Daigėlynas – Sharing Plants and Seeds, Growing a Sustainable Community

Daigėlynas is a community plant and seed exchange at Panevėžys County Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library. Established in 2025, it invites residents to bring surplus seeds, seedlings and indoor or outdoor plants, take home plants shared by others, and exchange growing tips.

During the European Week for Waste Reduction, the library will promote this ongoing initiative and encourage residents and staff to share seeds and plants. Communication will highlight a simple choice: before buying something new, consider sharing, exchanging or using what is already available.

The initiative also demonstrates practical reuse and repurposing. Former library catalogue drawers have been given a new purpose for organising seeds, while existing pots and containers are reused for growing and sharing plants.

Daigėlynas supports material sufficiency by encouraging people to rethink purchasing habits, make better use of available resources and prevent surplus from going to waste. It builds a community based on sharing, with benefits that continue beyond the campaign week.

The exchange is located in the library’s Knowledge Space, third floor, Respublikos g. 14, Panevėžys. Visitors are welcome during library opening hours.