Charlotte Seed Library
This is a project of the Charlotte Library, to encourage and support our community’s home food producers and seed savers. It is part of a network of Seed Libraries and Seed Savers worldwide which promote the growing of heirloom varieties and keeping the seeds in the hands of the people.
Even though the Seed Library will not be distributing heirloom seeds this season, we will still be offering regular Gardener Support programs, and plenty of on-line information which we hope will support and encourage local food producers. This new Seed Library blog is designed to keep you up-to-date on our programs and give you access to resources which provide practical gardening information. In addition, we will highlight timely related topics and opportunities. We hope you will visit the blog regularly, and follow the blog so that you know when we post new updates. Feel free to send your questions/comments/suggestions to us at: seed@charlottepubliclibrary.org.
Thank you, and happy gardening!
~ Linda Hamilton and Karen Tuininga, Seed Library Coordinators
Latest from the Blog…
- Wildcraft Walk: Harvesting Food From the Natural WorldMonday, October 12, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on a trail in Charlotte Come and check out some of the most undervalued and least understood native and non native wild food and medicine that thrive in your localContinue reading “Wildcraft Walk: Harvesting Food From the Natural World”
- New Library Rain Garden Needs Your HelpWhere there used to be paved driveway along the east side of the Library is the site of the new Library Rain Garden! This large garden and its associated rain barrels will manage rain water coming off the Library roofContinue reading “New Library Rain Garden Needs Your Help”
- September Harvest of the MonthSweet Peppers! Our friends at Vermont Harvest of the Month bring us this month’s “Harvest of the Month.” Enjoy some of these colorful, tasty gems while they last!
Ongoing Seed Library Programs
Community
Seed Sharing
We’ve wrapped up the Community Seed Sharing program for 2020.
Thanks for participating, and check out our latest blog post about saving seeds so you’ll have even more to share for next year!
Seedlings to Share
We’ve wrapped up the Seedlings to Share program for 2020.
It was so wonderful to see gardeners coming together to share seedlings among themselves and to plant it forward to help feed our community.
Thank you for participating!
Adopt-an-Heirloom
Help the Seed Library maintain a stock of diverse and popular heirloom vegetable, herb, and edible or pollinator-friendly flower seeds to make available in the community next year. Choose something from the Seed Library or use one (or two, or three?) special favorites you grow already and have saved their seeds. Interested in becoming a Seed Library Steward by Adopting an Heirloom to grow this year and save some of its seeds? Contact…
All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
Ancient proverb
Resources
Be sure to visit our Resources page for articles and links about gardening and seed saving. If you’re looking for some particular information or how-to’s, please contact us and let us know how we can help you!
About Us
The Charlotte Seed Library is a program of the Charlotte Public Library in Charlotte, Vermont.
