Starting in March, a visit to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Dr. Elaine Ryan Library located at the CSM La Plata Campus will get you more than access to books, information, data bases, and helpful librarians – it will also get you access to free seeds for growing vegetables and flowers at home. The seeds are locally sourced, native to Maryland and will be available to CSM students, staff, faculty, and residents of Charles County starting March 3, explained CSM Library Director Mary Johnson. “We are fully supported with supplies, materials, seeds, and all we need,” she said. “Students involved with sustainability efforts and the pollinator gardens are already volunteering to prepare the packet of seeds we harvested from the pollinator gardens on campus.” “I was thrilled to be approached by Mary Johnson and [Science Professor] Tracey Stuller to start a seed library here at the CSM La Plata Campus Library,” shared CSM Library Assistant Madeline Kaba. “I think they are a fantastic resource for a community to help fight food insecurity and reconnect us in a time where we are increasingly separated from the source of our food. Establishing this seed library has been a very fulfilling and […]
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