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What started as a seed of an idea is thriving at a Wellington library, with the branch now handing out seeds to anyone wanting to grow their own kai. Reporter Mary Argue went for a visit.

The October episode of A Garden Runs Through It, hosted by Geri Hernandez, features discussions on fall gardening with guests Karina, Bonnie, and John from the UC Master Gardener program of Colusa County. Karina, the new coordinator, shares her background in education and her excitement for her new role in Colusa. Bonnie and John provide expert advice on fall planting, emphasizing the benefits of cooler weather, reduced watering, and ideal crops such as lettuce, peas, carrots, and herbs. They discuss the importance of raised beds for certain vegetables, like carrots and beets, and the advantage of planting perennials like salvia in the fall. They also highlight using local resources like the Colusa County Library's Seed Library to access seeds economically. The episode concludes with seasonal gardening tips and a plug for the upcoming pumpkin centerpiece workshop on October 17.Do you have a question for the Master Gardeners, email karbarrera@ucanr.edu ; be sure to include "GARDEN PODCAST" in the subject line to have your question considered to be answered on the show.For more information about the UC Master Gardeners of Colusa County, click here To sign up for the UC Master Gardener's of Colusa County Newsletter, click here"Like" the UC Master Gardeners of Colusa County on Facebook.Want to give to the UC Master Gardner's of Colusa County? Donate at: https://ucanr.edu/sites/donate/?fund_id=1283 - be sure to mention you heard the podcast.DISCLAIMER: The University of California does not endorse or is associated with any of these products or organizations. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTS HEREOF, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon the material or information presented here as a basis for making any business, legal, medical or any other decisions.

Erin Creighton and Jody Lewandowski talk about the Summer Reading program--still time to get involved--the Seed Library--it's wildly popular--and Sensory Time.  librarypoint.org

In this special episode, we are thrilled to have Amber Gagliardi back in the studio to discuss the library's Seed Library and the amazing programming that we offer. Amber was recently featured in Library Journal as a Mover & Shaker of 2024 for the innovative programming that she has developed here at the library and on Long Island. If you want to learn more about our Seed Library, visit https://www.mcplibrary.org/adults/seed-library/

We have a glorious mish-mash of tastes and experiences in this episode and we've loved every one of them. Starting with our two featured products, the omnipresent Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur and the small batch Baba au Rum Special Edition Guyana Single Cask Rum.Our book choice sees us going back in time, to 1948 in fact. This is when David A. Embury first published The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, and it's been one of the most revered books on cocktails and bar culture ever since.The Gaucho group of restaurants haven't been going for quite that long but long enough to have built a reputation for being one of the top spots for quality Argentinian steaks and wines across its 22 UK sites. But cocktails? Not so much. Until now that is. We popped in to try the brand new drinks list and were pretty darned impressed. As you'll hear from our review.And then another place which was never on our radar – the Isle of Man, where we catch up with Drew Fleming to talk about his bar Kiki Lounge and his plans to put IoM on the global cocktail map.For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.comFor the products featured in this episode, see websites below:What we're mixing:The Martini (Medium)40ml London Dry gin20ml dry vermouth20ml sweet vermouthMethod:Stir ingredients over ice and pour into a chilled Martini glass.Adapted from The Savoy Cocktail BookBaba au Rum Special Edition Guyana Single Cask RumGaucho RestaurantsKiki LoungeMr Black Cold Brew Coffee LiqueurThe Fine Art of Mixing Drinks by David A. EmburyDrew Fleming and Jamie from Kiki Lounge will be at Seed Library, Shoreditch on 17th July. Book your seats at seedlibraryshoreditch.com The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathleen Tyree, branch manager of the Technology Engagement Center, which is part of the Rutherford County Library System, was on the air with host Scott Walker to talk abou

A gardener in Maple Grove is sharing her love of books, and SEEDS!

A gardener in Maple Grove is sharing her love of books, and SEEDS!

Air Ambulance - campaigners threaten legal action over plans to close air ambulances bases in WalesWe visit a heronry in Carmarthenshire to hear how their fairing after the British Trust for Ornithology reveals the latest findings from its long-running Heronries Census. Mystery beans - volunteers at the Seed Library in the Hive Community Space in Llandrindod investigate a donation of some seeds. “Glenys' Runner Beans" have been passed down through a number of generations - but how old are they and how can they help local growers? The Snowdon beetle is believed to be down to the last thousand on the slopes of the mountain where it lives. But we hear about plans to help save it from possible extinction.

In this month's episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie sat down with the Davenport Public Library director, Jeff Collins, and Board of Trustees President, Steve Imming, to discuss all the recent changes and achievements our library has made in the last year. The also spoke with Aubrey from Family Resources about Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the different support services offered at Family Resources. And as always, they talk books, books, and more books.Some upcoming programs:Adults: Plant Swap - April 20th @ 2-4pm | Eastern Teens/Tweens: Teen DIY: Disco Ball Painting - April, 20th @ 1-3pm | EasternKids: Kits Every Saturday - While Supplies Last! | All Locations To find out what books were mentioned in this episode, visit our Checked In LibGuide! Helpful links from our discussion:Amani Community Resources - A Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Agency providing innovative culturally specific services to African Americans throughout the State of Iowa. Family Resources - Social Services organization for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, human trafficking, homicide, and other violent crimes.Seed Library - Open at our Main library, March - September 2024 Goodreads - Follow us on Goodreads! Library Links:The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public LibrarySimply Held - Choose any author, celebrity pick, fiction pick, and/or nonfiction pick and The Library will put the latest title on hold for you automatically!Library Social Worker - Do you need help navigating government benefits, affordable housing, or unemployment? Are you wondering what resources are available for you and your family? The Library Social Worker can work with you to navigate these challenges.Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up at the Library!Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!

In last week's episode, we announced the completion of the translation of the Seed Library in the Nigerian language of Yoruba. In this episode, we welcome in the Studio, Brother George Oyetola, who was very instrumental in the initiation of this project. Brother George brings a fresh perspective on the importance of translation, being born and raised in Nigeria and having sojourned in other African countries such as Angola.

Good things have been happening at Mustard Seed Farm since it began in 2008. We talk with Alice McGary and Ami Adams about the MSF's commitment to community service, educational outreach and the growing of good food. Mustard Seed Farm provides food for a local medical clinic, Food at First and Romero House, in Ames. They thrive with support from volunteer workers and staff. Alice and Ami invite listeners to get involved with MSF events such as the annual "FunRaiser", a Seed Library, a "Swap-aloooza" celebration at Iowa State University and also many classes and work-share opportunities on the farm.   

Cocktail bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana, a k a Mr Lyan, is the owner of the cocktail bars Super Lyan, Dandelyan, Cub, Lyaness, Silver Lyan and Seed Library. He grew up in a family where food and drink were the heart of the household. To develop his passion for food, he began his career training as a chef, but missed the personal interaction with customers. We will hear Ryan Chetiyarwardana tell about opening his first bar, White Lyan, in London in 2013 as the first cocktail bar in the world to use no perishables, like fruit and even no ice, and how this led him to the center stage of the cocktail world. The recommendations mentioned in this podcast and thousands more are available for free in the World of Mouth app: https://www.worldofmouth.app/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The 1ME squad has the honor of talking with Vivien Sansour, the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library (PHSL), which seeks to preserve and promote heritage and threatened seed varieties, traditional Palestinian farming practices, and the cultural stories and identities associated with them. Recorded five weeks into the 2023 flashpoint of genocidal violence enacted upon Gazans and Palestinians across Israel/Palestine, Vivien reflects on how she is surviving from across the ocean, how she loves seeds more than ever before, and what is at stake for all of us in this test of our humanity. SHOW NOTES Support Vivien and the Seed Library - https://viviensansour.com/

