Seed library OPEN!
The seed library is open for its second year! Come by and pick up some seeds (and maybe return some in the fall, too!). Happy planting.
What is a seed library?
A seed library is a place where community members may donate seeds, already dried and storage-ready, harvested from plants which they have grown themselves; there will be a drop-off box at the J.V. Fletcher Library in the fall. These seeds may be of vegetables, flowers, or fruits. Community members may also "borrow" the seeds which have been donated. The expectation is that they will give back some seeds from the plants grown from "borrowed" seeds at the end of the growing season to ensure the sustainability of the program (borrow, grow, return). The seed library will be located at the J.V. Fletcher Library, and the seeds will be stored in a card catalogue, with a separate drawer for each different vegetable/flower/fruit. Seeds will be stored in small individual packages, and the amount in each package will be dependent on seed size. The seed library will allow local gardeners of all ability levels to participate in the increasing of local genetic diversity among plants.
Thank you to our generous donors!
Thank you to the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library and the Westford Rotary Club for their funding of this project, and to Weston Nurseries in Chelmsford for their generous donation of heirloom seeds. Without their help, this seed library would not have been possible.
Seed Saving Timeline
More on Seed Saving
https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2014/03/09/seed-libraries-try-save-world-plants/XnM6HJ8GCfPoo6JWtU6DQL/story.html
Basic Seed Saving Information
seed_saving_lesson.docx |
Seed Saving Resources
www.howtosaveseeds.com
www.seedsave.org
www.seedsavers.org
www.seedsave.org
www.seedsavers.org