Seed Library
What is the Seed Library?
The Seed Library is a free resource of culturally relevant, climate-adapted seeds for New York City community gardeners, a way to support local growing, strengthen biodiversity, and make fresh, healthy food more accessible in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. It’s part of Green Guerillas’ mission to grow community garden by garden and to nurture connections between people, land, and food.
The Seed Library is open each year from March through October to align with NYC’s growing season.
Save the Date: March 7th
The Green Guerillas Seed Library opens on March 7.
We’re excited to welcome community gardeners back for another growing season. Beginning March 7, NYC community gardens will be able to request seeds through the Green Guerillas Seed Library.
Mark your calendar and start planning for the season ahead, from culturally meaningful crops to varieties that support biodiversity and resilience in urban gardens.
Opening Date: March 7
Who it’s for: NYC community gardeners
Availability: Seasonal seeds while supplies last
Seed Library Questionnaire
We’re preparing to launch the Green Guerillas Seed Library in Spring 2026 and would love your input.
Help us understand which seeds would best serve your community garden.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your garden group is welcome to receive up to 50 seed packets in the spring and up to 50 seed packets in the fall.
If your garden has a project that could benefit from additional hands or other forms of support, we invite you to share more details with us.
During the growing season, Green Guerillas partners with several volunteer groups and more than 35 youth interns. When possible, we work to connect gardens with volunteers or youth intern teams to provide hands-on assistance during the 2026 growing season.
Please note that while our capacity continues to grow, we are only able to commit to a limited number of projects each season. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to share your needs so we can plan our support as thoughtfully as possible.
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Each community garden can submit 2 requests for the year. Please coordinate among your members to make selections. We want to share with as many community gardens as possible.
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We will be reviewing your requests on a weekly basis.
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When you checkout your cart, you can select how you want to get your seeds. We can mail them to you. Or you can pick them up from our office in Brooklyn or at an upcoming event.
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This is an NYC-based program. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate community gardens or gardeners outside of the city.
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We are accepting donations! If you currently have seeds that you would like to donate to our Seed Library, email info@greenguerillas.org to learn how to make a seed donation.
Please help us learn what seeds would serve your community garden.