Wyndham Seed Library

Help us grow our Seed Library by harvesting seeds and donating them back to the library. As a thank you, you can then collect up to 3 free seed packets per month!

What is a Seed Library?

The Wyndham Seed Library aims to build food resilience and promote sustainable gardens by supporting local community to share seeds and grow their own produce and habitat gardens.

Growing from the Seed Library is a great way for children and young people to learn about the life cycle of plants and sustainable gardening.

Membership and seeds are free!

The Seed Library is currently at Manor Lakes, Point Cook, Tarneit, and Hoppers Crossing libraries.

Become a Seed Library Member

Your Seed Library membership will be connected to your Wyndham City Libraries membership.

If you're already a member of Wyndham City Libraries, or if you're under 18, join the Seed Library here.

If you're not yet a member of Wyndham City Libraries, join here (and join the Seed Library at the same time).

Collect (Borrow) Seeds

Visit a Seed Library location to collect one seed packet per month for free. A lot of plants are seasonal so we cannot guarantee what seeds will be available but you can contact us to find out by phoning the branch you plan to visit or emailing WyndhamSeedLibrary@wyndham.vic.gov.au or you can view seeds on the Library catalogue.

Grow then harvest and share your seeds.

Harvesting and Donating Seeds

After growing in your garden, harvest and return seeds for others to borrow. This will help us keep the Seed Library thriving. Donating seeds allows you to collect up to 3 free seed packets each month!

Seed Library members are not obligated to donate seeds. Sometimes growing from seeds does not go as planned but everyone is encouraged to contribute to the Seed Library.

Harvesting seeds for donation can be easy - follow these simple instructions or learn more with the additional resources below.

Seed Library Membership Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to the Wyndham Seed Library. By applying to become a member of the Wyndham Seed Library, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
1.1 To be eligible to join the Wyndham Seed Library, you must be a current member of the Wyndham Library Service.
1.2 If you are aged under 18, you must have your parent/guardian’s consent to join the Wyndham Seed Library. You acknowledge that Council may contact the parent/guardian nominated in your membership application at any time to confirm that consent has been provided.
1.3 Within 5 business days of submitting your membership application, Council will contact you to advise the outcome of your membership application.

SEED LIBRARY LOCATION AND OPERATING HOURS
You acknowledge that the Wyndham Seed Library operates out of the Point Cook, Manor Lakes, Tarneit, and Hoppers Crossing branches only. Members must attend one of these locations during their normal opening hours to donate and/or collect seeds.

SEED COLLECTION
3.1 Members of the Wyndham Seed Library are entitled to collect one packet of seeds per month.
3.2. Members must present their library card upon collection of seeds, and may not collect seeds on behalf of another member.
3.3 You acknowledge and agree that the availability of seeds is seasonal and dependent on donations to the Wyndham Seed Library. You further acknowledge and agree that certain varieties of seeds may be unavailable from time to time.
3.4 Council makes no guarantee about the quality, variety or viability of seeds made available as part of the Wyndham Seed Library.

SEED DONATION
4.1 Members may donate seeds for small and fast-growing edible, native or companion plants to the Wyndham Seed Library. Upon Council’s acceptance of a member’s donation to the Wyndham Seed Library, the member will be entitled to collect up to a maximum of three additional packets of seeds that month.

LIABILITY
5.1 You join and participate in the Wyndham Seed Library at your own risk.
5.2 To the extent permitted by law, Council is not liable to you for any loss, damage, claim or expense (‘loss’) suffered, including, but not limited to, property loss or damage, illness, personal injury and death, as a result of or in connection with your participation in or use of the Wyndham Seed Library.

MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION
6.1 You may cancel your Wyndham Seed Library membership at any time by notifying Council by email to wyndhamseedlibrary@wyndham.vic.gov.au.
6.2 Council reserves the right to cancel your Wyndham Seed Library membership where you have breached these conditions, or where you have submitted false, inaccurate or misleading information in your membership application or otherwise.
6.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of these conditions, Council expressly reserves the right to suspend or cancel the Wyndham Seed Library at any time.

GENERAL
Council reserves the right to change or modify these terms and conditions at any time.

Additional Resources

Wyndham City is a participating Council of My Smart Garden, a free sustainable gardening program that helps you get started growing food and transforming your outdoor space (yards, balconies or pots) into a beautiful, functional garden.

Check out this My Smart Garden workshop – Heirloom Seeds: how to save grow and share them with Kat Lavers. View Video