Green Libraries Week: Eco Story Time and Tea Box Challenge

Lincoln Central Library is hosting a seed and plant swap on Thursday 22 October, as part of Green Libraries Week. It's a simple enough setup: bring along seeds or plants you've got too many of, and trade them for something new to take home. If you're just starting out and haven't got anything to swap, you can still turn up and see what's on the table.

Alongside the swap, there are free papercraft kits and craft activities running throughout the session. It's a good one to bring the kids along to, and if you're into gardening, it's a decent way to pick up a few different varieties for your pots or patch without spending a penny. The whole thing sits under Green Libraries Week, a library-led initiative that brings eco-themed stories and crafts to families across the city.

That's not the only thing on the programme that week. From 21 to 28 October, the library is running Eco Story Time and the Tea Box Challenge, both from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. The Tea Box Challenge asks children to repurpose an empty tea box into something new, which ties into the library's wider focus on sustainable play and reuse. It's a small project, but it's exactly the kind of thing that makes the whole week about more than just reading.

So, if you're around on the 22nd, the seed and plant swap is at Lincoln Central Library on Free School Lane, LN2 1EZ. The Eco Story Time and Tea Box Challenge run from 21 to 28 October, 10:30am to 12:00 noon. Both are part of Green Libraries Week, and both are free.