The 1ME squad has the honor of talking with Vivien Sansour, the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library (PHSL), which seeks to preserve and promote heritage and threatened seed varieties, traditional Palestinian farming practices, and the cultural stories and identities associated with them. Recorded five weeks into the 2023 flashpoint of genocidal violence enacted upon Gazans and Palestinians across Israel/Palestine, Vivien reflects on how she is surviving from across the ocean, how she loves seeds more than ever before, and what is at stake for all of us in this test of our humanity. SHOW NOTES Support Vivien and the Seed Library - https://viviensansour.com/

You asked for it, and you got it - all of you kind people who filled out my survey asked for more interviews with more legends. Our guest is the world's most-awarded bartender & bar owner. If Mr Lyan isn't a legend, I don't know who is.If you call yourself a cocktail connoisseur, then you will have come upon the name Mr Lyan in your travels. Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka Mr Lyan opened White Lyan in London in 2013. It was a moment that will go down in cocktail history as the first cocktail bar in the world to use no perishables, no fruit, and even no ice, an innovative approach to sustainability, with much lower waste and a use of pre-made cocktails and never before seen ingredients. This focus on a ground-breaking approach remains in the evolution of White Lyan, Super Lyan, Dandelyan, Cub, Lyaness, Silver Lyan, and Seed Library.Ryan's with me to discuss his new book, Mr Lyan's Cocktails at Home: Good Things to Drink with Friends, but we go into so much more - How his relationship to flavor evolved, how his studying Fine Arts at Central Saint Martins as well as Biology at Edinburgh University spurred him on to get behind the bar, and why the need to write a book at all.You have no idea how excited I am to finally have Ryan on the show!Before we begin, you can always watch this episode on Youtube, plus all the other Lush Life episodes as well as a whole lot more; just head to youtube.com/@lushlifemanualThe cocktail of the week is Ryan's Barlay Champagne!INGREDIENTS 4 shots (100ml/4oz) water6 shots (150ml/6oz) lemon barley water cordial8 shots (200ml/8oz) fino sherry or dry vermouth12 shots (300ml/12oz) London dry gin10 dashes TabascoRosemary sprigs, to garnishMETHODAdd the water, cordial, sherry or vermouth, and gin to a jug, then add the Tabasco Stir and then decant into a clean wine bottle and chill wellTo serve, add a shot and a half (40ml/1.5oz) of the chilled mixture to a flute, then top with bubbles. Add a sprig of rosemary and serveThe Magic is that “you can make lemon barley cordial at home (it's a very old-fashioned British cordial of pearl barley and lemon), but this recipe works great with any store-bought cordial that brings sweetness and acidity. Elderflower, blackcurrant, or even more regional ones such as redcurrant or gooseberry also work-although there's a richness to the barley addition that works wonderfully. Tabasco adds a background heat, but try adding other accent spices such as gochujang or sriracha - just sieve it after mixing to remove any particulates, as they will interfere with the fizz. Plus, you just want a hint of fruity warmth. else you'll throw the balance of the drink.”You'll find this recipe, more Champagne cocktail recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at alushlifemanual.com, where you'll find some of the ingredients in our shop.Full Episode Details: https://alushlifemanual.com/cocktails-at-home-with-ryan-chetiyawardana-----Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to patreon.com/lushlifeLush Life Merchandise is here - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more! Produced by

A chat with Catrina Fenton, Head of the Heritage Seed Library at Garden Organic, a charity promoting organic growing and composting as well as citizen science and research. It's also the home of the Heritage Seed Library and the national collection of heritage vegetables, conserving hundreds of varieties which are not widely available. Listen up for an interesting discussion about why the Heritage Seed Library exists, the unusual varieties it's saving and how we as growers can get involved and support their work. Link: The Heritage Seed Library How to become a Seed Guardian

Ryan Chetiyawardana, also known as Mr. Lyan, returns to the Bar Hacks podcast! Ten years ago, Ryan opened the first bar in what would become the Mr. Lyan empire, White Lyan. This innovative venue set the tone for Ryan and the team's approach to creating bars. On this episode of the Bar Hacks podcast, Ryan shares details of the ten-year celebrations; what it means to him to have reached the ten-year operator milestone; lessons learned over the course of more than ten years running bars; what people can expect from the re-release of his book Good Things to Drink with Mr Lyan and Friends, now with brand-new content and a new title, Mr Lyan's Cocktails at Home: Good Things to Drink with Friends; and more! Cheers! Be sure to visit the links below to keep up to date on the Mr. Lyan celebrations, pick up his new book, and connect with Bar Hacks and KRG Hospitality. Mr. Lyan website: https://mrlyan.com/ Mr. Lyan Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrlyan/ Seed Library website: https://www.seedlibraryshoreditch.com/ Silver Lyan website: http://silverlyan.com/ Super Lyan website: http://superlyan.com/ Lyaness website: http://lyaness.com/ Mr Lyan's Cocktails at Home: Good Things to Drink with Friends: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Lyans-Cocktails-Home-Friends/dp/0711287635/ Bar Hacks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barhacks/ KRG Hospitality website: https://krghospitality.com/

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On this episode, Brittany, Michelle, and Stephanie discuss Pride Month reading recommendations, our Summer Reading Program, and interview a very special guest - American Library Association president, Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo Lozada! Some helpful links from our discussion:Summer Reading Program - Turn up the volume on your summer with the Library's Summer Reading Program: Find Your Voice! Everyone is invited to be get creative, try new things, and find beauty in diversity with the Library this summer. Read books, attend a program, or complete any of the fun activities from the reading log. Each thing you do earns a ticket into the grand-prize drawing(s) of your choice. Do a little or do it all! The way you Find Your Voice this summer is totally up to you! Seed Library - Lists of resources on starting, growing, and harvesting vegetables, flowers, herbs, and microgreens from our Seed Library. Info Cafe Blog - Read staff book reviews, keep up with our 2023 Online Reading Challenge, and more!Library Catalog - Place holds on all of the books discussed today!Calendar of Events - Learn more about the events discussed in this episode and about what is coming up in the Library!See you next time and thanks for listening! 

This month we sat down with Rosa, one of the original organizers of the Brentwood Public Library's Seed Library! Rosa discusses the how the idea of a seed library was birthed and how it has transformed over the years. Check out the Seed Library Page!: https://www.brentwoodnylibrary.org/services/welcome-seed-library Sign-up for the Seed Library E-newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/GWED1bt  

(Lander, WY) – KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM's Coffee Time host Vince Tropea recently spoke with Lane Bushmeyer and Monty Hettich from the Lander Library, here today to talk about some awesome things they have available to the public now that the weather is starting to warm up. For folks who had no idea, Monty and Lane filled us in on the free seed library they have for anyone wanting to either take home or donate seeds for veggies or other plants (while supplies last), as well as the Fundamentals of Gardening series they currently run every Monday at 6pm. Check out the full Coffee Time interview with Lane and Monty below to learn more! Be sure to tune in to Coffee Time every morning at 7:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.

