How To Organize A Neighborhood Plant Swap In Your Community
Remember when Covid-19 tried to cancel 2020? Well, we may not be able to see our favorite artist in concert, travel across the globe or eat popcorn at the movie theater but there are still plenty of ways in which you can connect with friends and make the best out of this year!
You’ve probably heard of book swaps but have you been to a plant swap before — better yet, hosted one? This is the perfect event for times like these because it doesn’t require you to meet up inside and break social distancing rules. It’s as easy as a post on social media, asking all your neighbors to join you in leaving a few plants on their doorstep on a designated day or setting up a plant exchange structure in your community.
The rules to follow at a plant exchange are simple: Bring at least one plant or package of seeds, make sure that the plant is healthy and attach a label with specific plant care instructions. A plant swap is a great opportunity to spend quality time with your community, learn from other green thumbs (or hear funny stories from people who struggle to keep their plants alive) and most of all: expand your plant collection without spending a penny! Who doesn’t want that?
Check out this helpful visual that FTD put together on the rules and benefits of hosting a plant swap. It also includes a few ideas of how you can get your community or a group of friends together for an event like this. If you’re ready to plan your first plant swap, share the rules and these cute plant care tags with your guests to ensure that everyone’s having a great time and goes home with a new green friend to take care of.
