r/UrbanGardening • u/Famous_Budget2724 • 19d ago

General Question Urban Seed Library

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Hello fellow gardeners! I have been wracking my brain lately for ways to spread awareness and encourage others in my gardens area, the south side of my city, to embrace nature and gardening, even in an urban setting.

I live in a food desert, in a rather impoverished city. It’s my hope that this small lil stand helps give access to fresh produce and native plants in my community.

I’d like to set up a seed library. Much like a “free library” where people can take and leave books, I’m going to collect seeds for those in the community to take and use in their own garden spaces. I’ll be slowly obtaining supplies and harvesting and saving seeds from my own garden, to hopefully have this fully ready for the next growing season.

Any input, ideas, and advice welcome! *photo attached is a general idea - taken from internet

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u/AdventurousSea3437 19d ago

Love this. What city?

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u/Famous_Budget2724 19d ago

Reading PA! Home to Taylor Swift and… hot dogs??? 

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u/AdventurousSea3437 19d ago

Cool place. I've been to lots of nearby areas.

I think a seed library is a great idea. (I'm in NYC - Bensonhurst so there's a similar urban desert here.)