Reading at the Seed Library: Creativity in the Garden

Blog written by Rachael Huegerich
March 17, 2024

Art, play, and imagination flourish alongside seedlings in the garden! Cooking, dyeing, crafting, game playing, and daydreaming are only some of the possibilities. Find creative inspiration at the seed library display at the Education Library. You can find the seed library just past the reference desk—or learn more about UBC Library’s seed lending libraries here. Feel free to “borrow” some seeds, or some of the books on display now.

Natural dyeing with plants: glorious colors from roots, leaves & flowers

By Franziska Ebner & Romana Hasenöhrl

TP919 .E26 2018

The fascinating luminosity of colours from plants can be easily transferred to wool, silk, or other materials at home.

Necessary materials, pickling, the preparation of fibers or substances, and different dyeing methods are described in detail.

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Plant, cook, eat! : a children’s cookbook

By Joe Archer & Caroline Craig

TX801 .A73 2018

For beginners and green-thumbed foodies, this unusually all-inclusive garden-to-kitchen cookbook is part lesson in gardening and part collection of healthy, delicious, kid-friendly recipes.

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Let’s get creative: art for a healthy planet
By Jessica Rose; illustrated by Jarett Sitter

N8217.E28 R67 2024

There’s no question that creating art makes our lives better.

Just think about how happy you feel when you’re dancing, singing, painting or crafting.

But have you ever stopped to think about how creating art might make the world better, too?

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The garden classroom: hands-on activities in math, science, literacy, and art
By Cathy James

SB457 .J36 2015

Packed with garden-based activities that promote science, math, reading, writing, imaginative play, and arts and crafts, The Garden Classroom offers a whole year of outdoor play and learning ideas—however big or small your garden.

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