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Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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A great many Master Gardener groups and Native Plant Societies also host plant swaps (and sales with really inexpensive plants).

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Michelle Zupan
Hickory Hill
THOMSON GA
7068295394
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2022 01:42:54 PM
From: Amelia Dupuis
Subject: Local plant swaps

Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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Our elementary school has a big butterfly/pollinator garden. In the fall we dig out loads of our native plants to give away to our teachers and families. It's a double win because we tidy up the flower beds and more people in our community are growing native plants!

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Whitney Tucker
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2022 01:42:54 PM
From: Amelia Dupuis
Subject: Local plant swaps

Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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In my town, Owasso, OK, we have a Facebook group that hosts plant swaps several times a year.  We just had one last week.  It's a great way to share plants and learn new information about the plants we're trading.

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Diana Carey
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2022 01:42:54 PM
From: Amelia Dupuis
Subject: Local plant swaps

Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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Our local garden groups are organizing a plant swap, but wonder if there's much of a risk when people who bring plants to share may have invasive plants that might hitch a ride with the desired perennials. Does anybody have guidelines to share for donors of plants that would address this? I must say, earlier in my gardening adventures I brought home some lovely bearded iris from my sister's community garden in NYC. Although the iris are long gone, their lesser celandine friends are rampant in my yard now.  At first they were a lovely early spot of color, but now they are taking over a couple of areas and difficult to eradicate.  Plant swap guidelines would be helpful to at least have folks be aware of the risks.

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Judy Fallows
School Garden Coordinator
Watertown Public Schools
Watertown, MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2022 01:42:54 PM
From: Amelia Dupuis
Subject: Local plant swaps

Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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Original Message:
Sent: 5/3/2022 7:26:00 AM
From: Judy Fallows
Subject: RE: Local plant swaps

Our local garden groups are organizing a plant swap, but wonder if there's much of a risk when people who bring plants to share may have invasive plants that might hitch a ride with the desired perennials. Does anybody have guidelines to share for donors of plants that would address this? I must say, earlier in my gardening adventures I brought home some lovely bearded iris from my sister's community garden in NYC. Although the iris are long gone, their lesser celandine friends are rampant in my yard now.  At first they were a lovely early spot of color, but now they are taking over a couple of areas and difficult to eradicate.  Plant swap guidelines would be helpful to at least have folks be aware of the risks.

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Judy Fallows
School Garden Coordinator
Watertown Public Schools
Watertown, MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-27-2022 01:42:54 PM
From: Amelia Dupuis
Subject: Local plant swaps

Hi gardeners! Wondering if anyone here is involved with or knows about any plant swaps in your area?

I was just remembering that my public library growing up would host a plant swap every May for home gardeners to drop off any "extra" indoor or outdoor plants and take home something new. Last year, my roommate's mom spontaneously set up shop on the side of the road in her neighborhood with all of her extra vegetable and herb starts and people absolutely loved it! 

I thought it would be cool if people could share about any local swaps happening on here in case there are members from your area or to even inspire someone to start one in their neighborhood!

(P.S. If you're interested in swapping seeds, check out the Seed Saving and Exchanging community.)

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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