DTES Seed Library

The Downtown Eastside (DTES) Seed Library is held in partnership with Carnegie Centre Vancouver Public Library, and the Indigenous Advisory Council’s Cultural Sharing Program at Carnegie Library at 401 Main Street.

This library focuses on a mix of easy to grow, hardy, pollinator friendly, traditional, medicinal, vegetable, flower, and herb varieties. Through this seed library, we encourage education and conversation around issues of food security, biodiversity, food autonomy, personal and community connectivity around nature and food.

The library was founded in memory of one of our gardeners at the Hastings Folk Garden, Neil Benson, much loved and missed. It was started through conversation with beekeeper and gardener Jim McLeod, through a successful Neighbourhood Small Grant in 2015.