How do I get involved?
Sow and grow, then harvest and share!
Sow and grow
Members of MidCoast Libraries can access the Seed Library from Forster, Taree, Harrington, Nabiac, Wingham, Tea Gardens, Stroud and Bulahdelah Libraries and take home your choice of vegetable or flower seeds. Grow the seeds and enjoy your harvest!
Save and share
After growing in your garden, harvest and return seeds for others to use. Put them in an envelope with information about the seed type, variety (if known), the month/year harvested, where they were harvested, when to plant, and some brief planting notes, and hand them to library staff.
Watch the handy short video tutorial below to learn how to prepare seeds for storage.
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.
Videos courtesy of Newcastle Libraries
Video 1: Saving the right seeds
Video 2: Preparing seeds for storage
Video 3: Monitoring seed quality
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Video 4: Growing from seed
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