Sow, grow, enjoy - Seed Library

In partnership with the Willunga Environment Centre, Woodcroft-Morphett Vale Neighbourhood Centre, and Sustainable Onkaparinga, the Woodcroft Library is excited to offer the Onkaparinga community a Seed Library.

What’s available

  • Seed packets: Packets prepared by dedicated community garden volunteers.
  • Locations: Seed Library boxes are at Woodcroft Library and Willunga Environment Centre.

How to use

  • No Library Card Required: You don’t need a library card to take seeds.
  • Limit: Please take no more than 2 packets per household to ensure everyone has a chance to participate.

Important notes

  • Seasonal availability
     Seed quantities will vary depending on the season. Some times there will be plenty, and other times fewer seeds will be available.

Feel free to visit and pick up some seeds to start your own garden! Happy planting!

Donations

The Sow, Grow, Enjoy Seed Library has been a hit, and we’re excited to invite the community to help keep it thriving by donating seeds.

  • Where to Drop Off: Bring your seed donations to the staff or volunteers at Woodcroft Library or Willunga Environment Centre.
  • What to Donate: Seeds you’ve saved from your own garden or leftovers from purchased packets.
  • How to Prepare: Place seeds in an envelope or zip lock bag. Be sure to write the name of the seeds on the package so they can be correctly sorted and labeled.

Our volunteers will take care of packing the seeds into Seed Library packets, ready for others to take home and enjoy.  Thank you for supporting the Seed Library and helping our community grow!

A woman holds up a packet of seeds from the seed library, which includes herb, vegetable and flower seeds.

To further support and encourage our community to learn to grow their own food or improve on their existing skills and knowledge and in addition to our extensive library collection of growing books, we’re hosting seasonal garden ‘tips and tricks’ tours, and a range of workshops and activities in collaboration with Woodcroft’s community garden volunteers and Sustainable Onkaparinga.Visit our website or follow us on Facebook to find out what’s on and when!

Useful links (also available in hard copy at Woodcroft Library and Willunga Environment Centre):

Seed planting FAQ(PDF, 132KB)

How to sow your seeds (PDF, 126KB)

What to plant and when calendar(PDF, 521KB)

Green Adelaide's 'gardening hub’ is a handy resource with a range of tips, tricks and facts to try your hand at gardening for the first time or expand your gardening skills.

 

The seed library is a partnership between Willunga Environment Centre, the Woodcroft Morphett Vale Neighbourhood Centre and the City of Onkaparinga (Woodcroft Library and Sustainable Onkaparinga).

Sow, grow, enjoy. Seed library logo.

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