The Seed House is an educational tool providing visitors with knowledge of local plant life. Three cylinders containing three types of seeds hang from the branch of a tree into an enclosure entered at ground level. Upon entry into the structure, visitors are introduced to the seeds through signage on the canisters. Upon leaving the seed house, visitors are invited to take seeds to plant for themselves.
Located in a grove of cedar trees adjacent to the Cheek Mansion at the Cheekwood Museum and Botanical Gardens, The Seed House is constructed of off-the-shelf rough sawn cedar lumber and assembled using a series of 3/8″ carriage bolts. 4×4 posts anchor the shelter to 8″ concrete bases, while providing a framework for the rough sawn cedar skin. A single 4×8 plywood sheet is shifted to one side to allow for the canisters to enter the structure, while providing shelter to the user.
