Washington Gardener Seed Exchange 2018

Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD  

Saturday, January 27, 2018  •  12 noon – 4 pm

Join Us for:

Seed Swapping  •  Door Prizes  •  Planting Tips  •  Expert Speakers  •  Goody Bags

If You Have Seeds to Bring and Swap:

Please package them in resealable plastic zipper or wax sandwich baggies. Put an average of 20 seeds per baggy  more for small seeds like lettuce, fewer for large seeds like acorns. Label each baggy with a white sticker (such as Avery standard 5160 address label sheets) giving all the information you have on the seeds. If known, include the plant’s common and scientific names; its soil, sun, and watering needs; and, its origins  where and when you collected the seeds. If you don’t know all the information, that is okay; just provide as much as you can.

  Yes, you can bring unused or opened commercial seed packs.

What If You Don’t Have Any Seeds to Swap?

Come anyway! Even if you dont have any seeds to trade, you are welcome to attend! We’ll have plenty of extra seed contributions on hand and many attendees will be there just to learn, network, and prepare for next year’s seed collecting.

Education Program

Expert speakers from the local gardening community will give short talks on seed collection and propagation tips. There will be ample time for individual Q&A throughout the program with the featured speakers, and invited experts as well.

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