Santa Cruz Grows Seed Lending Library

Santa Cruz County Supervisor, John Leopold, inaugurates the Seed Lending Library at the Reskilling Expo held at the Museum of Art & History, Sept. 24, 2011.

The statement from the Reskilling Expo:

Our mission has been to create a free urban seed project committed to increasing the capacity of our community to feed itself wholesome food by offering seeds and education. We imagine that the no-strings gift of garden seeds will encourage urban food production.

The Seed Library celebrates biodiversity through the time-honored tradition of seed saving, nurtures locally-adapted plant varieties, and fosters community resilience, self-reliance and a culture of sharing. It operates on the honor system. You become a member when you withdraw seeds to plant. You are not required to return seed.

We depend on you to treat the seed drawers with care. Read the guidelines in the Library binder. Don't take more than you need. Sign your seeds out. Endeavor to learn Seed Saving so that you can contribute.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• seed
• saving
• biodiversity
• organic
• farming
• gardening
• grow
• food
• reskilling

[rebeccanewburn]

Congratulations on your opening! The cabinet is gorgeous.