Join us for the much-anticipated Brown County Seed Library Launch! Come to the Brown County Central Library for featured speakers and demonstrations related to growing and gardening. Partners of the Seed Library and other community organizations will have engaging, educational activities for attendees. Don’t miss making Seed Art with Mother Nature! In the basement of the library there will be a seed swap for community members to exchange their own seeds.The launch marks the debut of the 2025 seed selection, so be sure to take some FREE seeds on your way out!
Garden Explorer Passport:
Make sure to grab your passport on the way in! Check off stations with stamps or stickers from each activity and turn it in for a chance to win a garden-related prize!
Activities:
Meet Mother Nature, Seed Art, learn about Food Forests and the Bountiful Branches Project
Learn about Seed Stewardship, make seed tape and seed bombs, seed harvesting, get tips and tricks for gardening/seed starting
Enjoy stories, investigate under a microscope, and color sheets
Seed Swap
Master Gardeners Q&A
Much more!
30-minute Workshops by Gardening Experts
12:15-12-45 pm: Controlling Invasive Plants. Learn to identify common non-native plants that can take over your yard and garden, how they are harmful, and the best methods and times of the year to prevent and control them.
Presenter: Maria Otto, Conservation Corps Coordinator, City of Green Bay
Contact: Maria Otto Maria.Otto@greenbaywi.gov
1:00-1:30 pm: Successful Seed Starting. Learn the basics of starting seed indoors, including simple germination testing, basics of stratifying, when to plant, choosing growing mediums, creating the best conditions, and more.
Presenter: Brittany Arnold, Farm to School Program, De Pere Unified School District Nutrition Dept.
Contact: Brittany Arnold barnold@depere.k12.wi.us
1:45-2:15 pm: Keeping Fresh Produce Fresh. Learn the best storage practices to prolong the shelf life and tastiness of different types of fresh produce, whether you grow it yourself or buy it at a store or farmers market.
Presenter: Liliana Ramirez Gonzalez, FoodWIse Nutrition Administrator, UW-Madison Extension Brown County.
Contact: Liliana Ramirez Gonzalez liliana.ramirezgonzalez@wisc.edu
2:30-3:00 pm: Composting Your Food Waste. Learn the whys and hows of turning food waste into rich compost from a former Master Gardener with 50 years of residential composting practice, including tips for small yards and year-round composting.
Presenter: John Hermanson, Compost Educator, Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin.
Contact: John Hermanson gliding99@gmail.com