Mexico is one of the most diverse places in North America, and the state of Oaxaca has the most endemic species in the country. Preserving and sharing this life-giving biodiversity is a strategy for climate resilience and cultural preservation. The spaces seeks to increase and support ethnobotanical knowledge, deepening our connection with the plants that support us as we support them. In addition to its function as a public library, in its off days, the space operates as a community space, available free of charge to Oaxacans who need space for their workshops, classes, healing sessions, small events, dinners or ceremonies, especially those that centre women, ecology and healing practice.

Take a handful of seeds to the library, leave with a handful of new seeds for your garden. Herbs, medicines, vegetables, ancestral natives, pollinators, flowers, fruits, fibres, wood, dyes. Teach, learn, share. Support abundance and community, and increase diversity for a resilient future.

To find out more check out Biblioteca De Semillas / @bibliotecadesemillas.

*words from Alexis founder of Biblioteca De Semillas