White Plains: Grab & Go Craft Kits: Earth Day

White Plains NY

16 April, 2021

1:06 PM

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Press release from the White Plains Public Library: April 15, 2021 11:27 am | by Kathlyn, Teen Librarian As part of our Earth Day celebration, we've put together a special kit to help you grow a few seeds. Kits are first come, first served, and will become available on Monday, April 19th. When you arrive at the Library to pick up a kit, just call 914-422-1490 and ask for the Grab & Go Earth Day kit. The kits include newspaper, potting soil, and a few each of basil and purple coneflower seeds. You'll need to provide scissors, tape, a shallow plastic container, and a cylinder (an empty toilet paper tube or small can will work.) Both plants are easy to grow; purple coneflower is a native pollinator-friendly flower with a long bloom season, and basil is delicious. There are written instructions in each kit, and a brief tutorial in the video below. And once your seeds have sprouted, here's a great resource to help you with the next steps. Did you know the Library Plaza is a designated Pollinator Pathway? If you're interested in pollinator-friendly plants, don't miss the opportunity to hear from environmental horticulturist Kim Eierman on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:00 p.m. Check out more Earth Day programs here. And, read below for a handful of beginner-friendly gardening books for adults and kids. The New Gardener's Handbook by Daryl Beyers OverDrive/Library Catalog The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids by Whitney Cohen and John Fisher Library Catalog Beginner Gardening Step by Step by Emma Tennant, Jane Simmonds, and Megan Douglass Library Catalog Plant, Cook, Eat! by Joe Archer and Caroline Craig Library Catalog Apartment Gardening by Amy Pennington OverDrive This press release was produced by the White Plains Public Library. The views expressed are the author's own.