Sustainable Orangeville Committee

Are you a gardener looking to learn about plants, get some new seeds, or connect with other gardeners? The seed library is offered by Sustainable Orangeville. 

Seed library's play a role in sustainable landscaping by:

• Providing resilient seeds that easily adapt to our local soil and climate
• Offering free access to seeds and seed-saving education
• Improving the region's biodiversity

Participating in a seed library is also a great way to connect with other gardeners and seed enthusiasts in our community!

Visit the Orangeville Seed Library at the Orangeville Public Library Mill Street Branch to learn more about this initiative, pick up, or donate some seeds.

Available while quantities last. 

Pollinators 

As part of this work, the Town will be installing its first Municipal Pollinator Garden at the Edelbrock Centre, near the community gardens. This garden will serve as a demonstration site to show residents what pollinator-friendly planting can look like and how it supports biodiversity, habitat, and pollination services.

By creating more pollinator-friendly spaces across Orangeville, the Town hopes to support stronger habitat connections and encourage community action to protect pollinators.

The grant applications for 2025 have now closed. 

The 2026 tree sapling giveaway event will be held on Saturday, May 23 from 9 am to 12 noon at Fendley Park located at 11 Fendley Road.

Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs in ­­­­­Orangeville! Trees help fight climate change by storing carbon dioxide and providing natural cooling on hot summer days. They also create habitat for local wildlife and add beauty to your community. Meet us at the corner or Rolling Hills Drive and McCannell Avenue.

To view more info, or to register for the event, please visit here.

Mandate

1. The overall mandate of the Sustainable Orangeville Committee is to oversee and implement a Community Sustainability Grants Program to local stakeholder groups, citizens, or other individuals that are committed to the delivery of initiatives that assist in the development, implementation, and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices within the Town of Orangeville to reduce the Town's environmental impact including, but not limited to, the following areas: 
   
   
   • Urban food systems (e.g., urban harvest, community gardens)
   • Active transportation awareness and infrastructure (e.g., cycling)
   • Waste reduction initiatives (e.g., garbage, recycling, and composting)
   • Water conservation and stewardship
   • Air quality 
   • Energy conservation
   • Urban forestry improvement and initiatives (e.g., tree planting/canopy)
     
     
2. To support the Town's Sustainable Neigbourhood Action Plan.
   
   
3. To support local environmental awareness, education, and promote environmental stewardship within the Town. 

Goals and objectives

1.  To review and approve eligible initiatives from local stakeholder groups, citizens, or other individuals for initiatives that assist in the development, implementation, and promotion of environmentally sustainable practices within the Town of Orangeville. 
   
   
2. To confirm the grant criteria and program framework, in collaboration with Town staff. 
   
   
3. To prepare and submit to Council an annual work plan outlining grants awarded for the same budget year, outcomes of each of the funded initiatives, and action plans for the following year. 

• 1 member of Council
• Up to 8 members of the public

Skills Requested

Committee members will have demonstrated outstanding leadership and/or commitment within the environmental community and be committed to working in a collaborative manner for the betterment of the environment in the Town. The community representatives will reflect a diverse range of community knowledge and expertise.