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
519-845-3324 ext. 5237
Email Vanitia Campbell