Grace's Mystery Seed by Juliet M. Sampson

You can obtain FREE seeds for your garden and help build a collection of seeds for others.

Seeds are locally grown and FREE for the community.Subscribe to the seasonal newsletter or follow Newcastle Seed Libraries on Facebook for updates on current stock Note that stock levels vary as most seeds are donated by the community. After growing in your garden, harvest and return seeds for others to borrow.You'll learn about cleaning seeds (winnowing, fermentation, etc) how to tell if a seed is worth saving and how to get the longest life from your seeds Watch our handy short video tutorial below to learn how to prepare seeds for storage.Make sure your seeds are cleaned, then put them in an envelope with information about the seed type, variety (if known), the month/year harvested, what suburb they were harvested in, when to plant, and some brief planting notes, and hand them to library staff at the customer service desk.Members of Newcastle Libraries can access the Seed Library from Wallsend Library, Lambton Library and the Digital Library and take home some FREE seeds.Growing from the Seed Library is a great way to teach children about the life cycle of plants, while learning new seed-saving skills yourself.īorrow and grow, then harvest and share! Borrow Through the return of successful seeds, over time a collection adapted to local conditions (climate, pests, soils, etc) can be achieved, strengthening the biodiversity and food security of our local community. Sharing seeds through the Seed Library will help preserve rare, tasty and heritage varieties for gardeners in our community. You can obtain free seeds for your garden and help build a collection of seeds for others. The Seed Library benefits individuals and the community. Thanks to community donations, we offer free seeds for library members at the Digital Library, Lambton Library and Wallsend Library. The Newcastle Seed Library is a community seed sharing project. The Newcastle Seed Library has expanded and it’s now easier than ever to collect and donate your seeds!

Grace's Mystery Seed by Juliet M. Sampson