Guidelines and Policies
The basic theme of Seedy Saturdays is the preservation of biodiversity, particularly within our food supply.
Encouraging the use of public domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance.
Enabling the local trading of heritage and open-pollinated seeds.
Educating the public about environmentally responsible gardening practises.
The Seed Swap is our primary activity, followed by access to local seed, plant and garden-related vendors, educational speakers, and registered not-for-profit garden-related displays. Seedy Saturdays are educational functions, not just craft fairs or simple marketing events.
See below the Vendor/Exhibitor Directory to register as a vendor or exhibitor. Jump to REGISTRATION >
Vendor/Exhibitor Directory
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Alpine Gardeners of Central Vancouver Island – Our club is all about having fun and laughter while sharing information on alpine and rock garden plants. |
April LaCoste Designs – Handmade glass works (lampwork) and metal garden art and jewelry.
250-202-2976 |
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Bramblewood Tree Nursery – A permaculture focused plant nursery dedicated to providing hardy fruit, nut, and companion trees for edible landscapes in Coastal British Columbia. |
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Broombusters Invasive Plant Society – Around 600 Broombuster volunteers cut broom over 6000 hours each year across Vancouver Island area. Find out why and how.
info@broombusters.org |
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Brother Nature Heirloom Seeds – We take great pride in providing our fellow plant enthusiasts with heirloom & non gmo seeds for planting a complete bio-diverse garden, that is healthy, reliable, ecofriendly and affordable.
https://brothernature.ca/ |
Carol’s Garden – I am a home gardener who sells plants out of my home from seeds collected from my garden. I have been doing so for several years withe rave reviews. walgrencl@gmail.com |
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Cicada Seeds specializes in perennial vegetables that you can plant once and harvest for years to come. We also sell medicinal and culinary herbs, flowers, and other rare varieties that do great in our region.
cicadaseeds@gmail.com |
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Denman Island Heritage Apples – A fruit tree nursery specializing in 150 heritage varieties of apple and pear trees.
Kate@denmanapple.ca |
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Dragonfly Seeds is a small seed company specializing in heritage and perennial food plants for the Pacific Northwest. |
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Fleurish Botanical Medicine – Using organic, fair-trade, locally-grown, or ethically harvested ingredients to create therapeutic products to benefit you (and the environment!). All products are created with a holistic intention – to consciously achieve health.
fleurishbotanical@gmail.com |
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Friends of French Creek Conservation Society is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the French Creek Watershed. |
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Full Circle Seeds – We have been saving seeds for over 30 years at our farm and have been certified organic since 1994. We have a wide collection of vegetable, herb, flower and grain seeds. We will also be bringing certified organic seed potatoes. |
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Garden Girl Seeds Providing select garden seeds that are high in qualities like good productivity, high in vigor and fast maturity which means they’re perfect for short season gardens! |
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GardenLore celebrates the wonders of nature with a selection of the unique and unusual, the beautiful and the bizarre. Ornamental perennials focus on deer resistant, drought tolerant and pollinator-perfect varieties. We also offer small fruit & berry selections. |
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Goldstream Grange Gardens Ltd has herb plants, teas and culinaries. Calendula, catnip and more. Various seeds.
Goldstreamgrangegardens.wordpress.com |
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Good Earth Farms Seeds – A small scale seed company established in 1999. Growing 65 varieties of heirloom and rare vegetable, herb and flower seeds that are Certified Organic by PACS (Pacific Agricultural Certification Society), open pollinated, untreated, non GMO and non hybrid.
goodearthfarms@shaw.ca |
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Good Seed Land – We are an Indigenous-owned seed company specializing in traditional tribal crops such as beans, squash, corn and herbs. Small scale farming on the Island since 2015.
goodseedland@gmail.com |
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Green Mountain Bees – We are selling everything mason bees, including live cocoons, nesting boxes and a story-book on mason bees known to convert insectophobes to friends and protectors of our pollinators.
https://greenmountainbees.com/ |
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Hamilton Wetlands and Forest Preservation Society – We are a group dedicated to the preservation of Hamilton Marsh, the wetlands and surrounding forest. We share the importance of the wetland for the water, the wildlife, and the future.
