CommUnity Seedling Swap/Sale

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oin the folks at 1020 Collective, alongside scads of local farmers, nonprofits, and hobby gardeners as they grow their free community seed swap event into a seedling swap. Exchange your extra seedlings with other home-gardeners and urban farmers in Erie and diversify your garden.

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Spring is often a time of new beginnings, and what better way to bring in the season than to grow something new – whether on a windowsill or in a backyard, your own personal garden is an easy way to welcome the warmer weather.

Whether you're just getting started or have been growing a garden for years, the CommUnity Seedling Swap/Sale will have something for gardeners and urban farmers of every variety. After the success of their third annual Seed Swap in March, Eat Your Yard and the 1020 Collective have teamed up again to promote the event's progression into the next phase of food growth.

"The inspiration for both the Seed and Seedling Swaps is to bring people together to share information, resources, inspiration, and camaraderie around growing food, especially in the city," said Tess Frawley of Eat Your Yard. "Most small-scale growers have more than enough seeds for their own gardens, and this is an opportunity to tap into and try out what others may have grown."

The event will include Steph Thauer of Raintree Farms and the Conscious Food Project, Mckenzie Sprague of Ponchos Greenhouse (who will be selling florals), and a multitude of other urban farmers and teachers ready to swap seedlings and information with those in attendance.

Attendees are welcome to bring food crops for swap, ornamental bulbs, cuttings, or dug-up plant dividings, as well as gardening tools. It is recommended for those in attendance to bring boxes, totes, or other receptacles to carry plants home in. 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. // 1020 Collective, 1020 Holland St. // Free // For more information: 1020collective.com