Start Planning Your Summer Garden
With warmer temperatures in the air, now is the perfect time to start planning your garden! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, check out some of these great events to help make planning (and learning) even easier!
Street Sisters Seed Fundraiser
Street Sisters is a Calgary-based outreach organization focused on providing basic needs to women experiencing homelessness. They have partnered with West Coast Seeds to run a seed sale fundraiser. Feb 28th is the last day to order seeds and help support Street Sisters important work. Learn more.
Southview Seed Swap - March 13, 6:30-8:00pm
The Southview Garden Crew is hosting a community seed swap on March 13th. Open to everyone, bring any seeds you may have to swap with neighbours. They will have a certified horticulturalist at the event to talk about seed starting and best practices for growing in Calgary. Learn more.
Seedy Saturday - March 22, 10am-3pm
Calgary Seedy Saturday is keeping the skill of growing from seed to seed alive in our city. Part of the worldwide Seedy Saturday/Sunday events that celebrate open-pollinated seeds, this year’s event is happening Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 10am to 3pm at Bowness Community Association (7904 43 Ave NW, Calgary AB T3B 4P9). This is a free, drop-in event. Learn more.
Calgary Seed Library
Check out the Calgary Seed Library and their growing collection of seeds, available to growers of all experience levels. Take what you need and leave what you have. Located in the basement of the Next Page Bookstore - 1217A 9 Ave SE. They also have tons of great events to learn, connect and grow throughout the year. Learn more.
Green Calgary’s Annual Rain Barrel Sales - Coming in April
Green Calgary's annual Rain Barrel Sale is a Calgary tradition! Join the Every Drop Counts campaign to reduce your outdoor water use this season and give your plants the soft, natural water they love! Pickup Dates and locations for pre-orders are coming soon! Check greencalgary.ca April 1st!
Have a Ward 9 gardening event we should know about? Send us a note and we’ll add it to our list.