Hear about four books to read before seeing their movie or TV adaptations. Laurie Dreyer of Troy Public Library's Lansingburgh branch talks about those, plus the upcoming opening of their "Seed Library" on May 19th, and the "Library Expedition" program to encourage folks to visit the 36 libraries in the Upper Hudson Library System. Books: "The Cabin at the End of the World" (eerie tale by Paul Tremblay, 2018); "Daisy Jones and the Six" (novel of '70s rock bands, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 2019); "Dune"(first book in the classic sci-fi series by Frank Herbert, 1965); and "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar" (essays by Cheryl Strayed, 2012). For more details on books and activities, visit www.thetroylibrary.org. To find other libraries in New York State, see https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/#Find. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Get the inside scoop with Ira Wallace, also known as “the Godmother of Southern Seeds,” as she sheds light on all things seeds and its importance in the food industry. Ira Wallace is an organic grower, author, speaker, and one of the original pioneers behind organic seed saving. For the last 25 years, Ira has been a worker/owner of the cooperatively managed Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, which offers over 700 varieties of open-pollinated heirloom and organic seeds selected for flavor and regional adaptability. Ira serves on the boards of the Organic Seed Alliance and the Virginia Association for Biological Farming.  In this episode, learn about: - Ira's background and current role with Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - The various categories of seeds that exist, their differences, and ownership of seeds - A brief overview of harvesting, saving, and exchanging seeds and the challenges farmers face - The impact of seeds on historical and current food pathways   Find resources here for new and advanced seed advocates:  Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Organic Seed Alliance  Checkout the upcoming event: Roots & Herbs Festival, April 8th: https://bit.ly/3JuNxQS We hope you enjoyed the episode! Please help us continue to produce more valuable content by subscribing to our Fresh Take Podcast Series! Subscribe here  SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY- Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a Sponsor of Florida Organic Growers!  Your contribution will not only help to advance an organic and sustainable future but gain brand awareness through our growing audience. If you are interested, click here Support the showWe hope you enjoyed the episode! Please help us continue to produce more valuable content by subscribing to our Fresh Take Podcast Series! Subscribe here SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY- Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a Sponsor of Florida Organic Growers! Your contribution will not only help to advance an organic and sustainable future but gain brand awareness through our growing audience. If you are interested, click here

Earth Day is on April 22nd so this month we're talking about sustainability, reducing waste and recycling. Guest interviews include Joe DiRisi, Hamden's recycling coordinator; Rebekah Smith-Aldrich, Executive Director of the Mid-Hudson Library System; and Lorrice Grant of Haven's Harvest. We also have updates from the Seed Library and more!

It's Spring and Amber is here to chat about our amazing Seed Library here at MCPL. Learn about the great programming that we offer, along with some interesting facts as she tries to stump Sara and Sal with Seed Trivia.

Ep 230 Summer Series 9/10 -The true meaning of sustainability in bars with one of the best in the industry with Ryan Chetiyawardana Aka Mr Lyan Cocktail bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana goes by Mr Lyan, which is arguably easier to say.He opened his first bar, White Lyan, in London in 2013 as the first cocktail bar in the world to use no perishables; no fruit and even no ice. It's an exploration of sustainability, with much lower waste and the use of pre-made cocktails and innovative ingredients was a ground-breaking venue. Ryan currently operates Lyaness-London, Super Lyan-Amsterdam, Silver Lyan-Washington DC, Seed Library, Mr Lyan Studio, as well as being a Masterclass instructor.In this podcast we discuss:-How he started out in the bar industry.-What it takes to be an awarded bartender.-Why Ryan cares about sustainability so deeply.-How he trains his team to care about sustainability.-How biology has helped him in the industry and in product development.-How he treats the bar like a kitchen and blurs the boundaries between them.Find out more about our sponsor for the Summer Series OpenTable on the link below:https://restaurant.opentable.com.au/Please find our guest information here:Website: https://www.mrlyan.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrlyan/Please find us here at POH:Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/Mentioned in this episode:OpenTable Australia Aussies love discovering new restaurants, and OpenTable is Australia's most visited dining reservation platform, with more than a million hungry diners looking for inspiration each month. [Did you know*] On average, guests booking on OpenTable spend 49% more than walkins. OpenTable's world-class table management technology ensures your seats are optimised front-of-house to seat more diners, saving you time to focus on what you do best. And it doesn't stop at the end of the meal. OpenTable's relationship management tools keeps you connected with your guests, helping you turn first-time diners into regulars. Visit restaurant.opentable.com.au to connect with your local OpenTable restaurant expert to learn more. OpenTable, empowering restaurants to do what they do best - better.OpenTable Australia OpenTable Australia Aussies love discovering new restaurants, and OpenTable is Australia's most visited dining reservation platform, with more than a million hungry diners looking for inspiration each month. [Did you know*] On average, guests booking on OpenTable spend 49% more than walkins. OpenTable's world-class table management technology ensures your seats are optimised front-of-house to seat more diners, saving you time to focus on what you do best. And it doesn't stop at the end of the meal. OpenTable's relationship management tools keeps you connected with your guests, helping you turn first-time diners into regulars. Visit restaurant.opentable.com.au to connect with your local OpenTable restaurant expert to learn more.

Sorry about the hangovers, huns, because first up today we're give you the full behind the scenes debrief on the Brit Awards, where we had a rather raucous evening on Saturday night, starting with drinks at the gorgeous Shoreditch bar Seed Library and culminating with the star-studded Universal Records party at Soho House's 180 The Strand. We then get stuck into all the other biggest talking points of the past week, from Rihanna's epic pregnancy reveal at the Superbowl, to the Chat GPT takeover, as well as our top TV and podcast picks right now, from HBOs' zombie masterpiece The Last of Us, to Strippers In The Attic, a no-holds-barred series on what really goes down at strip clubs. Enjoy darlings and as ever please rate, review, subscribe and send this episode to a friend! Let us know what you think by reviewing the episode on Spotify or dropping us a DM on Insta @straightuppod Recommendations discussed: Seed Library at 100 Shoreditch ( our fave bar discovery of 2023!). Book via seedlibraryshoreditch.com Watch RiRi at the Superbowl via NFL's YouTube The Last of Us on HBO Happy Valley Next Level Chef on ITV X Strippers in The Attic podcast 'The Last of Us's gay love story breaks new ground for an entire genre' The Independent Thanks so much to our amazing sponsors for this episode: Huel, a high protein, nutritionally complete meal that you can have in a shake and which has changed the game for us since we started weight lifting, and is helping us to get back to the gym, build muscle and save money. huel.com/straightup Get 10% off your first month of therapy with our new paid advertiser BetterHelp: the flexible and affordable online therapy service which can match you with a therapist within 48 hours, with video or phone sessions starting from £50 a week. Get your discount at https://www.betterhelp.com/straightup2023/

Today, we visit with Sheila Pennycuff, a Librarian at the Blount County Public Library located in Maryville, TN, and the woman who took an old wooden card catalog and turned it into a seed library. This seed library is located inside the Blount County Public Library. It is an essential service to the community where patrons check out seeds and contribute seeds back to the seed library.⁣ We also hear details of the seed and plant swap on Saturday, January 21, 2013, from 10:00 A.M.-12:00 Noon at the Blount County Public Library.⁣ Deena Trimble speaks on Seed saving, seed sharing, and winter sowing using plastic jugs with lids.

In this conversation with drinks entrepreneur and educator Ryan Chetiyawardana, some of the topics we discuss include: The origin story of the name “Mr. Lyan” and how Ryan's family relationships with movers and shakers in the design and fashion world influenced the wide scope and inclusive lens of his bar projects. Ryan's framework for creativity and drink creation, which incorporates input at all levels of the bar team and thrives on the diversity of experience and passion of bar managers, bartenders, and even barbacks.  How the question of privilege in the cocktail world has led Ryan to explore everything from eliminating ice from his bar program, to using the “less desirable” cuts of citrus, to exploring the role of sea level rise in a recent bar menu. We also explore how he thinks about cocktail education, including his recent cocktail Masterclass with Lynette Marrero and the one key teaching about balance that might just cause you to rethink the way you approach drink design. Along the way, we gloss over a few other boring little details, like how to use moon rocks as gin botanicals, the decimal point that launched a thousand spinach enterprises, where to grab a drink with David Bowie in London, and much, much more.  This episode is brought to you by Near Country Provisions. If you live in the Mid-Atlantic and want to enjoy ethically raised (and delicious) meat from local farmers delivered to your door every month, then you need Near Country in your life. Head over to NearCountry.com and enter the code BARCART when you sign up for your subscription to receive 2 free pounds of bacon or ground beef in your first delivery.

