Planting seeds: U’s Seed Library promotes health and builds community

02/20/24 • 17 min

Did you know you can “borrow” vegetable and flower seeds on our campus? Jennifer Macali, an associate professor in the College of Nursing, and Brandon Patterson, associate librarian at the Eccles Health Sciences Library, are co-founders of the University of Utah's Seed Library. In this episode of U Rising, learn all about the seed library and how you can give gardening a try this spring.

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U Rising - Planting seeds: U’s Seed Library promotes health and builds community

Transcript

This podcast was recorded on Feb. 7, 2024, during a snowstorm!

Chris Nelson: Despite the February snowstorm outside, spring apparently is on the way and so it's time to think about this year's garden. So, you may be a gardening expert or a first timer wanting to try growing your own vegetables, but whatever your level of gardening knowledge, today's episode is for you.

My guests today are Dr.