One Seed Lambton Selects Purple Cherokee Tomato

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library selects the Purple Cherokee Tomato for this year’s One Seed Lambton program. The Cherokee Purple Tomato is a highly productive heirloom, yielding large pink-purple fruits with a sweet, smoky flavour. Free seed packets will be available at all Lambton County Library locations beginning on March 10, while supplies last.

One Seed Lambton provides resources and free vegetable seeds to help anyone learn to grow food, from beginners to advanced.

Some of the upcoming One Seed Lambton programs and events include:
• Now Showing – Coldwater Kitchen

Thursday, March 27, 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.

Sarnia Library Theatre

A documentary about a culinary training program inside a Michigan prison. Winner of the 2023 James Beard Foundation Media Award for best documentary.

• Adult DIY – Vintage Seed Packet Planter

Tuesday, April 1, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Petrolia Library

• Grow Your Food

Wednesday, April 2, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Sarnia Library

Learn about the benefits of growing food from heirloom or open-pollinated seeds with avid backyard gardener, Denis Leblanc, and biodiversity advocate, Rachelle Floin.

• Preparing Your Garden

Tuesday, April 22, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Petrolia Library

Learn how to start your garden from seed with Felicia from Sycamore Farms.

• Adult DIY – Plant Exchange and Garden Stakes

Tuesday, April 29, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Petrolia Library

Share plants, cuttings, bulbs or extra seedlings with fellow gardeners.

• Native Plants and Pollinators

Tuesday, May 13, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Corunna Library

Learn about pollinators and native plants and how they can benefit your gardens. Presented by Dylan Henry of Maajigin Gumig.

• Seed Saving with Michael Schimp

Thursday, August 14, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Wyoming Library

Learn how to save seeds for next year’s garden.

In addition to the One Seed Lambton program, Lambton County Library also offers a Seed Library with over 60 vegetable and flower seeds available for borrowing. Visit lclibrary.ca/seedlibrary to see the collection.

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Please contact:

Vanitia Campbell
Public Services Coordinator - Youth Programs & Outreach
Lambton County Library
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5237
Email Vanitia Campbell