info@hamiltonwetlands.com |
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Happy Medium Designs – Hand made upcycled garden tote bags, grocery shopping and farmers market totes for a fun punch of colour and personality.
https://www.instagram.com/happy_mediumdesigns/profilecard/?igsh=eG1ldzByZzFiMGVj |
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Home Grown Bee – A local beekeeping company based in the Comox Valley, we offer a wide range of beekeeping supplies, in-hive services, educational resources, local honey & beeswax products. Our Merville shop is a welcoming hub for beekeepers and honey enthusiasts alike!
rachel@homegrownbee.ca |
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Island Greenhouse Sales – We are the #1 dealer in Canada for Planta Greenhouses. Made in Europe, best value, all sizes, 10 year warranty.
gerrygiesbrecht27@gmail.com |
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Little Bird Flower Farm – Growing unique and rare flowers including peonies and dahlias.
lbflowerfarm@gmail.com |
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Lost Shoe Ranch – Wool Pellets for all your gardening needs or as gifts for that gardening friend: natural fertilizer, soil water retention, aeration, pest repellent.
lostshoeranch@shaw.ca |
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Mayne Island Clay Works – Locally made clay garden ollas save you time and water in the garden, and plants love them!
mayneclay@gmail.com |
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Metchosin Farm – We produce 260+ varieties of seeds, 25+ varieties of soft fruit and also breed our own ‘Metchosin Farm’ original food plant varietals such as ‘Strawberry Cherry’ tomato and ‘My-Chosen Purple’ tomato. Certified Organic by IOPA. There is no food security without seed security!
info@metchosinfarm.ca |
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Mid Island Floral Art Club – Our club’s motto is “Making Friends Through Flowers”. Gain knowledge of floral art and allied crafts through demonstrations and workshops. |
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Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Society – The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region inspires a positive future for all living species by connecting people with nature.
ray.woroniak@viu.ca |
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Mount Arrowsmith Rhododendron Society (MARS) is a non-profit society that exists to promote and celebrate the genus rhododendron, by providing information and education to people about the care, culture and benefits of growing rhododendrons. |
Nancy Randall Art & Photography – Captivating photography: Salish Sea region flowers, trees, pollinators, birds, wildlife, landscapes, rivers, mountains, blue and stormy skies. | |
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Nicholsons Nursery offers Canada’s largest selection of Brugmansia or Angels Trumpets from our home based nursery in Port Alberni.
nicholsonsnursery@gmail.com |
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Omega Blue Farms – Our focus is sustainable, regenerative farming using heritage breeds and varieties of seeds and poultry. |
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Outrageous Edibles & Bedibles is a local wholesale grower of vegetable plants, herbs, bedding plants, and perennials.
info@outrageousplants.ca |
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Pacific Composting is your Canadian source for composting worms, systems & supplies. Turn your food waste into black gold!
info@pacificcomposting.ca |
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PQB Fruit Tree Project / Mac Community Garden – Public garden and arts space in Parksville, with experimental hydroponic and traditional gardens, fruit trees, berries, greenhouse and gathering spaces.
pqbfruit@gmail.com |
Qualicum Beach Dahlias and more – Growing dahlias has been a years-long passion. Raising approximately 1,000 plants annually with around 75 varieties. Selling “choose your own” flowers and other plants and produce at my road stand (820 Qualicum Road) for over 15 years. | |
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Qualicum Beach Garden Club – A fun way to learn about growing gardens. Meet knowledgeable gardeners and enjoy guest speakers.
qualicumbeachgardenclub@gmail.com |
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Ravensong Seeds & Herbals is a small artisan seed and herbal product business based in the beautiful Comox Valley. Our commitment to the land is woven into every seed we plant and every product we craft. We grow, gather or ethically wildcraft all of our seeds and herbs by hand, in small batches without the use of any pesticides, chemicals, or GMOs. We are proud to produce and offer more than 190 diverse seed varieties that cater specifically to the organic home gardener. We believe in cultivating a synergy between nature and our community, ensuring that our practices honour the Earth while providing you with quality seeds and herbal medicines.
https://ravensongherbals.com/ |
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Saanich Organics – Seeds of the Revolution! is your local certified organic seed farm! We offer a wide selection of vegetable, herb and flower seeds, all adapted to perform best in our climate.
seeds.saanichorganics@gmail.com |
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Seeds of Diversity Canada – Canada’s original Heritage Seed Program. “People protecting the people’s Seeds’.