Ep 207 - The true meaning of sustainability in bars with one of the best in the industry with Ryan Chetiyawardana Aka Mr Lyan for the World Class Cocktail Festival Cocktail bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana goes by Mr Lyan, which is arguably easier to say. He opened his first bar, White Lyan, in London in 2013 as the first cocktail bar in the world to use no perishables; no fruit and even no ice. It's an exploration of sustainability, with much lower waste and the use of pre-made cocktails and innovative ingredients was a ground-breaking venue. Ryan currently operates Lyaness-London, Super Lyan-Amsterdam, Silver Lyan-Washington DC, Seed Library, Mr Lyan Studio, as well as being a Masterclass instructor. He is also going to be in Australia for the Highly anticipated World Class Cocktail Festival returns 9-18 September in Sydney with colourful cocktail experiences and never-seen-before collaborations. The World Class Cocktail Festival will simultaneously host over 50 of the world's best bartenders, including a collaboration between Ryan and Peter Gilmore at Quay.   With all that said, it's a pleasure to have Ryan as a guest this week. In this podcast we discuss:  -How he started out in the bar industry. -What it takes to be an awarded bartender. -Why Ryan cares about sustainability so deeply. -How he trains his team to care about sustainability. -How biology has helped him in the industry and in product development. -How he treats the bar like a kitchen and blurs the boundaries between them. -During the World Class Cocktail Festival, Johnnie Walker Blue Supper Club is popping up at Quay for 3 days only (14-16th) and is collaborating with Peter Gilmore from Quay, what can people expect. Please find our guest information here: Website: https://www.mrlyan.com/ (https://www.mrlyan.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrlyan/ (https://www.instagram.com/mrlyan/) World Class Cocktail Festival Website: https://www.worldclasscocktailfestival.com/en-au/events/ (https://www.worldclasscocktailfestival.com/en-au/events/) Please find us here at POH: Website: https://principleofhospitality.com/ (https://principleofhospitality.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/ (https://www.instagram.com/principle_of_hospitality/) Thanks to our supporter for this season - https://www.payo.com.au/ (Payo ) Invite a mate and get $20 each when they use Payo - https://www.payo.com.au/share-earn/ (Mates Dates Link here)

Our green-thumbed colleague Amber Gagliardi is here to talk gardening, seeds, and the Seed Library! https://www.mcplibrary.org/adults/seed-library/  

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In this episode, the Librarians gather to share some helpful services, resources, and programming that the Library has to offer. Listeners will hear about the new Seed Library at |Main, what led the hosts to become Librarians, and what they read since the last epidsode.Helpful Links:Enjoy more music by Lojo Russo and other QC Beats Artists: https://qcbeats.org/Check out a Community Experience Pass:https://rivershare.polarislibrary.com/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.7&type=Keyword&term=community%20experience%20pass&by=KW&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=TOM=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1Visit our Seed Library:https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9095111BrainFuse Adult Learning Center, JobNow, and Vet Now:https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/home.asp?a_id=301D5005&ss=&r=The Big Talk:https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/8970172BrainFuse HelpNow:https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.asp?a_id=33792874&ss=&r=Data Axle Reference  Solutions: http://www.referenceusa.com/Home/HomeThe Foundation Directory:https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/day-pass/Morningstar Investment Research:https://ar.morningstar.com/mirc/membership/Authenticate.aspx?Name=Davenport

Where we talk about: Seed Library;  NW Voices: http://longviewlibrary.org/nwvoices.php ;  David Rakoff;  Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish;  Half Empty and more! Our Friend David: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/472/transcript ;  Invisible Made Visible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P7V0UKySaI ;  Lindsey Ellis on Rent: https://youtube.com/watch?v=q0qfFbtIj5w ;  Article from 2020: https://www.timesofisrael.com/locked-down-open-up-to-david-rakoffs-defensively-pessimistic-wit/ ;  Poems to get you through hard times: https://www.oprah.com/spirit/poems-that-get-you-through-hard-times/all ;  Ira Glass on making the audiobook: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/07/books/david-rakoffs-last-deadline.html ; 

The Castlemaine Seed Library has been running for over five years with people 'borrowing' seeds to plant and grow food, and then 'returning' seeds once the plants have run their course.   In this episode Seed Library founder Grace McCaughy and coordinator Eliza-Jane Gilchrist talk about the value of seeds and all that we can learn from them.   We discuss how the seed library began and how it works as well as big ideas like the value of local seed banks in a changing climate, multinational seed trade, the resonances between seed collecting and art, and how we can foster a love of gardening and appreciation of all the cycles of nature in the next generation. Resources and Links The Castlemaine Seed Library                                           Eliza-Jane Gilchrist – artist              Castlemaine Library               The Hub Foundation                                                Castlemaine Community House Community garden                   Growing Abundance                           International peasants movement          Useful seeds Bendigo                             CSIRO soil science book for children        Entangled Life – book        Lost Seeds NSW seed company                       Scale Free Network                        

This week Tayla is joined by Amy Rosa from Washington Park Library in Providence and Nathaniel Gill, master gardener in training to talk about the Community Libraries of Providence's seed library. They discuss the idea behind creating a seed library as well as some basic tips for spring planting. They also talk about Encanto, Star Trek, and movies that make them worried about the future of the human race. During The Last Chapter they discuss which literary universe they would want to live in. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes How I Learned What I Learned by August Wilson Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Kith & Kin by Marieke Nijkamp The Art of Showing Up by Rachel Wilkerson Miller AV Sing 2 (2021) Encanto (2021) Maximum Film! Disney's Encanto with Ricky Carmona (podcast) Gardeners' World (1968- ) Star Trek: Discovery (2017- ) Idiocracy (2006) Don't Look Up (2021) Other URI Master Gardener Program Providence Seed Library Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Rhode Island (via farmfreshri.org)

The daffodils are out and as some of you may know from previous episodes that when the daffodils come out, I get behind the mic for a short chat. I need to thank all of you for being so patient with me. It's been kind of a crazy year. In between traveling and covid and other life stuff, I know Lush Life has been a bit sporadic!  I also want to thank all of you who have helped me by filling out the Lush Life 2022 survey. If you had no idea I even had a survey, I would really appreciate your checking it out and filling it out. You can find it at https://alushlifemanual.com/lush-life-survey-2022 (alushlifemanual.com/survey-2022)! So far, it's been really interesting to hear what y'all think and what more you want out of Lush Life, both on the podcast and on the blog. Thank you all who said it was good as it is, but we can always improve! Overall, so far, you've suggested more industry icon interviews, more international bar reviews and booze travel, more easy-to-follow drink recipes, more basics for home bars, and even more Susan. Someone even asked for free drinks - which, unfortunately, I cannot provide. I assure you I am on the case, and many of your requests will be answered in the next few weeks! I promise.  Industry legends tick, more international bar reviews tick. More basics for home bars and even more Susan coming your way! I've been busy writing up what I call the Lush Guides - what to drink and where to drink in a destination. For London, I'll be finishing up South Kensington, the City of London, and adding to my favorite hotel bars in London after visiting Mr. Lyan's new bar, The Seed Library, in the brand new hotel One Hundred Shoreditch. Many others are coming as quickly as I can write them!   Please don't forget to head to https://alushlifemanual.com/ (alushlifemanual.com) to find loads of easy to advanced cocktail recipes and everything you need to set up that home bar.  Remember to check out the survey if you haven't already filled it out, and you know you can always show your support by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife ) Well, that's all from me. Now, did you think I would leave you without a cocktail of the week? Never! Since April 9 is Gin and Tonic day, I guess that is my cocktail of the week! Spring is upon us, and I thought I would go Pink and make it the Pink Gin and Tonic. There are so many pink gins, I leave it to you to choose, but I am going with Gordon's as my Dad's name was Gordon and his birthday is in April. INGREDIENTS  50 ml Gordon's Pink Gin 150 ml Fever-Tree Tonic Strawberries METHOD Fill your glass with ice Add the gin Top up with the tonic Stir gently Add strawberries You'll find this recipe, more recipes, and all the cocktails of the week at https://alushlifemanual.com/ (alushlifemanual.com), where you'll find most of the ingredients in our shop. ----- Become a supporter of A Lush Life Manual for as little as $5 - all you have to do is go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lushlife (buymeacoffee.com/lushlife). Lush Life Merchandise is https://www.redbubble.com/people/alushlifemanual (here) - we're talking t-shirts, mugs, iPhone covers, duvet covers, iPad covers, and more covers for everything! And more!  Produced by https://podcastlaunch.pro (Simpler Media) Follow us on https://twitter.com/alushlifemanual (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/alushlifemanual/ (Instagram) Get great cocktail ideas on https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alushlifemanual/ (Pinterest) New episodes every Tuesday, usually!!

