Kansas Seed Libraries

03/07/2023

Just saw an email about a new idea -- a Neighbor Garden program. Watch this video and share if you like. https://vimeo.com/803712855/5cbc25b33a
This group is promoting a additive for Straw Bale Gardening but the idea is still a great one. Sharing your seeds to feed your neighborhood. What a wonderful concept!

This is "Grow a Neighbor Garden This Year!" by Joel Karsten on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/07/2022

always looking for grants to help with the gardening part of these programs and here is one that might help out
Little Seeds and KidsGardening are excited to announce the launch of the 2022 Little Seeds Pollinator Pals Grant! This grant will award a total of 20 programs $500 in funding to develop new or expand existing pollinator gardens.

Any nonprofit organization, school district, university, government entity, or tax-exempt organization, like religious organizations and Tribal governments, in the United States and US Territories serving at least 15 youth is eligible to apply. Programs must be planning a new or expanding an existing youth garden designed to teach about the importance of pollinators.

Previous winners of the Little Seeds Pollinator Pals Grant are not eligible.

Applications are due July 15, 2022.

05/31/2022

Grant monies available for community gardens etc:
Seed Money is a nonprofit which provides grants, crowdfunding opportunities, and training to community food garden projects across the country and around the world. At the time of this writing they’ve funded 1,350 projects resulting in 675 tons of food grown. Application link is at the bottom of the page and you can subscribe to their email list to stay informed about the latest grant offerings:

SeedMoney is a nonprofit that helps vulnerable people and communities to start and sustain healthy and sustainable food garden projects. We offer school gardens, community gardens and other nonprofits crowdfunding opportunities and garden grants.

05/24/2022

Check out this Doctoral Dissertation about mobile seed libraries.
https://smartech.gatech.edu/bitstream/handle/1853/66551/KOZUBAEV-DISSERTATION-2022.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3dCmtFFr6ymRc0zeMorvwIE10AIgepCKyIyF1aNVpmBl8ZMg9yqn2cs_s

05/17/2022

Welcome to the Kansas Seed Libraries page. If you have stuff to share, please feel free to do so. For more information on seed libraries check out this site:

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03/02/2021

Very cool idea!

I've done this, it's easy to do at home where you can have shade on it in the afternoon, it works really well.

03/12/2020

In order to limit the chances of Covid 19 exposure, The Erie City Public Library has begun efforts to disinfect common areas of the library daily. We are currently disinfecting the computer keyboards, mouse, and tables with Clorox wipes as well as the front desk, the door handles, and other areas in the building.

We ask that if you have a cough, a fever or trouble breathing, that you do not come into the library. We would be happy to help you get items to make your time at home recovering easier. Just give us a call and we will get your desired items and check them out to you. If you have books to return, we will accept them in the book drop or you may still bring them into the library. All of these items will be wiped down with disinfecting wipes so that you won't be exposed to it on the things you check out and others won't be exposed to anything you may have.

We do not anticipate being closed at this time, but if that occurs, we still plan on being able to offer checkouts of books and movies. We may stop all gatherings.....Story Hour, Chair Exercises, Monday Movies etc if we have a diagnosed case in our county to assure safety for all community members.

In the meantime, please be safe, wash your hands, stay out of crowds and if you are feeling sick, stay home and keep everyone safer. Remember that everyone can catch this virus but people over the age of 60 are the most likely to be impacted by this disease.

03/01/2020

This has some really good ideas about being prepared for any flu or other widespread illness. Good read!!

Getting ready for the possibility of major disruptions is not only smart; it’s also our civic duty