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Plant Swap and Giveaway!

May 8, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Imagine a beautiful day* with tables full of garden transplants – veggies, herbs, flowers, berries and more – all lovingly nurtured by community members like YOU. Here’s how it works:
SWAPPERS are VIP’s at this event. Swappers are invited to arrive early to swap their plants 1-for-1. Started extra seedlings? Transplant and bring ‘em! Perennials that need thinning? Pot them up and bring ‘em! Click https://forms.gle/TVKkWbim3xsZGRt69 to register. ▪️Only registered swappers are invited to arrive early.▪️
EVERYONE ELSE is welcome to arrive between 12:00pm and 2:00pm.
Gardeners (10yo and older) can select FIVE free plants and FIVE free seed packets. Additional plants can be purchased for just $1 each.
Children (under the age of 10) pick TWO free plants and TWO seed packets of their choice.
This annual event is highly-anticipated, and is simply the best way to fill your backyard garden with wonderful stuff. Experiment with plants you’ve never grown before!
Bring the whole family or a gardening buddy. Kids will enjoy a special garden-themed activity.
Contact us in advance if you represent a giving garden – we’d like to support you with more free resources.
We feel a bit like we’re emerging from a long COVID sleep. It’s been a long wait to once again gather to celebrate the beginning of the garden season. Plant lovers are nurturing seedlings and planning their best garden ever. Since we didn’t hold our traditional seed swap in late-winter, you can choose from hundreds of seed packets – many direct-sown veggies like beans, corn, squash, cucumber, melon, root veggies, okra, greens, but also some of our favorite herbs and flowers.
Watch for additional posts throughout April. We’ll be sharing more details and tantalizing you with highlighted plant varieties. We’re always working on ways to support your gardening success – and lots of happy surprises await you! Please like, share and comment to help us get the word out about this fun, family-friendly event.
Nine Square Feet exists to help you grow a more abundant backyard garden, and to know the pure joy that gardening brings. When we grow more, we share more…and become a stronger, more connected community.
Please note: Masks are required at this event, and we’ll practice social distancing.
*RAIN DATE is Sunday, May 9th.

Details

Date:
May 8, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Website:
https://fb.me/e/2qO7tJh8D

Organizer

Nine Square Feet
Website:
ninesquarefeet.org

Venue

Walnut Creek Campus
1020 8th ST
West Des Moines, IA 50265 United States
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