{"id":3301,"date":"2020-01-18T00:13:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T08:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-941\/"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:45:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T17:45:44","slug":"seed-libraries-in-seattle","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/seed-libraries-in-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed libraries in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are there any seed libraries or seed exchanges in the Seattle area?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, there is the King County Seed Library<\/a> which currently has several locations:
\nAt the Northeast Seattle Tool Library 2415 NE 80th St Seattle, WA 98115
\nAt the Phinney Neighborhood Center Tool Library 6532 Phinney Ave NE Seattle, WA 98103
\nSeattle Farm Co-Op 1817 S Jackson Place Seattle, WA 98144
\nPickering Garden 1730 10th Avenue NW Issaquah, WA 98027
\nHillman City Collaboratory 5623 Rainier Avenue S. Seattle, WA 98118<\/p>\n

You might also look out for local celebrations of National Seed Swap Day,<\/a> which happens on the last Saturday of every January.<\/p>\n

The best-known national organization devoted to seed-saving and distribution is the Seed Savers Exchange<\/a> in Decorah, Iowa. Another example is the Hudson Valley Seed Library<\/a> in New York State. Both of these organizations sell heirloom and unusual seed varieties.<\/p>\n

You might see if your local public library (the kind which lends books and other materials) is interested in following the example of Tucson, Arizona’s Pima County Public Library<\/a>, which maintains a seed exchange.<\/p>\n

Some local horticultural organizations have organized seed exchanges among their members, such as the Hardy Plant Society of Washington<\/a> and the Northwest Perennial Alliance<\/a>, but these are primarily seeds of ornamental plants. You can also start your own informal exchange by learning about seed-saving and passing along that knowledge (and its fruits–that is, seeds!) to your friends. The Miller Library has many excellent books on saving seeds. You can search the online catalog<\/a>, using keywords such as ‘seed saving.’You can also check the calendar<\/a> of plant sales and gardening events that the library maintains, as sometimes there are seed-sharing opportunities posted.<\/p>\n

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Are there any seed libraries or seed exchanges in the Seattle area? Yes, there is the King County Seed Library which currently has several locations: At the Northeast Seattle Tool Library 2415 NE 80th St Seattle, WA 98115 At the Phinney Neighborhood Center Tool Library 6532 Phinney Ave NE Seattle, WA 98103 Seattle Farm Co-Op 1817 S Jackson Place Seattle, WA 98144 Pickering Garden 1730 10th Avenue NW Issaquah, WA 98027 Hillman City Collaboratory 5623 Rainier Avenue S. Seattle, WA…<\/p>\n

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