It’s Urban Agriculture Month coming up in November and Hume Seed Libraries is hosting talks across the municipality.
Hume Healthy Kids advisor and Hume Seed Library co-founder Christie McIntosh will lead the Saturday programs, which will teach you some tricks of the urban agricultural trade.
“I’m going to be talking about the importance of seed sovereignty, I’ll show how you can save seeds from your own garden and contribute those to our Hume Seed Libraries, which now have a stand at all libraries.
“After the talk and demonstration, I’ll invite everyone to join me in making some seed spheres that they can throw into their own garden or give away as gifts.”
Ms McIntosh said the Seed Libraries program was all about addressing food insecurity in Hume, teaching about circular economy while residents grow and share their seeds.
“[Urban Agriculture Month also] celebrates local food systems and the opportunities we have to build a bit of resilience in that way,” Ms McIntosh said.
A Hume Seed Library Talk will be held at Sunbury Library on Saturday, November 26, 1.30pm to 2.30pm, as well Craigieburn Library (November 12, 1.30pm to 2.30pm), Broadmeadows Library (November 19, 1.30pm to 2.30pm) and Tulllamarine Library (November 23, 12.15pm to 1.30pm).
Elsie Lange
