Want to start your own Plant Exchange?
I am happy to help! Tips, advertising locations, and other support available – I might even have some plants left over to share! Contact me at (510) 866-8482 or plantexchange@hotmail.com.
I am happy to help! Tips, advertising locations, and other support available – I might even have some plants left over to share! Contact me at (510) 866-8482 or plantexchange@hotmail.com.
Sandy Strehlou said
Hi. I used to live near Piedmont Avenue and helped start a plant swap there. It was really fun and always amazed me about how much free plant material, seed, and other stuff one could come home with. Now I live on San Juan Island in WA and am thinking to start a plant swap here in the next couple of years. Just wanted to say hello and let you know the site is impressive. Good luck with your coming swap.
plantexchange said
Hi Sandy,
I do hope you start an exchange on San Juan Island. It’s so gratifying.
Re: clothing swap, thanks so much.
Kathleen Sullivan Kaska said
My home owners association plans to have a neighborhood plant exchange. Your web posting has given me some very good info…just wondering how you manage the exchange? Do people get to leave with as many plants as they bring? How are things kept fair and equitable?
Thanks,
Kathleen
plantexchange said
Hi Kathleen,
I’d be happy to talk to you on the phone about how I manage the plant exchange. Please give me a call at 510-866-8482.
We do keep an eye on things. People who come to the plant exchange are very pleasant and stay within range of taking the same amount as they brought. The plant exchange is pretty self-regulating with regard to that aspect.
Talk to you soon.
Odette
Kim said
I’d like to start a plant exchange in my nieighborhood.
Kimberly said
Kathleen did you ever get a response for your question. Hoe do you manage the exchange? Do pepople get to leave with as many plants as the breing. How are thinkgs kept fair and equtable?
plantexchange said
Hi Kimberly,
Gardeners have good karma and are really nice people. I have never encountered a problem with the exchange re: people leaving with more than they brought. It all works out on its own as fair and equitable.
Laura Ingram said
This is such a good idea, and just a neighborly thing to do. I’ve missed the event twice since hearing of it last year, but inspired by its existence, just got over being intimidated by potbound perennials and divided them into an amazing amount of plant material to spread around. I live in north Oakland near Emeryville, where back in the 1920s the annual Golden Gate flower show was the big spring event at our local library. I may see about starting a small local garden thing in our area, but definitely want to make it to one of the Lakeshore exchanges.