Sowing the seeds of community engagement (literally!): Outcomes of hosting a spring seed tabling series

Authors

Amanda Hutchinson, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow
Jennifer K. Embree, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow
Ashley Maurad

Author ORCID Identifier

Amanda Hutchinson: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1044-8115

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

6-19-2025

Keywords

Sustainability Hub, seed library, student engagement, workshop, gardening, native plants

Abstract

The Seed Library at Binghamton’s Science Library offers a rotating selection of vegetable, flower, and herb seeds that are available for community members to take free of charge. Following a Halloween tabling event to distribute donated seed garlic, we created a three-part series of seasonally-appropriate tabling events for the Spring 2025 semester. Each tabling session featured seeds from the Seed Library, selected titles from the Sustainability Hub’s book collection, and a brief hands-on activity to teach a relevant gardening skill. This poster will share how we developed the series, marketing efforts, patron engagement, and lessons learned.

Comments

Presented at the 2025 State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) Conference.

Recommended Citation

Hutchinson, Amanda; Embree, Jennifer K.; and Maurad, Ashley, "Sowing the seeds of community engagement (literally!): Outcomes of hosting a spring seed tabling series" (2025). Library Scholarship. 105.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/librarian_fac/105

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