Make Seed Paper!

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Celebrate our local pollinators with Mindy as she makes paper from recycled materials and wildflower seeds.


Tuesday, June 20th at 11am. Ages 3+

Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913


$5 per child / $10 family (limited family tickets available)

Event will be at the tented area in the Upper Courtyard at the front of the Farm store.


Visit Cider Hill Farm and create “plantable” recycled paper! The paper is made by blending old newsprint and junk mail to create new paper pulp. Participants add a native seed mix that gets pressed into paper shapes. The paper can be used for notes or gift tags, and it can be planted so the embedded seeds can grow and support local pollinators.


Bring your own paper to add to the mix! Please no newsprint, stickers, staples, cardboard, or glossy/coated paper.

Celebrate & support local pollinators with Mindy!
Help her recycle old used paper into new fun shapes.
We'll mix in wildflower seeds to create plantable seed paper.
Tuesday, June 20th at 11am. Ages 3+

$5 per child / $10 family  (limited family tickets available) 
Visit Cider Hill Farm and create “plantable” recycled paper with Mindy Paper! The paper is made by blending old newsprint and junk mail to create new paper pulp. Participants add a native seed mix* that gets pressed into paper shapes. The paper can be used for notes or gift tags, and it can be planted so the embedded seeds can grow and support local pollinators.

Bring your own paper to add to the mix! Please no newsprint, stickers, staples, cardboard, or glossy/coated paper.

Participants at this workshop will help pour the pulp into the forms and press the new paper with sponges before taking the wet sheets home to dry.  

Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913
Event will be at the tented area in the Upper Courtyard at the front of the Farm store, rain or shine.
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* Eden Brothers Northeast Wildflower Mix (sun/part shade): Cornflower Dwarf Blue, Shasta Daisy, Dames Rocket, Catchfly, Sweet William, Candytuft, Cornflower Tall Blue, Red Corn Poppy, Lance Leaf Coreopsis, Mixed Red Poppy Shirley, Wild Cosmos, California Poppy, Blanket Flower, Black Eyed Susan, Wild Perennial Lupine, Purple Coneflower, Russel Lupine, Plains Coreopsis, Siberian Wallflower, Blue Flax, Scarlet Flax, Annual Red Phlox, Cosmos Bright Lights, Gloriosa Daisy.
How to make seed paper:
• Gather used paper scraps and rip into small pieces, soak in water.
• Place soaked paper and water in a blender to make a smooth pulp.
• Add seeds and stir before pouring through a mold and deckle.
• Carefully press out excess water with a sponge.
• Repeat multiple times compressing the fibers and creating a new sheet of paper.
• Allow to dry before using.