/macdonald/taxonomy/term/1553/all en /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-universitys-seed-library-299449 <p><strong>Italian heirloom seeds for amateur gardeners</strong></p> <p>There is no one single accepted definition of an heirloom seed. “That’s a word that has a lot of different meanings to different people,” explains Dan Brisebois, a farmer at Ferme Tournesol, a cooperative based in Les Cèdres, Quebec, outside of Montreal.</p> Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:56:44 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 54396 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/growing-good-idea-mcgill-seed-library-helps-would-be-gardners-287511 <p>An unconventional library at ���ϲ����� is allowing students and faculty to borrow seeds.</p> <p>Reading books might help you grow ideas, but ���ϲ�����’s [Macdonald] Library is giving out something that sprouts way more literally. The library is offering 130 varieties of seeds, free of charge, as part of a new program.</p> <p>“We’re providing seeds that are more rare, more unusual, and ones that are adapted specifically for our climate,” said librarian <strong>Dana Ingalls</strong>.</p> Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:47:12 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53351 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/macdonald-campus-seed-library-launch-267287 <p>There were happy faces all around at Monday's launch of the <strong>Macdonald Campus Seed Library</strong>. The project, initiated by Liaison Librarian <strong>Dana Ingalls</strong>, offers seeds and gardening resources to members of the ���ϲ����� community. According to Ingalls, "many public and academic libraries are expanding services to meet community needs. They are lending tools, artwork, exercise equipment, and more.</p> Fri, 24 Mar 2017 15:48:47 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52700 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/macdonald-campus-seed-library-launch-267165 <p>The ���ϲ����� community is invited to attend the launch of the Macdonald Campus Library Seed Library on Monday, March 20th from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Macdonald Campus Library.</p> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:21:48 +0000 katherine.maclean@mcgill.ca 52691 at /macdonald