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Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association
Northern Shenandoah Valley Master Gardener Association

Volunteer Educators Serving Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, & Warren Counties

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.)
  • 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.

 

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Future NSV EMG Classes

  • 2027 - Shenandoah County, evening (in-person, mid-February to early May)
  • 2028 - Frederick County, daytime (in-person, as above)
  • 2029 - hybrid class (online + in person, early January to late May)

Save the Date!

“Gardening Symposium 2026” (Laurel Ridge Community College 173 Skirmisher Ln Middletown, VA) - November 14, 2026

EMG Information Tables/Booths

  •  Page County Fair (15 Fairlane Dr., Luray, VA) - August 24-29, 2026, 6-9 pm
  • Newtown Heritage Festival (5165 Main St., Stephens City, VA) - August 29, 2026, 10 am - 4pm

Community Talks

  • Belle Grove Historic Plantation (Belle Grove Teaching Garden) - “Dividing Rhubarb" - September 29, 2026 - 9-11 am

Children's Activities

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times while participating in the activities.

  • Nature Surprises at the Clarke County Library (101 Chalmers Court, Suite C, Berryville, VA) – September 17, 2026 5-6 pm
  • Samuels Public Library Nature Explorers (330 E Criser Rd, Front Royal, VA 22630) – November 6, 2026 3-5 pm

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