Richmond Grows is a non-profit seed lending library located in the Richmond Rec Center, 3230 MacDonald Ave., Richmond, California. We’re open whenever the Rec Center is open and are located outside of the Tool Lending Library. We provide free classes on seed saving and organic gardening, and of course, you can also borrow books from the public library on these topics.
Plant Now Guide
On-line Orientation to Library ... Coming Soon
Watch the on-line orientation video below, then come to the library to "borrow" seeds for free any time the public library is open. You can "borrow" seeds from any drawer, but when you first get started, only save seeds marked "super easy". The idea is that people let some of the seeds they planted go to seed, then they return some of those seeds for others to borrow. Peas, beans, tomatoes, lettuce, and arugula are super easy to save seeds and have them come out like the parent plant.
Visit our Save Seeds page for tips on how to save seeds so you can return seeds at the end of the season for others to borrow. Here are Six Tips for Saving Seed. We also offer a number of free classes on seed saving.
Visit our Save Seeds page for tips on how to save seeds so you can return seeds at the end of the season for others to borrow. Here are Six Tips for Saving Seed. We also offer a number of free classes on seed saving.