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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in Community.

In this Badge Bit, you will manage a seed library!

Related Articles:
- Growing Library Garden Programs
- How to Organize a Community Seed Bank
- Gardening and Seed Saving Resources

How to: Start your own Seed Library


The minimum requirements for this BB are:
 - Prerequisite is “Create a basic seed library” BB or adopt an existing seed library
 - Use a system to determine and document if returned seeds are true to type
 - Dry semi-secure location for the seeds
 - Good signage and seed saving info
 - 6 different people return good seeds
 - At least 12 edible species
 - At least 12 packets of each species
 - At least 400 packets total
 - At least 8 people check out packets
 - At least 1 educational session

To document this Badge Bit, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (<2 mins):
- create a permies.com thread documenting your management of a seed library (must meet above stated requirements)
 
I remember before the flying monkeys became such an invasive species. We had tiny ads then.
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