Get Growing, Victoria!

The City of Victoria's annual Get Growing event is back! This award-winning program supports communities in need through partnerships with non-profit organizations that help distribute seedlings to residents who face barriers to growing their own food. Vegetable, herb, and edible flower seedling varieties are selected for easy growing for the novice gardener and suitable for a variety of locations, like garden beds in yards or container gardening on decks and balconies.

Spring seedlings include tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, collard greens, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, basil, chives, nasturtiums, calendula, and shiso. Spring seedling distribution takes place in all neighbourhoods across Greater Victoria from May 18 to June 2, 2023 as follows. No registration required, simply stop by and pick up what you'd like!

For more information about each seedling variety and tips for seedling care, visit Growing Together.

​Neighbourhood	​Date and Time	Location and Parking	Event Details
Rockland	​Thursday, May 18 10 am to 12 pm	​Government House 1401 Rockland Ave Parking lot	Seedlings only
Fairfield	​Friday, May 19 4 pm to 6 pm	​Robert Porter Park 1345 Thurlow Rd Street parking only	​Seedlings, compost, leaf mulch, and woodchips
James Bay	​Saturday, May 20 10 am to 12 pm	Irving Park 250 Menzies St Street parking only​	Seedlings only
Burnside	​Saturday, May 20 1 pm to 3 pm	​Burnside Community Centre 471 Cecelia Rd Parking lot	​Seedlings, compost, leaf mulch, and woodchips
Fernwood	​Thursday, May 25 1 pm to 3 pm	​Fernwood Community Centre 1240 Gladstone Ave Street parking only	​Seedlings, compost, leaf mulch, and woodchips
Vic West	​Friday, May 26 10 am to 12 pm	​Vic West Community Centre 521 Craigflower Rd Parking lot	Seedlings only
North Park	Saturday, May 27 10 am to 12:30 pm	​Franklin Green 1045 Mason St Street parking only	Seedlings, compost, and leaf mulch
Oaklands	​Saturday, May 27 1 pm to 3 pm	​Oaklands Community Centre #1-2827 Belmont Ave Street parking only	​Seedlings, compost, leaf mulch, and woodchips
Quadra Hillside	​Wednesday, May 31 12 pm to 2 pm	​Quadra Village Community Centre 901 Kings Rd Street parking only	Seedlings only
Downtown	​Friday, June 2 4 pm to 6 pm	​Yates Street Community Garden 1014 Yates St Street parking only	Seedlings only
Jubilee	​Saturday, June 3 11 am to 1 pm	​Bank Street School 1625 Bank St Street parking only	Seedlings only

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