Author: Annette Heisdorffer
Planning Unit: Daviess County CES
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Plan of Work: Fostering Life Skills Education in Youth and Families
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Through a community partnership, the Green River Area Extension Master Gardener Association and Daviess County Public Library provide the community an opportunity to grow different vegetables, flowers, and herbs through the free Seed Library located at the library. The Extension Master Gardeners prepare thousands of packets of seed. Patrons can check out 5 packets of seed per month. The Seed Library opened again in February 2023 with the Daviess County Extension Agent for Horticulture Education presenting “Decoding the Secrets When Planting Vegetable Seeds” in person and through the library’s Facebook Live. Of the 28 participants responding to the written survey after the program, 82% said that they use the seed library to try something new and 82% of the attendees were using the seed library for the first time. Asked how the Seed Library benefited the survey respondents, one said that it provided the “opportunity to learn a new life-long skill” and another comment was “feels like being part of a community”. Eighty-two percent of the survey respondents said that they learned about codes and terms describing vegetables to plant in their garden and 82% felt more confident about selecting vegetables to grow. One person responded with “Thank you so much for providing all of your expertise and knowledge to assist our community being successful. Gardening gives me joy.”
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