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2023 oaklands Seedling Distribution

Get Growing, Victoria! is a City of Victoria program that provides food seedlings and garden materials to underserved communities, including people disproportionally impacted by the ongoing pandemic. The seedlings are grown in the City nursery in Beacon Hill Park and distributed in partnership with community organizations.


Many partner organizations support communities directly through their programs, like horticultural therapy for mental health support groups, and gardening and food access programs for community kitchens that support people with disabilities. The pandemic has exacerbated the need for more support and resources to help communities foster social and emotional well-being in safe ways.


 

2023 Oaklands Spring seedling distribution event details:


What: Seedlings, compost, leaf mulch, and woodchips. 

When: May 27th, 2023, from 1 pm - 3 pm 

Where: Oaklands Community Centre (#1-2827 Belmont Avenue)


**No registration required. (first-come, first-served)

**Street parking only

**Please bring your own shovel and bucket for garden materials!


Learn more at: victoria.ca/getgrowing. 



Who is eligible to receive plants? 


The project prioritizes support for people who have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic and want to grow food at home, but that may be facing barriers to access food plants and garden materials, and may not have access to fresh, locally grown food.  This may include, but is not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people who have experienced loss of work, people who are immunocompromised, people living with cognitive, physical, financial or social barriers or disabilities, seniors, youth, families in need, unhoused people, and/or people who self-identify as food insecure.


What We Are Growing in 2023


Seedling varieties are selected for easy growing for the novice gardener and suitable for a variety of locations, such as garden beds in yards or container gardening on decks and balconies.  


Our spring seedling distribution provides vegetable and herbs and include tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, collard greens, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, basil, chives, nasturtiums, calendula and shiso. 


Contact

Learn more at the City of Victoria website! If you have any questions in regards to Oaklands' Seedling Distribution Event, please email community@oaklandsca.com


Oaklands Community Centre 

Reception Hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 5 pm

#1-2827 Belmont Avenue

Victoria, BC V8R 4B2

T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9102


Oaklands Neighbourhood House 

Little Acorn Hours: Monday-Friday from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

2629 Victor Street

Victoria, BC V8R 4E3

T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9159


Oaklands Hamilton Park 

Infant/Toddler Centre Hours: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 5:30pm

1487 Hamilton Rd

Victoria, BC V8R 2Y2

T: 250-370-9101 F: 250-370-9159


BN: 882929946RR0001 

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