New Seed Saving Bookmarks 🔖
Handy guides for growing, saving, and sharing seeds
We created seed saving bookmarks as a simple way to share practical seed saving knowledge with your community. Each bookmark includes helpful information that can be shared at seed libraries, workshops, schools, and community events.
You can use the editable Canva versions to add your own logo, branding, or local information, or use the ready-to-print PDF versions. However, the images and main text is not editable. Each bookmark is 2 x 7.25 inches (& scalable to 5.5 x 18.5 cm). The print was a bit small so you may want to scale these to 2.5 x 8.5 inches instead. Here are links to the Canva versions and PDFs or open the folder with PDFs. More sizes will be linked on our bookmark webpage.
Why Local Seed Matters! (Version 1: 2 x 7.25 in. Canva & PNG; 2.5x8.5 in.) (Version 2: 2x7.25 in. Canva & PNG; 2.5x8.5 in.)
How to Save Beans (Version 1: 2x7.25 in. Canva & PNG; 2.5x8.5 in.) (Version 2: Canva; PNG) (Version 3: Canva; PNG)
How to Save Lettuce (Canva; PNG) Here is a bigger version 2.5x8.5 Canva link.
Embrace Diversity (Version 1: Canva, PNG) (Version 2: Canva, PNG)
We are pairing the bookmarks by season or species, but if you print them yourself, you can mix and match the front and back designs based on what best fits your community’s needs.
Why Local Seed Matters! + How to Save Beans
How to Save Lettuce and How to Save Peas
How to Hand Pollinate Squash + Embrace Diversity
Because seed saving is a seasonal, long-term practice, having a durable, everyday reference that people encounter while reading offers a simple and effective way to reinforce learning. These bookmarks serve as accessible educational tools, helping gardeners build confidence in saving and sharing seeds while strengthening local knowledge and community seed stewardship.
UpBeet! Forum
Are you on the Seed Library Network UpBeet! Forum? Join us by emailing main+subscribe@seedlibraries.groups.io. It’s a great place to ask questions about how to set up or run a seed library or share successes and challenges.
Seed Saving in Community 📆
Wednesday, July 29
Register: givebutter.com/seedsavingJuly29
With rising grocery prices, increasing uncertainty in our food supply, and the growing impacts of climate change, there’s never been a better time to learn the timeless skill of saving seeds.
Join us for this Seed Saving in Community class and discover how to save seeds from food crops, grow varieties adapted to your local conditions, and help build a resilient community seed supply. Whether you’re a home gardener, seed librarian, Master Gardener, or simply curious about seed saving, this class will give you the knowledge and confidence to get started.
One of the best parts of seed saving is discovering that a single plant often produces far more seed than you’ll ever need. Before long, you’ll have plenty to share with your neighbors, friends, and local seed library, helping strengthen your community while preserving locally adapted varieties.
The class will be recorded, and everyone who registers will receive an editable PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes. You’re encouraged to use these materials to teach others in your own community or share with others who would be interested in doing that for your community. All materials are copyright-free and may be freely adapted and shared.
Instructor: Rebecca Newburn
Rebecca Newburn is co-founder of the Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library and founder of the Seed Library Network. Her work has inspired thousands of seed libraries around the world, helping communities preserve biodiversity, strengthen local food security, and build resilience through seed saving.
Let’s grow a more resilient future—one seed at a time.
Community Created Resources
The reason the Seed Library Network is able to provide so many resources for free is due to the generosity of the community. At the bottom of many of our webpages, you can explore or add to our Community Created Resources.
Do you have any educational or seed saving classes or signage to share? If not, browse what others have added. Sharing your seed saving classes can help other communities get their seed saving programs activated!
Education Materials & Seed Saving Classes
Contribute your resources here. View community resources here
Signage
Contribute your resources here. View community resources here.
Get your seed library on the map! 📍
If your seed library is open, be sure to add yours to the map, bit.ly/seedcensus. If you’re note sure if someone added yours or you want to see who else is out there, Explore the Map!
New here and wanting to learn everything! Why prevent insect pollination in the case of the squashes?
Unless you love the crosses as much as I do. In that case plant diversity and let them all party. :)