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Speedibin Composters, the all metal backyard compost bin, is designed to keep out rats and be easy to use. And we have lots of compost education material, including our infamous “Test your compost skills”.
compost@speedibin.com |
Surprize Nurseries – Heirloom seeds, eucalyptus trees, veggies, herb plants, pickles, jams.
250-594-5947 |
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Sweet Rock Farm Seeds is a regenerative farm that specializes in growing open-pollinated, heritage, and unique vegetable and flower seeds. Ecologically grown and germination tested.
http://sweetrockfarm.ca |
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Twining Vine Garden – Celebrating Nature’s plant diversity with our rare or difficult to find tree, shrub, perennial and heirloom vegetable & herb seeds. |
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Valley Succulents is a specialty Nursery focusing on Cacti and Succulents for the home and garden. |
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Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association provides education to the public on environmentally responsible and effective gardening practices via the use of volunteer clinics at garden centres, nurseries, plant sales, etc., and also via public workshops and seminars. |
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Vancouver Island Wool Pellets – Fifth generation farmer, passionate about creating healthy soil and making farming more sustainable. Wool pellets are an all natural garden fertilizer capable of retaining 20x their weight in water!
viwoolpellets@gmail.com |
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Wendy’s Willows – Willow grower on Gabriola Island, providing cuttings from 14 varieties of willow for basketry, living willow structures, hedgerows. |
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West Coast Plants features an edible perennial plant nursery and demonstration food garden, where we offer a unique selection of plants and enjoy hosting gardening classes throughout the year.
info@westcoastplants.ca |
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Y Grip Garden Tool Ltd. An amazingly versatile Garden Trowel that you can use one handed or two, in many different ways to weed, cultivate, and plant. Invented on Vancouver Island come by and give it a try! We have so many people who tell us it is their favourite garden tool. Dig Smarter Not Harder.
info@ygrip.ca |
Registration
We particularly seek and support local seed, plant and garden related vendors. We especially value applications from vendors saving, producing or developing seeds suitable for our region. All vendor applications will be assessed to ensure they meet the intention and goals of this Seedy Saturday event.
By applying, each vendor selling seeds/plants at this event confirms that:
- You are not knowingly selling GMO seeds or plants or invasive species. For information about invasive plants please check www.bcinvasives.ca
- The seeds and plants you are selling have been grown out by you or your designate, either on your property or an offsite location that you approve.
- The seeds and plants you are selling have been grown out by another grower for which you have an exchange arrangement in place and you identify this detail in your respective catalogues at your table.
Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday Association Policy regarding Cannabis: Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday Association does not permit the sale or distribution of cannabis, cannabis seeds, plants or edibles, or cannabis by-products of any form at its event.
By submitting a vendor/exhibitor application, you are affirming that you agree with our guidelines and policies listed above.
Location and Time
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1S7. Phone Civic Centre: 250-752-1992.
Saturday, February 7, 2026. Set-up begins at 7:30 am. Open to public from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm. Close/clean-up from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm.
Registrations for 2026 will open mid-October of 2025.
Contact Jackie (qbssparticipant1@gmail.com) if you need more information.
The day of the event…
• Please stop at the Vendor/Exhibitor Check In/Check Out desk on arrival at the Civic Centre BEFORE unoading/setting up.
• Please be considerate and unload quickly. Please do not block the bus stop out front of the Civic Centre. Volunteers will be there to assist in unloading. Once unloaded, please park at the far west end of the Civic Centre parking lot to allow for guest parking. There will also be volunteers to help you load up again at the end of the day.
• The Civic Centre only allows items to be taped to the walls using gaffer’s tape – we can supply this, if needed.
• Floor coverings are required if placing damp plants/pots on the floor, or if there may be spillage from your display. You are responsible for cleaning up your display area before you leave.
• Free WIFI available “QB Town Public Wireless”.
• No ATM on site.