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Welcome to the Gardening Information Guide!
Enjoy a one stop shop for all of your gardening needs.
Seed Libraries
Seed Libraries encourage gardening and local food production. Saving seeds preserves heirloom varieties and protects biodiversity in food crops. Growing your own food is also a step towards self-reliance and resilience in difficult times. Winnipeg Public Library's Seed Libraries are free and open to anyone; limits apply. Seeds are publicly donated. They are not guaranteed to germinate.
Osborne Library
Seed donations and pickups are welcome year-round. The seed library is at the information desk in the spring, and in the gardening section during the rest of the year.
Cornish Library
Seed donations and pickups are welcome year-round. See staff for details.
Harvey Smith Library* (see photo)
Seed donations are welcome year-round. Previous donors include public, the St. James Horticultural Society and the Wolseley Community Gardens. Seed pickup is open April through October only. *Currently out of stock; donations needed to continue in 2025! Please contact or visit the branch to donate.
Print Books
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Gardening in Manitoba - Useful Links
- Garden Centres in Manitoba - Yellow pagesA yellow pages list of garden centres in Manitoba.
- Manitoba Master Gardener Association CalendarCalendar of events for gardeners in Manitoba including workshops, exhibits and presentations.
- Government of Canada Gardening Safety TipsMore Canadians are discovering the pleasures and rewards of gardening, but the activities involved in creating and maintaining a garden are not without some health hazards.
- Food Matters ManitobaFood Matters Manitoba cultivate leadership by working with community partners, public policy makers, and youth to develop strategies and take action towards a food secure Manitoba where everyone has everything they need to eat well, all the time.
- The Manitoba Horticultural AssociationManitoba horticulture information includes a list of horticultural societies in Manitoba and a quarterly newsletter with local information.
Community Organizations
- Manitoba Master Gardener's Association - Garden ClubsA list of garden clubs in Manitoba and their current activities.
- Gardens ManitobaGardens Manitoba is a local, non-profit charitable organization focusing on events to raise funds for community gardening projects and programs to provide resources, information and outreach for horticultural promotion, education and enjoyment.
- West End Resource Center - Green TogetherWelcome to the West End Resource Centre's Greening & Environment platform, where we foster an eco-conscious community through our impactful Garden Workshops.
- Riverview Gardening SocietyThe Garden Society is made up of a group of enthusiastic gardeners who pay an annual fee in exchange for an allotted garden space in the Riverview Gardens.
- Spence Neighbourhood Association Environment and Open SpacesThe Spence Neighbourhood Association encourage the community to maintain the green spaces, boulevards, and their home areas. This link includes locations of Tot Lots and Community Gardens and a Community Gardens application.
- Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-opThe Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-op converts barren public land to fruitful garden spaces. Building community, developing resiliency, and growing food along the way.
- West Broadway Community Organization - GreeningA not-for-profit, charitable organization working to coordinate and support social and economic development efforts in Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood.
Gardening - eCourses and Documentaries
The Science of Gardening 24 video eCourse on Kanopy by Publication Date: 2018When scientists examine home gardens and landscapes, one fact stands out: The leading cause of landscape failure is not disease and it's not pests - it's our own gardening practices.
Going to Green - Season 1 by Publication Date: 2020Going To Green deals with the restoration of America's urban landscape through the creation of sustainable neighborhood ecosystems. Each chapter is devoted to a specific subject and is accompanied by a lesson with service learning extension activities.
Can You Dig This: A Documentary on HooplaPublication Date: 2015As part of an urban gardening movement taking root in South LA, people are planting to transform their neighbourhoods and are changing their own lives in the process.This is a story of the human spirit, inspiring people everywhere to pick up their shovels and "plant some shit".
Find it on HOOPLA.
Seed: The Untold Story- A Documentary on KanopyPublication Date: 2016SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed-keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. These farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous people are fighting a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. Winner of 15 international film festival awards, including the Environmental Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Plant Science; An Introduction to Botany on KanopyPublication Date: 2017Proximity to plants tends to make us happy, even if we don't notice, offering unique pleasures and satisfactions. Open your eyes to the phenomenal and exciting world of botany!
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"Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That's the fun of them, you're always learning." Helen Mirren