We start by mixing a special cocktail with Dima's, a proudly Ukranian Vodka.The rest of the show takes in two wee bottles with big ideas. There's Beeble, a honey-infused whisky and Smål, a diminutive gin bursting with flavour and attitude. Our library pick makes no apology for its heftiness – each of the 900+ pages in 'The Oxford Companion To Spirits & Cocktails' is there for a reason.And on to our featured bar, Seed Library. With its delicious drinks, groovy 70s-esque living room vibe and carefully curated vinyl collection, it's a must-visit for oldies and newcomers alike.Then there's our sponsored interview from Geoff Robinson talking about the characteristics of Santa Teresa 1796 rum and the brand new City Solera programme.What we're mixing:Ukranian Fizz30ml Dima's Vodka10ml freshly-squeezed lemon juice10ml limoncello3 slices of cucumber90ml sparkling wineMethod:Shake the first four ingredients over ice. Double strain into a chilled flute or wine glass and top with 90ml of sparkling wine. Garnish with a strip of cucumber or lemon slice (optional).For more from The Cocktail Lovers, visit thecocktaillovers.comFor the products featured in this episode, see websites below:BeebleDima's VodkaSanta Teresa 1796 RumSeed LibrarySmålThe Oxford Companion to Spirits & CocktailsTo donate to Ukraine, see:Disasters Emergency CommitteeRed CrossUnicefFor details of Santa Teresa City Solera programme follow Geoff RobinsonBenjamin Nolf, (France) ben_spiritsLuis Viera, (Madrid) luisviera_ronsantateres#CitySolera1796The Cocktail Lovers theme music is by Travis 'T-Bone' WatsonEdited by Christian Fox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Book Drop we welcome OPL's Urban Gardening Librarian Jake to talk about all things spring. We talk about seed planting, discover what kind of poisonous plants we'd  be and share our greatest plant success stories. Check out the OPL events calendar for these upcoming events:The Omaha Seed Share (mentioned in this episode) has been rescheduled for March 19th, 12-4pm at the Fabric Lab (2514 N. 24th St.)The next TBD Book Club episode will drop March 25th. We're reading Pickard County Atlas by Chris Harding Thornton. All the books, movies, TV shows and resources we talk about in this episode can be found here.  -- https://bit.ly/TBDep79Click here to see and answer the latest Query of the week -- https://bit.ly/BookDropQuery 

Little libraries are popping up like mushrooms around the country. Follow Manar's journey to building a seed and pantry free library for their neighborhood. This is the audio version of an article from the April/May 2022 issue of  Mother Earth News magazine. For more great articles on livestock and land management, large and small farming, and even bees, go to www.motherearthnew.com If you're interested in workshops about everything from cheesemaking to soil health to building around your property, you can take our online classes  and attend the Mother Earth News Fairs. Mother Earth News's sister publications are Grit, Backyard Poultry and Backyard Beekeeping.

Yo Yo! Another week, another legendary guest. Pinoy Apoy is a breeder from Guam who is focusing on creating that FIREEE. A library of coveted genetics as well as a crazy story of how he came into some genetics straight from the lands they came from. Toke up and join the conversation! Pinoy Apoy: -https://www.instagram.com/pinoy.apoy420/ (Instagram) -https://bio.site/pandorasgrove (Seed Library) -https://www.instagram.com/pandorasgrove/ (Pandora's Grove) https://my.captivate.fm/www.smokingwith.com (www.smokingwith.com) Be on the Show! - Email: smokingwithpodcast@gmail.com Early access to episodes: https://patreon.com/smokingwith?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare (Patreon) https://www.instagram.com/smokingwithpod/ (Instagram)

Gardening can be the heart of a community, as the Rochester, Minnesota Seed Library demonstrates.  Librarian Keri Ostby describes how the seed library brings together vegetable seeds for all the groups within the community, providing a source of superior fresh foods and for exploring mutual foodways.  By encouraging seed saving the seed library also fosters the development of locally adapted strains of vegetables

In honor of the upcoming National Seed Swap Day, we are setting the table with swapping seeds. It is that time of the year when we plan our gardens, order our seeds, and, if we are lucky, attend a local seed swap to swap seeds and stories with our neighbors. Today, we visit with Sheila Pennycuff, a Librarian at the Blount County Public Library located in Maryville, TN, and the woman who took an old wooden card catalog and turned it into a seed library. This seed library is located inside the Blount County Public Library. It is an excellent service to the community where patrons check out seed and contribute seed back to the seed library. I also let you know about a seed swap that will take place at the Library on January 29th, which is National Seed Swap Day. In addition to the seed swap, Deena Trimble will also talk about winter sowing and seed starting. Today we will also hear from Deena about her seed saving, swapping, and growing.

On Cultivating Place this week, as we revisit a Best Of conversation with Vivien Sansour, the heart and head behind The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library aiming to revive and share forward Palestinian seed heritage and a culture of care and gratitude. Vivien was born in Palestine and spent her early childhood in Bethlehem before she and her family immigrated to North Carolina when she was ten. She writes: “The seed, the seed, the seed….for what is it but a continuation of ourselves? Aren't we all seeds?" – Vivien Sansour Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Podcast, and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Even if you don't have a green thumb, you can learn how to grow your own healthy and nutritious fruits and vegetables.  And here to help you is master gardener, David King. With more than 50 years of garden soil under his nails, David approaches growing food with the perspective of a man who is intimately acquainted with growing food, herbs, and medicine. He has taught at UCLA and UC Cooperative Extension for many years.  He is the creator of the Learning Garden at Venice High school and founder of SLOLA, The Seed Library of Los Angeles. He gives us many tips and tricks on today's show for growing food and herbs, especially in the Mediterranean climate. Info: www.lagardenblog.com

In this Fundrive Episode, we delved into the world of alternative libraries. In our round table-esque discussion, we explored the library-ization of different materials and the sharing economy. We also took a closer look at different types of alternative libraries, such as seed libraries and tool libraries.Music Credits:Beanbag Fight by ScanglobeAlgorithms by Chad Crouch

For this episode - in honour of October being "Sustainability Month" - I interview Susan Carey of the Guelph Tool Library and the Guelph Seed Library. Susan speaks about the role of sharing and lending economies within sustainability, the incredible opportunities these programs have brought to Guelph in terms of building skill-building, confidence and access to resources, and the potential they present for a future of furthering sustainability and local food access. Worth a listen! The Guelph Seed Library has a private group that can joined on facebook, and you can check them out on Instagram at @guelphseedlibrary, and to join or peruse the tools of the Guelph Tool Library you can visit https://guelphtoollibrary.org/This interview was originally recorded on October 8th, 2021 Get on the email list at bridgingthesocialdistance.substack.com

