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Munoz with the nonprofit Growing Healthy Garden Program held a lecture on container planting at the library.
The Berkshire Seed Library at the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’ s Public Library, opened for the season on March 22 with a special event that included a handful of community partners showcasing their gardening resources, such as Roots Rising and Greenagers. Anyone with a valid library card can " check out " up to 10 packets of seeds through the fall, which is when the seed library closes for the season.
“ I put‘ checking out’ in quotations because there is no expectation to return seeds; you can just take your seeds and leave it at that,” says Olivia Bowers, the library’ s Adult Services and Programming supervisor.“ However, if you would like to donate your seeds back to the Athenaeum, we are happy to take them! We have a robust collection of seeds to choose from, but if you come later in the year, you may see less options.”
The Berkshire Seed Library is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum. Seed packets are assembled by library staff, who write on each packet the variety of the seed, the best month to plant, and the best practices for planting. Quantity of seeds in each packet varies by the size of the seeds and their yield, but there’ s always enough for a small garden.
“ If you borrow seeds from the library, we are always happy to see your results!” Bowers says.“ We appreciate pictures of what becomes of our seeds, and with permission, we share them on social media.” n
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