About Us

 25 years in operation - All natural, all the time. GMO, and chemical free.

What began as a humble hobby to  has bloomed into a full-blown business and blossomed into a lifestyle...

Brother Nature Heirloom Seed Company

At Brother Nature Heirloom Seed Company, we dedicate ourselves to promoting sustainable, ecologically diverse agricultural practices and protecting seeds with heirloom and heritage value. Our aim is to build a community of gardeners committed to our principles of sustainability and caring for the environment. 

The Genesis of Brother Nature Heirloom Seeds

Brother Nature was born out of necessity back in 2002. A need to reduce plant production costs for Brincks Landscaping led to collecting seed from all over the world. We call that the seed trading years. Gordon traded seeds with others all over the world via the internet. At the peak of his trading it wasn't uncommon for weekly and bi weekly trades to arrive. We started a nursery in the glass greenhouse you see in the image below. That greenhouse,14 metal greenhouse shelves and insulated cement floor blocks made for freezer floors was also a trade.  Brincks Landscaping  had a client, who ran a home for high risk male youth and the yard needed work to accommodate insurance regulations. Due to the nature the residence was being used for, the greenhouse required to be dismantled and removed. They made a deal; the property work for the greenhouse. Gord dismantled it and set it up in the spot it is in today. From there the plant and seed collection evolved. Before we knew it we had a full blown nursery. I'm still digging for those images(I may have to bust out a photo album) yes we are THAT old. 

  By growing our own plants, we ensured their vitality and customer satisfaction. As demand grew from friends and clients for our seed-grown plants and then ultimately the seed we were harvesting. This evolved into Brother Nature Heirloom Seed, officially established in 2002.

 We are agrarians. We farm on retired farmers properties and our own, and have done so since 2002. During that time we have moved our agrarians practice just 3 times. Each time we relocated it was a step up and learning opportunities abound. From Koksilah Road to West Saanich Road to now Metchosin.

 

 

 

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