Vivien Sansour is the founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library. Trained in the field of Anthropology, Vivien has worked with farmers worldwide on issues relating to agriculture and independence. She is a 2020-2021 Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative Fellow at Harvard University where she is working on an autobiographical book documenting her work saving seeds in Palestine and around the world. Together we discussed how food sovereignty aligns with the struggle of Palestinian resistance , how biodiversity reflects and intersects with cultural diversity, how the military occupation of Palestine affects the farming practices that go on there, and how love is the greatest form of resistance to colonial oppression. She's brilliant. Coming up at Esalen: Esalen Hosts Embrace Yoga's Roots: Virtual Book Tour with Susanna Barkataki October 21 at 5:00 PST, Esalen is honored to host a virtual book tour with Susanna Barkataki, author of Embrace Yoga's Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice.  An Indian yoga practitioner in the Shankaracharya tradition, Susanna supports practitioners to lead with equity, diversity, and yogic values while growing thriving practices and businesses with confidence.  Join Susanna for a conversation with Danny Fluker Jr., queer Atlanta native and the creator and executive director of Black Boys OM. Danny is a Esalen Teacher in Residence alum and a yoga/meditation teacher, writer, and activist whose vision is to uplift the Black community, Black boys in particular, with programs centering on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.    Tickets to the event are $35, but as part of our End of Year Campaign, Esalen is offering free tickets to the first 50 people who sign up to become a Friend of Esalen between October 1-October 21.   You'll receive the comp code when and the RSVP link to the event when you become a friend..  Become a friend today: https://www.esalen.org/give/friends-of-esalen Grief Into Beauty: Creating Nature Altars to Transform and Heal from This Year October 29-31, internationally renowned author and artist Day Schildkret of Morning Altars will teach students how to use nature, art, and ritual to transform, heal, and make meaning from this chaotic time.  Book your Spot https://www.esalen.org/post/whats-happening-at-esalen-nature-altars-to-heal-grief-spirit-dive-and-a-gratitude-retreat Embodying Grace in times of Change: Rising into Spiritual Maturity   Join Miranda Macpherson October 25–29, in a course that shares a holistic and feminine approach to surrender and nondual realization based on a practice she calls Ego Relaxation — embracing the totality of our experience as a gateway into our deepest nature.

On this episode of the Life in the Carolinas podcast, Carl sits down with librarian Suzanne Moore. The two met at a local farmer's market when Suzanne was playing the banjo (she refers to herself as an "amateur plucker") to promote the new Seed Library over at Wilkes County Public Library. Carl quickly realized that Suzanne was no "ordinary" librarian. Since childhood, Suzanne has had a deep passion for books, recalling having loaned her favorite reads to her friends regularly. She has always, by extension, had a love for people and community service, as well as an insatiable curiosity and openness to new ideas. So, it was no wonder that she chose the path that she did as an adult. Suzanne refers to the library as "the people's university." Not only is there no tuition, but there is also a level of freedom in navigating a library that is not found in adhering to a strict curriculum and paying for assigned textbooks. At the pandemic outbreak in early 2020, Suzanne touches on the pain she felt at temporarily shutting the library's doors. She remembers telling borrowers to "forget about the due dates" and the gradual steps they took to make their services available to the public once again, starting with curbside pickup to extending the library's Wi-Fi outdoors to offering virtual programs via Zoom. In many ways, the crisis paved the way for many opportunities and ideas that would not have emerged otherwise. For example, the local students, digital natives, have now been given access to the library through the gadgets they are intimately familiar with. What's more, the library has found more visitors since its doors were first closed. As Suzanne says, "We've seen an increase in library usage during the pandemic because folks that didn't have the opportunity to visit, maybe due to transportation barriers, were able to connect virtually." Carl and Suzanne go on to give their thoughts on the power of the written word—of the ability of an excellent book to develop a person's mental and emotional maturity, deepen one's appreciation of the humanities, and allow the past to come alive as a book serves as a window into the minds of great men and women.

In the premiere podcast, Brian has a lively conversation with Justine and Karen about Pima County Public Library's Seed Library and Bookbike. Also, Brian and John introduce listeners to a recurring segment, Dewey Deci-Roll. Visit us @ library.pima.gov Do you like what you hear? Leave us a review at Apple Music or Google Podcasts!

Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare, endangered, local and heirloom vegetable varieties. He has saved over twenty endangered varieties himself, grows around seventy different vegetable varieties every year for collectors, and those keen to conserve genetic food plant diversity. A rare Catalonian pea is just one variety which might otherwise be no more had Adam not intervened. A seed detective, Adam joins the dots on mysteries like why a South American broad bean is meaningful in Myanmar. When he's not in the seed beds Adam is a filmmaker, traveling the world cultivating relationships with growers and vegetables along the way. Adam tells Kathryn he's a pea nut.

Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare, endangered, local and heirloom vegetable varieties. He has saved over twenty endangered varieties himself, grows around seventy different vegetable varieties every year for collectors, and those keen to conserve genetic food plant diversity. A rare Catalonian pea is just one variety which might otherwise be no more had Adam not intervened. A seed detective, Adam joins the dots on mysteries like why a South American broad bean is meaningful in Myanmar. When he's not in the seed beds Adam is a filmmaker, traveling the world cultivating relationships with growers and vegetables along the way. Adam tells Kathryn he's a pea nut.

Lea and Savannah take an adventure away from the Whiteboard to the Land of Facebook to talk about some of Blount County's cat's names (they also talk a lot about their own cats, and no: they are not apologizing for it).  Lea sits down with reference Librarian Sheila Pennycuff, creator of the Seed Library at BCPL, to talk about fall seed saving. 0:26: What's on Facebook? (Drop Your Cat Names/Photos) 6:19: Interview with Sheila Pennycuff about Seed Saving Theme song "Organic to Synthetic" by PunchDeck PunchDeck on SoundCloud Blount County Friends of the Library

Everything starts with a kernel of something – whether it's an idea, a business, an organism or hope.  And sharing?  Well that can make it truly powerful.  In today's podcast, the seed is all of those things, both literally and metaphorically.  Ken Greene of Hudson Valley Seed Company has germinated a little packet of seeds into something truly wonderful. Maybe it was Ken's experience as a librarian; Maybe it was because he sees the representation of culture and history and art and people in the seeds he shares.  But no matter why, this man has brought knowledge and beauty and history and stories of the life around us to others, all encapsulated in a little brightly-decorated packet of seeds.  They're perfect for planting, or for sharing with someone you love.  Or someone you don't love.  Sharing is good, people.  Please pass it on.Links:https://theheirloomexpo.com/https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/https://hudsonvalleyseed.com/pages/historySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

Vivien Sansour reflects on growing up in Bethlehem, Palestine, under Israeli military occupation, and connecting with the Palestinian land and the nature as a child. She then opens up about her experience immigrating to the U.S. at age 10 and navigating anti-Arab racism in North Carolina. Vivien reflects on the humiliation deeply ingrained in the immigrant experience and shares her personal journey in developing resilience and self-love. She then talks about her connection with agriculture, plants and seeds, and founding the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library in 2014. Vivien provides context on how Israeli colonialism severs Palestinians from their food source and then goes on to talk about Palestinian agro-resistance and how seeds provide an opportunity not only to resist but to create. She explains how Israeli Apartheid confines Palestinians to an open air prison and severely restricts their movement. Vivien then talks about her early desires to travel the world and shares her experiences in Argentina and Uruguay. She then reflects on the transnational solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, including the closeness she feels with the African-American community. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com

