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Lauren Heywood @laurenheywood@social.ds106.us · 4 weeks ago

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Happy Winter Solstice! In the darkest days of winter I find myself yearning for spring and window shopping for seeds and plants. I've pulled together a list of 11 UK independent seed producers and plant nurseries that I've been looking at recently incase anyone else is a window shopper like me:

https://notes.laurenheywood.com/for-idle-green-thumbs/

#allotment #gardening

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Tinker ☀️ @tinker@infosec.exchange · last year

Update on the local Seed Library (see previous posts in this thread for background)!

We've got official approval to start building it out!

We'll start the official planning, building, and then community awareness initiatives and concurrent programming and training!

Yay free seeds for the town!

Yay free classes on gardening and hydroponics!

Gardening is one thing. Community is another thing entirely.

Build community. Feed each other.

#solarPunk #hydroponics #indoorGardening #gardening #urbanGardening

Tinker ☀️ @tinker@infosec.exchange · last year

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Update on the Seed Library initiative (see thread for background).

Went into the library and spoke with two amazing librarians.

We hashed out all the ideas and have a solid plan moving forward.

We're hoping to open the library in April and match it with hydroponics classes, gardening classes, and a city announcement.

I'm documenting how-to's and will write one up soon!

#solarPunk #seedLibrary
#hydroponics #indoorGardening #gardening #urbanGardening

Tinker ☀️ @tinker@infosec.exchange · last year

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Update on the local Seed Library (see previous posts in this thread for background)!

We've got official approval to start building it out!

We'll start the official planning, building, and then community awareness initiatives and concurrent programming and training!

Yay free seeds for the town!

Yay free classes on gardening and hydroponics!

Gardening is one thing. Community is another thing entirely.

Build community. Feed each other.

#solarPunk #hydroponics #indoorGardening #gardening #urbanGardening

Email states: Regarding Setting up a Seed Library. Hello! I am happy to confirm that our Library Administration approved starting a seed library at the Fredericksburg Branch. Out Adult Services Programmer has expressed interest in starting a seed library previously and she is excited to work with you on this project. I am including our Assistant Branch Manager / Adult Services Department Head in this response so that you may begin planning together. We do feel that we can set this up by next spring in our third floor card catalog. The team is also excellent contacts for any Adult Services Programs that you would hope to plan with the branch. They are currently finalizing Spring 2024 classes and events. Thank you again for reaching out about this excited opportunity. We are looking forward to collaborating with you!

Tinker ☀️ @tinker@infosec.exchange · 9 months ago

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THEY DID IT!!!!

My local library built the seed library!

The local Master Gardeners provided a lot of the intitial seeds (oh my gosh we are stocked!!!). They used an old card catalogue to store them. Today's the kickoff!

The idea is you "check out seeds" from the library, plant/grow/harvest, let some go to seed, then "return the seeds" back to the library!

Free seeds for everyone!

#solarPunk #postScarcity #gardening #mutualAid #seedLibrary #earthDay

Various fliers announcing the seed library and other programs.

Books on seed libraries, harvesting seeds, and various fliers announcing the seed library.

A closeup of one of the card catalog drawers entitled "beans" with a seed packet with information.

An old card catalog is used to hold seed packets.