The Lewiston Public Library will host the Wild Seed Project on Thursday, Nov. 2, for a hands-on learning experience about the diverse plants that grow in Maine and their unique seed collection and seed sowing processes.
This free program will take place from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in Callahan Hall at the 200 Lisbon St. library.
Project staff will facilitate an exploration of the many steps of growing native Maine plants from seed and establishing diverse landscapes using seed-grown plants. Weather permitting, this class will begin outside with a walk, identifying different plants in the area and demonstrating ecologically responsible seed collecting practices for those plants, according to a news release from Katherine Webber at the library.
The second part of the workshop will move inside, where participants will be able to practice winter seed sowing and talk through the best practices for keeping seeds outside for the winter. Each participant can sow two pots of seeds; one to take home and one to stay at the library to add to the plant diversity at this community spot.
The Project is a Maine-based nonprofit organization working to inspire communities to make a difference in this time of change by doing the smallest of acts: planting native seeds. The organization believes that planting native plants, grown from seed, within communities is both the recipe and the process of creating tangible change. In doing this, communities collectively repopulate landscapes with plants that expand wildlife habitat, support biodiversity, and build climate resilience.
Reservations are recommended; all supplies will be provided.
To register, visit lplonline.org or call the Reference Department at 207-513-3135.
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