The Portage Health Foundation Podcast is about to get to the roots of an incredible event series taking place this month with the title “Seedy May.” These four events are all free and open to the public starting May 12 and finishing up with a pair of events Memorial Day weekend. This Episode's Guests - Rachael Pressley, Assistant Regional Planner for the Western U.P. Planning & Development Region - Dr. Michelle Seguin, Director of Community Health at Portage Health Foundation The podcasts starts by introducing listeners to the Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative and the PHF Food Initiative. Dr. Michelle Seguin is involved with both, and said the efforts are complentary as the food culture in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan continues to strengthen. Pressley then explains the work that's being done by Growing From the Heart, one of the many projects to come out of the colllaborative. “We believe food is a right,” she said. “Together we have committed to actively creating new processes, networks and infrastructure so that all the members of our community can access and enjoy the abundance of food offered by the land and water of the Western U.P.” Together with the Portage Lake Seed Library, they'll be hosting the first event on the 12th at Porvoo Park. This episode was the second one where new Seed Library was discussed. Pressley is one of the organizers of it and said it's now available free to all community members at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. Even those without a membership to the library. Additional Links - Seedy May Schedule, https://www.phfgive.org/news/seed-starting-and-plant-events-2021 - The Western UP Food Systems Collaborative website, https://www.wupfoodsystems.com - Information Growing From the Heart, https://www.wupfoodsystems.com/projects - PHF Food Initiative, https://www.phfgive.org/food (scroll down on the page to subscribe to our free quarterly email newsletter) - The Western UP Food Systems Collaboartive 2020 Annual Report, https://www.phfgive.org/news/western-up-food-systems-collaborative-highlights-2020-report

A seed swap box in Prince George's Little Free Library has been stolen, but that hasn't discouraged the library's organizer.

Spring has sprung here in Altadena, and nature's bounty is on full display at our local beloved Farmer's Market. Altadena Library staffer Chloe Cavelier sits down for an instructive and delightful chat with chef, master gardener and owner/operator of the Altadena Farmer's Market, Stacey Whitney. Later Chloe catches up with Jessica Yarger and Su Falcon of the Altadena Seed Library, who offer training and tips on everything from saving and sowing seeds, composting, foraging, water harvesting and even backyard chicken raising. We hope you'll be inspired to stretch out your green thumb and take in the spirit of the season. Find out more about the Altadena Farmer's Market at their website: http://altadenafarmersmarket.com Get more info on upcoming Seed Library events and everything else happening at the Altadena Public Library by visiting our event page: https://www.altadenalibrary.org/programs/ Subscribe to This Is Altadena at any and all places that you get podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In this premier episode, host Bob Surratt speaks with Library Assistant III, Destiny Rivera about the Ocean Beach and Scripps Ranch Miramar Seed Libraries; co-host Scott Ehrig-Burgess, SDPL Director Misty Jones and San Diego Public Library Foundation CEO, Patrick Stewart discuss the Library Master Plan; and Bob, Scott, and Supervising Librarian, Jennifer Jenkins recommend their favorite podcasts. Seed LibrariesOcean Beach Branch Library - Submit seed requests via this form for by-mail seeds or contact Destiny Rivera by email. Connect with other Seed Library users via the OB Seed Library Facebook Group. Scripps Ranch Miramar Branch Library - Contact Friends of the Scripps Ranch Miramar Library with Seed Library Request by emailing seedlibrary@srfol.org *New* College Rolando Branch Library Nano Seed Library - In-person pick up (while supplies last) only. Call 619-533-3902 for more information.  *New* Free seed giveaway program coming soon to all San Diego Public Library locations. Made possible by the generous seed donation from www.vladaseedsoflife. For more information contact Joe Miesner at jmiesner@sandiego.gov.  Library Master PlanSan Diego Public Library Director Misty JonesSan Diego Library Foundation CEO Patrick StewartLibrary Master Plan informationLibrary Shop Listener’s Advisory RecommendationsNo Stupid Questions with Steven Dubner and Angela DuckworthWhat Had Happened Was with Open Mike Eagle and Prince PaulUnlocking Us with Brené BrownDare to Lead with Brené BrownThe Plot Thickens with Ben Mankiewicz ContactBob SurrattScott Ehrig-Burgess MusicPete Miesner Luke HenshawThe Mind Orchestra “Owen” © 2020. 

The guys are discuss Alfalfa's closure at long length, new restaurants in town and happenings around town according to the development log.  Check out the Seed Library at the Longmont Public Library and don't forget that April is National Poetry Month.  Mentions this weekLongmont Public LibraryMusicThanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our IntroSend Off Music Thanks David Cutter Music for "Float Away" 

News about seed libraries, Knock Out Petite miniature rose, Nigella ‘Transformer' unique flower, microgreen kit and unusual scallion kit, Ocean series of plant containers made from ocean's plastic waste material, upcoming gardening events and new books. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. There is a photo of the Nigella ‘Transformer' on my website, courtesy of Kitchen Garden Seeds. Seed Library free summit Knock Out Roses Petite miniature rose Kitchen Garden Seeds Select Seeds Hamama microgreen and scallion kits Bloem Living Containers

with Austin Brigden and Hillary Strobel! Where we talk about: Reopening the library; Northwest Voices; Seed Library;  Comics Corner in the library; Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler; and more!

Join us this week on Cultivating Place for our final episode in the Seed Change series. We are in conversation with Vivien Sansour, heart and head behind The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library aiming to revive and share forward Palestinian seed heritage and culture of care and gratitude. Vivien was born in Palestine and grew up in Bethlehem and then North Carolina. She writes: “The seed, the seed, the seed….for what is it but a continuation of ourselves? Aren’t we all seeds?" – Vivien Sansour Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Dawn Lamm is the founder of Como Community Seed Library, one of several community seed saving and sharing organizations in Minnesota. In this episode, we talk with Dawn about why seed saving and seed stories are important, how to save seeds from beans, peas and tomatoes and how you can connect with a local seed library. Useful Links Como Community Seed LibraryComo Community Seed Library Facebook pageMinnesota SEED Project, includes ways to sign up to join the project, resources for seed savers, and a seed saving kit. How to Start a Seed Library in Your NeighborhoodMinnesota Seed LibrariesA visit to Seed Savers ExchangeSeed Savers ExchangeChart on saving seeds -- very useful!Follow Grow it, Minnesota on InstagramFollow Mary on InstagramCheck out Mary's blog

Everything you need to know about the Vespasian Warner Public Library District's seed library.

Today, personal connection is more important than ever, as we’re having to physically distance ourselves from one another. We’re all trying our best to stay connected, and this week we’re exploring how the very fundamentals of personal connection are shifting in our new reality.Kat Johnson dives into the virtual world of Zoom Happy Hours with help from HRN Hall-of-Famer Lou Bank. Danya AbdelHameid explores how people are turning to gardening in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. We bring you an excerpt from Cutting the Curd where Aaron Foster shares insights on how food retail has been impacted by COVID-19. Finally, we have a special segment on how to manage boredom from Time For Lunch, HRN’s brand new podcast for young eaters.Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Where we talk about: Possible COVID-19 related closures and cancellations (UPDATE: the library is closed beginning March 17, 2020; see our website for more information: longviewlibrary.org); Seed Library; Gardening; Frozen on Broadway (in Portland); A book with “garden” in the title; “A Child’s Garden: 60 ideas to make any garden come alive for children” by Molly Dannenmaier; “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton; Ted Chiang stories; And more!

Welcome to the eleventh episode of our podcast series. Listen below or via our CCA SoundCloud. Our March edition includes Abi Mordin from Glasgow Community Food Network discussing the Seed Library hosted at CCA, food sovereignty and upcoming Spring events; Martin Vincent from Aye-Aye Books on the history of the book shop in our foyer, new book shops in Glasgow, children's books and art publications; Sanne Jehoul and Matt Lloyd from Glasgow Short Film Festival talk about GSFF becoming independent, the international reputation of Scottish short film and highlights from this year's programme and Kate Coventry from Southern Exposure discusses New Zealand cinema. Abi Mordin, Glasgow Community Food Network: 39s Martin Vincent, Aye-Aye Books: 15m 26s Sanne Jehoul and Matt Lloyd, Glasgow Short Film Festival: 30m 31s Kate Coventry, Southern Exposure: 47m 01s Where to listen You can listen to our podcast on this page, via Soundcloud, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple iTunes and Google Podcasts. About the podcast Across this series, Gareth K Vile chats to some of the amazing people who make, produce and contribute to our programme including artists, curators, musicians, performers, event organisers, CCA staff and community project leaders. We'll take a closer look at exhibitions, gigs, performances and events - exploring the ideas and ethos that underpin our approach to programming and how you can get involved. Thank you to everyone who took part and to KChristie(https://soundcloud.com/kchristie) for the music and Sunny Govan Community Radio.

