#WellingtonNZ - #KohingaKākano - #Kākano #SeedLibrary

"Improve the self-sustainability of your home by growing your own #kai from seed!

The Kākano Seed Libraries aim to encourage beginners into backyard gardening through the supply of small quantities of free seeds.

Seed saving and seed sharing are important practices that encourage biodiversity and community self-sufficiency. Gardening is a great way to improve your physical and mental well-being, and growing from seed can be a rewarding and fun process that the whole whānau can enjoy.

Where can I find the Kākano Seed Library?

#NgāPunaWaiora | #NewtownLibrary
#Korimako | #CummingsPark (Ngaio) Library

How does it work?

- Help yourself to a packet of seeds
- Sow your seeds at home. Basic planting instructions are provided on packets. Don’t forget to label your planting with name and date.
- Enjoy your harvest!
- Save some seeds from your harvest to donate back to the seed library. We gratefully accept donations of any other excess seeds you have, provided they meet the below requirements.

How do I donate seeds?

Bring your surplus seeds to Ngā Puna Waiora Newtown Library or Korimako Cummings Park Library for donation to the Kākano seed libraries.

We accept donations of seeds in any quantity that meet the following requirements:

- Viable
- Non-pest/weed
- Clearly labelled with: name/variety, date collected, source/provenance (i.e. commercial or grown in Karori etc)

Please note all donations will be repackaged and relabelled."

FMI:
https://www.wcl.govt.nz/services/at-the-library/kakano-seed-library/

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