National Seed Swap Day









Thriftiness. There is no need for anything in your garden to go to waste. Compost, recycle, and re-use.

Frugality. Why buy new plants every year when you can grow your own for free? Even further, why buy unproven plants or seeds when you know the ones you are collecting from did well and obviously flourished in your yard or garden?

Ensure the propagation of heirloom varieties and rare, native plants that are not available through other means. Commercial growers and catalogs will often only carry the most popular plants and seeds. By collecting seeds from particular flowers and edibles, you are safeguarding the future of these species. You are guaranteeing we will have a wide variety of genetic diversity in our future and not just the current “top growers.”

Trade. You may have hundreds of cleome seeds and another gardener has hundreds of poppy seeds. Why not trade a few hundred with each other? Again, you are getting new plants for free or close to it.

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Academic Focus:

High: Science



Environmental Focus:

High: Agriculture/Farming, Biodiversity, Conservation, Consumer Education, Endangered Species, Environmental Health, Gardening/Composting, Nature Awareness, Outdoor Skills/Recreation, Place-based Education, Plants, Sustainability