Host Ross Gericke talks with library staff about some of our unique museum passes and the seed libraries at the Hampton Park and Cumming branches.

Show Highlights:Importance of saving your own seedsAdvantages of saving your own seeds over buying from a catalogueClimate adaptation (Heat tolerance, cold tolerance, drought tolerance, flood tolerance, seeds adapt to local soils, etc)Taste ProductionDisease resistanceSaving seeds from hybrid seedsHow to save seedsEasiest seeds to start saving (Hint: Peas/beans, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers)Starting a seed librarySeed Schoolhttps://permacultureforthefuture.com/episode4/About Bill McDormanBill McDorman is Executive Director and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance (RMSA), a non-profit seed conservation organization serving the Rocky Mountain West and beyond. He was previously the director of Native Seeds/SEARCH in Tucson. Bill founded 3 seed companies including High Altitude Gardens and co-founded several non-profits including the Sawtooth Botanical Garden in Hailey, Idaho. He is the author of Basic Seed Saving which he wrote in 1994. He and his wife Belle Starr, former Deputy Director of NS/S and Deputy Director of the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance created an innovative week-long training called Seed School, Seed School Teacher Training, Seed School Online, Grain School and recently an upcoming training called, Seed & Grain Forum. The courses have graduated over 1200 Seed Citizens since the original program began in September of 2010 including many seed librarians, growers and educators. Bill's latest passion is to bring awareness to certified organic, patented seeds that cannot be saved which flies in the face of fostering biodiversity and resilient seed systems.Links:Rocky Mountain Seed AllianceSeed School OnlineDirectory of Seed Libraries

A visit with Sheila Pennycuff, the woman behind the Blount County Public Library “Seed Library”. Sheila shares how she started this Library, the importance of saving heirloom seed, her influences, her willingness to help other people start their own seed library in their county and news of upcoming events at the Blount County Public Library regarding Seed Saving. Mission Statement of the seed library: The Seed Library @BCPL exists to empower local home gardeners to grow and save seeds, learn about the history, culture, and growing of all kinds of plants with an emphasis on Southern Appalachian heritage varieties, and share a portion of the seeds of their harvest back to the community.  Also, we will hear from Fred Sauceman of Johnson City and his “Potluck Radio” series and visit with Ingrid Moore who arrives at 5:00 A.M. every morning to cook at the the German Restaurant “Edelweiss” in Staunton, VA.

Sara previews our upcoming DVD list; Nicole visits Chicago and gives us a trip report, and Amber Gagliardi tells us about our new special collection, the Seed Library in our Focus segment.

Beyond Books goes to Sci-Fi On the Rock! It's NL's premiere sci-fi/fan expo, and the public libraries were there speaking to fans, vendors and presenters! Hosts Leigha Locke and Hans Rollmann talk about Sci Fi on the Rock and also discuss upcoming library programs (Seed Library launch! Professional coupon'ing! Book sale! and more!).

Want to know how you can save your own vegetable seeds? Develop your varieties? Start your own seed library? We talk to David King of the Seed Library of Los Angeles about these topics and more. During the podcast David mentions a few resources including the Organic Seed Alliance and Carol Deppe’s book Breed Your […]

Neil Thapar, with the Sustainable Economies Law Center, on state laws that technically make it illegal for gardeners to swap seeds or organize seed libraries. Thapar describes efforts in Minnesota, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Nebraska to correct this glitch.

Emily Akins of the Kansas City Food Circle & Kristen Soper of Lawrence Public Library The post Food Circle & Lawrence Seed Library appeared first on KKFI.

Joanne Poyourow of Environmental Change-Makers tells the story of her part in trying to ban GMO seeds in Los Angeles. During the show Joanne mentions: David King of the Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA) Seed Freedom LA for more info about GMOs or for info on how to make your city or county GMO-free. […]

Clear skies, full bellies, can’t lose — maybe that should be the Friday Night Lights–inspired motto for panther edamame, a variety of soybean that’s currently growing at the Hudson Valley Seed Library in Ulster County, N.Y. The plant isn't named after the fictional high school football mascot of Dillon, Texas, sadly. “The soybean, when it’s actually fully mature to harvest for seed, is black,” explained Seed Library founder Ken Greene. (So much for wishing for a hard-hitting Riggins runner bean.) Panther-like in color when mature, the soybean in its fresh, edible stage is a more typical pale green color, added Greene. That stage comes earlier. Only later, when it’s dried on the plant and ready for seed, or for use in making tofu or soy milk, does it turn pitch black. Greene remembers the first time he tasted it in that early appetizer-green stage. “We were kind of amazed, because we thought, it’s edamame, it’s just going to taste like all other edamame,” he said. “But the richness and the nuttiness of this particular variety — it’s a more intense flavor, and it has a little more diversity within the flavor.” In addition to being tasty, the soybeans also fit with the Hudson Valley Seed Library’s mission to popularize and preserve heirloom and open-pollinated seeds from this region. The panther edamame seeds were originally donated to the library from farmer Jack Algiere of Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. “He’d been growing them for 10 or 12 years before he told us about them and donated some seeds to us,” Greene said. Photo: Panther edamame seed pack with artwork by Jessica Pollak/Hudson Valley Seed Library Knowing the provenance of the seed is particularly important to the Seed Library. Greene explained that panther edamame in not quite an heirloom variety because he can’t trace its history back 60 to 100 years, even though it may have been around for that long. “We do know that it’s open pollinated, which means that it hasn’t been hybridized and that it’s not genetically engineered seed,” Greene said. “And, of course, soy is one of the most genetically engineered crops in the world, and we think that makes it even more important for us to preserving this variety and making sure that we can pass this on to other gardeners and other farmers.” The good news for those on the receiving end of panther edamame seeds is that they are very easy to grow. The seeds (mature beans in this case) are also easy to save for the next season and pass on to a friend or family member. “You can direct sow it,” Greene said. “You don’t have to start it early. It’s not fussy. And they’re also really easy to harvest because [with] bush beans, unlike pole or runner beans, the pods ripen all around the same time. The means the plants will have fresh, edible edamame ready for harvest about 100 days after being planted. Greene explained that the harvest window, which is right now for this year’s crop, is about two weeks. He advised steaming and serving them with salt, the way many restaurants do, or freezing them for later use. Greene, who is a no-recipes type of cook, likes to make a concoction he calls “edamamus.” It’s a riff off of hummus, and the approximate recipe is below. Edamamusby Ken Greene, Hudson Valley Seed Library 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame (still green and tender) 1/4 cup tahini 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons), juiced 3/4 teaspooon salt 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and/or cilantro or papalo 2 carrots in chunks 1. Boil the beans in salted water for 4 to 5 minutes. 2. In a food processor, puree the edamame, tahini, lemon juice, carrot, salt, until smooth while drizzling in 4 tablespoons oil. If this it thicker than you want it drizzle in water slowly until you reach the consistency you like. 3. In a mixing bowl stir in the parsley and add remaining oil. Note: If you're using edamame that you froze, steam for 5 minutes, then shell the beans.

Sandy Bishop & Rhea Miller were the 2012 Lopez Spirit Award winners for many of their works, including very notably their work with the Lopez Community Land Trust which nurtures the island in myriad ways, like producing net-zero-energy housing developments and the Seed Library. Rhea hosts a home church, drawing on, and continuing beyond, her training in Episcopal seminary.