Everyone is welcome at this monthly plant and seed swap. You don’t have to bring anything to participate. Swap starts at 2pm and usually wraps up by 2:45 if not sooner.
Swap Format
- Seeds to give go on the seed table
- Plants can be laid out on the ground or you can bring your own table
- Seeds and plants should be labeled as best as possible (labeling materials are provided on the welcome table)
- Participants can take whatever is out and available, but please remember to make sure others have a chance too swap too
- If you bring things and they are unclaimed when you are ready to leave, please check in with Connie or another organizer before leaving
- Orphaned plants that aren't too big will go home with Connie or one of the regulars to either be composted or saved (if possible) for next month
- Please don't leave any large items - Connie and the other organizers may not have room to bring those things home.
- Connie keeps all seeds and brings them back each month (but you can take your seeds back home if you like)
What if I don't have anything to share?
- It is not required to bring anything, but it is encouraged to bring something if you plan to take treasures home. If you don't have seeds, plants, or gear to swap, then any of the following items are a big help to the organizers:
- Permanent markers
- Plant labels like tags, large popsicle sticks, etc.
- Small boxes, bins, and bags for other to use
- Name tags
- Garden tools we can use for dividing plants at the swap (that you will take back home with you): trowels, shears, etc.
- Hand sanitizer, masks, etc.
- Helping hands for cleaning up, taking leftover plants/trash home
What to Bring
- Treasure supplies: bin, box, or bags for taking your treasures home, trowel/spade, mask, gloves, sunscreen/hat, and swappables!
- Seeds: partially used store-bought packs, seeds personally saved from previous years, seed tape, pods, etc. m(It's helpful if you have a large amount of seed to divide and label them before the swap)
- Seedlings: please label the tray or individual pots as best you can
- Plants: volunteers, thinned out plants from your yard/garden, house plants, propagated plants or cuttings
- Gear: extra tools, grow bags, pots, gloves, gardening clothes, hats, books, garden art, etc.
- Fertilizer, compost, plant meds (nothing super toxic please), soil amendments
- Questions! Not sure what something is, someone knows or has an app! Not sure how to get started, we want to help you!
What NOT to Bring:
- Germs - nobody has time for that
- Really big things (unless you know for sure someone wants it or you will stick around to take it home if no one wants it).
- Plants that have pests or disease
- Invasive/problematic/poisonous plants
- Unleashed pets - let's keep everyone safe and comfortable please
- A bad attitude - this is all about sharing, community and the joy of growing things, so let's be kind to everyone!
- Please don't bring racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, agism, transphobia, or anything else that hurts any member of the community. This is an inclusive and welcoming event.
Can’t wait to see you at the swap!
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