I have ~30 native plant species on our property now producing seeds (zone 6b/7a). I decided to share them with our neighborhood (and bring awareness to native gardening – there is very little happening in our hood). So I designed and built this “Little Free Native Seed Library” with two pseudo-intarsia panels (“pseudo” because they’re painted). Featuring a leafcutter bee on swamp milkweed on one side and black-eyed susans on the other. The two panels consist of ~640 pieces handcut on a scrollsaw. All made from scrap would, aside from the post. Sign by my wife.
Full making of on my IG if anyone is interested.
(Apologies: no commissions).
by Laughingmantisstudio
33 Comments
It’s perfect, great job
Excellent idea
Wow this is a beautiful little library!
So cool!
Love this!
This is such a loving, generous gift to the community! This is inspiring me!
That’s wonderful, I couldn’t build something like that if my life depended on it. (Source: I have been looking at bluebird house plans for 20 years).
Love this idea!
That’s awesome! One thing that I think goes hand in hand with Native Gardening is education about invasives. I could never think of a good way to help educate the immediate community, but including some material on common invasives in a native plant box like this could be effective!
Jaw dropping amazing. 🐝🐞🌿🪴🍃🌻🌷wonderful!!
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Do you have a blueprint you used for the library? I’m going to make one come winter break.
I love this! I have a little native seed library as well. We used an electrical box and my husband 3D printed little shelves for it. It has been pretty popular! Good luck with yours!
You are the definition making the world a better place so awesome!
This is gorgeous
Wow this is so cool! You’re amazing!
So cool!
I’ve coordinated with the owner of a nearby Little Free (book) Library to share extra seeds and seedlings in the past.
Beautiful!
That’s so cute
That’s so pretty!
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Awww, that’s adorable! What a great idea!
I fangirl hardcore love this! The customized door handle, community it builds, thoughtfulness of OP, ugh. Love love love. Being awesome is its own reward but kudos on an inspirational project!
Oh my gosh, I love this so much. I’m going to do this, too. We have a lot of teen vandalism in my area, but it’s worth it to try.
Omg I love this idea.
Ohh great idea
Beautiful! What a wonderful thing to do. Hats off to you!
You are awesome.
What a generous person you must be as well as talented.
This is beautiful 😍 nice work 👏👏
Cool!!
At first glance I thought the butterfly on the front was real! 🦋
I love this!!