Crandall - Public Library
Crandall - Public Library
Seed Library
A seed library is a community-based culture of saving & sharing seeds. The Library provides free seeds, Master Gardener instruction and supporting resources. The gardener lets a part of the crop fully mature, saves the seed and returns a portion of them to the Library to be distributed in the next growing season. Seed libraries preserve and protect biodiversity, decrease our dependency on others, reduces food insecurity, support our pollinators, and helps protect the variety and availability of multi-generational seed and story. All experience levels are welcome to join our endeavor!
Contact Autumn Goerner at agoerner@sals.edu or 518-792-6508 ext. 265 for more information.
| Seed Library Series. See our calendar of events for full program and registration information. | ||
| March 27, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Seed Starting with Shellie Wise |
| April 23, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Native Gardens with Wild Ones Warren & Washington Counties (WOWW!) |
| May 31, 2025 | 11am-1pm | Forage & Cook with MB Mitcham @ Cornell Cooperative’s Test Kitchen, Warrensburg NY |
| June 18, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Caring for Your Summer Flowers with Master Gardener Monica Proctor |
| June TBD | Houseplants: a Crandall Public Library Sustainability Committee and Seed Library Collaboration | |
| Summer TBD | Essential Oils and Herbs for Wellness with Herbalist Meghan Kerr | |
| July 9, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Kitchen Herb Pot for Cooking, Wellness & Gifts with Jo Pederson & Shellie Wise |
| August TBD | Cover Crops with Soil & Water Conservation District | |
| September 10, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | How to Make Your Yard More Sustainable with Home Earth Alliance |
| October 15, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Seed Saving Wet and Dry Methods with Shellie Wise |
| November 12, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Seed Swap with Shellie Wise and WOWW! |
| December 10, 2025 | 5pm-7pm | Winter Sowing with Shellie Wise |
| Seed Library Hours (subject to change) |
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| Master Gardeners | Wednesdays 9:30am –11:30am | April, May and June |
| Park Reference Desk | Wednesday 6pm-8 pm | April, May and June |
| Any time by appointment with Autumn agoerner@sals.edu or 518-792-6508 ext. 265 | ||
| Special events at Crandall (i.e., books sales, Earth Day etc.) | ||
More resources:
Planting calendar www.almanac.com/gardening/planting-calendar
Seed Library information, growing and seed saving guides researched and written by Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension Warren County.
Funding for the seed library provided by a grant from the Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District.