. Bring your own sturdy waterproof bags for plants. Nice sized seed swap too. https://www.pqbnews.com/community/save-your-seeds-for-seedy-saturday-event-in-qualicum-beach/ https://www.qbseedysaturday.ca/ This is the link to the vendor archives: https://www.qbseedysaturday.ca/archives/
Port Alberni 2025: Saturday, Feb 8. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 4255 Wallace St, Echo Center, Cedar Room, Port Alberni. There will be a Seedy Saturday banner hanging at the entrance according to the coordinators. The event last year was in the smaller Dogwood Room. Second time we will be attending this event. Google maps shows plenty of parking. https://www.facebook.com/avseedysaturday
Victoria 2025 NEW VENUE Saturday. Feb 15. 11am-4pm. Crystal Gardens, 713 Douglas Street, downtown Victoria. Never been there before but it looks beautiful and the venue is much larger so no one is left out in the cold and wet. We will post more as more info rolls in. Please come and support your local seed savers and growers.
Courtenay 2024 : March 4 2023 Its ON! 10am- 3pm. Venue: . Florence Filberg Centre. https://cvgss.org/events/seedy-saturday/
Nanaimo 2024. Sunday, March 3. Its ON! Change of venue: Nanaimo District Secondary School. 355 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC . 10 am-3pm. Note: we will not be attending. https://nanaimofoodshare.ca/campaign/seedy-sunday/
Cobble Hill 2025 March 15 Saturday. Venue: Cobble Hill Community Hall, 3550 Watson Ave. 10am-2pm. This event is spread out into three buildings, so, yes its a huge event. If you can’t find what you’re looking for there, it doesn’t exist. Free admission. Free parking. Gals in the main building offer tasty fare to keep you fueled.
Sooke 2024 March 30. ITS ON! 10am-3pm. 10 am – 3 pm at the Sooke Community Hall. We don’t know yet if we will be attending as its right up against Coombs, the next day. Regardless, please come out and support your Island growers, seed savers and garden artisans. http://sookefoodchi.ca/events/seedysaturday/
Coombs Sunday, March 24 2024. Its ON! Coombs Fairgrounds, Ford Road, Coombs, B.C. 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Free admission. Indoor and outdoor vendors. Lots of parking. Food vendors will be there to keep you fueled. Many vendors will be inside this year.
Thank you all who attended to support small independent feisty seed savers, growers and collectors. If you feel you’ve missed out on purchasing seed (or plants) check out the links to the Seedy Saturday/Sunday events as most list vendors. Its never too late.
Happy growing!