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Seed Packaging Ideas

Have fun packaging your seed to share! Here are a few ideas to get you started. You’ll find many more by searching online. (For informational purposes only. We don’t endorse any of the websites linked below.)

milkweed seed packet

Seed Envelope Templates

  • Simple NSVMGA Cut and Glue or Tape Packet Large (2/page). Pictured at right.
  • Simple NSVMGA Cut or Glue Seed Packet Small (4/page).
  • Colorful Cut and Glue Packet.
  • Two Cut and Glue Packets, one with lines and one without.

Origami style Envelopes (you may want to add some tape or glue stick to prevent accidental opening.)

  • Historic Seed Packet, based on 200+ year old seeds found under the floorboards of the Woodlands Mansion. (Scroll to bottom of linked page for template.)
  • Two Origami envelope patterns.
  • Origami envelope.
  • Easy Origami envelope.

Show Your CreativityCreative Seed Packets

  • Cut out photos and attach to homemade envelopes.
  • Take photos of flowers in bloom and stick them onto envelopes.
  • Make small envelopes from colorful scrap paper or magazine pages.

Reuse Small Bottles (Clean Well!)

  • Medicine bottles.
  • Small jam jars.
  • Sample jars.
  • Canning jars.
  • Spice bottles.
  • Cake sprinkle bottles.
  • Lidded pudding or yogurt containers.

When packaging seed to share or exchange, please put about 25 clean, dry seeds into a small container. Label with common name, latin name, date, and any growing information you have.

Spotted Lanternfly Information

Spotted Lanternfly
Photo: VCE-Frederick

Save the Date!

  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Nature’s Beautiful Weeds – June 8, 5-6 p.m.
  • Gardening in the Valley Tour – June 24
  • Pressed Flower Greeting Cards Workshop – July 2, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Flower Pounding – July 13, 5-6 p.m
  • Nature Surprises for Kids: Nature Walk – August 10, 5-6 p.m
  • Handmade Brooms and Dried Flower Decorations Workshop – October 1, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

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