11:30am-12:00pm ‘Home Grown Seed Share‘ -open early for people with home grown seed to share AND all people affected by the Camp Fire
12:00pm-3:00pm Seed Swap Potluck Style
Plant & Scion Swap
**‘Garden Space Connections’ -Help connect gardeners in need of space in 2019 with gardeners who have space to offer
Seeds & Plants For Sale
Community Non-Profits
Food & Beverages For Sale (courtesy of Chico Natural Foods!)
**New this year, ‘Garden Space Connections’! In light of the Camp Fire we want to help connect people who cannot utilize their own gardens this coming season with those who have garden space to share!
What To Bring
Surplus Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Cuttings & Scion to Exchange
Used Envelopes/Containers & Pens/Pencils (please label your items)
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING SEED TO ATTEND!
To Volunteer
We need volunteers to help us make the 10th year of the seed swap a huge success, please consider volunteering for a shift or two. It’s simple and easy to do online: https://www.volunteersignup.org/YLCRA
GARDEN O’DELIGHT fundraising gift baskets will be available for suggested donation at the 9th Annual Seed Swap! The seed swap is Saturday, February 3rd at the Trinity Church in downtown Chico from 12-3pm.
ALL proceeds will help fund the 10th Annual Seed Swap and Chico Seed Lending Library! Each basket has a specific theme based on the items inside -from Trees to Seeds to Kids. See below for what is inside each basket.
All donations above fair market value (FVM) are tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor, Earthshed Solutions, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations can be made by credit card or cash at the event. Gift basket suggested donation prices are based on fair market value of the items and range between $25-100 depending on the basket of choice and your generosity.
Gift Basket Details
#1 TREES
(FVM $83.20, Suggested $70-90)
$25 Magnolia Gift & Garden gift certificate
7 ½” Hand Pruners
7” Folding Pruning Saw
Shear & Scissor Sharpener
Garden Gloves
10 Plant tags
#2 HERBAL
(FVM $41.65, Suggested $25-45)
$10 Grub Grown Nursery gift certificate
2 -4″ potted Herb Plants
Dried Herb Tea
Garden Gloves
Bulb Planter
Container Herb Seed from Renee’s Garden
11 Seed Starting Pots
10 Plant Tags
#3 FLOWERS
(FVM $44.23, Suggested $30-50)
1 gallon Flowering Perennial from Hodge’s Nursery
Book: 1001 Questions Answered About Flowers by Norman Taylor
Garden Gloves
Rainbow CA Poppy seed from Renee’s Garden
Seed Balls (with wildflower, pollinator and native grass seed)
Wooden Handle Trowel
10 Plant Tags
#4 WILDLIFE
(FVM $59.85, Suggested $45-65)
Book: Why We Garden, Cultivating a Sense of Place by Jim Nollman
1 gallon Flowering Perennial from Hodge’s Nursery
Bird Feeder
10 Plant Tags
Garden Gloves
Garden Trowel
Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden seed from Renee’s Garden
Seed Balls (with wildflower, pollinator and native grass seed)
#5 FUNGI
(FVM $68.24, Suggested $50-70)
$10 Grub Grown Nursery gift certificate
Mushroom Garden Art
Mycorrhizae package
Mycelium: Wine Cap Stropharia (Stropharia rugoso-annulata)
Wooden Handle Garden Spade
Garden Gloves
10 Plant Tags
#6 SEEDS
(FVM $62.34, Suggested $45-65)
Book: Grow, Cook, Eat: A Food Lover’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening by Willi Galloway
Three Sisters & Cover Crop seed mix from Renee’s Garden
Seed Storage Envelopes & Labels
12 Seed Starting Pots
2 pair Garden Gloves
10 Plant Tags
Garden Trowel
String Dispenser
Seed Balls (with wildflower, pollinator and native grass seed)
#7 GARDEN
(FVM $85.90, Suggested $70-90)
$25 Floral Native Nursery gift certificate
Burlap Pot Cover
Container Kitchen Garden seed mix from Renee’s Garden
Apron
Garden Gloves
Garden Trowel
10 Plant Tags
Seed Balls (with wildflower, pollinator and native grass seed)
#8 GARDEN
(FVM $74.17, Suggested $55-75)
$20 Plant Barn gift certificate
Light Snipper/Pruners (bypass blade)
Cat Treat Greens seed mix from Renee’s Garden
Wooden Handle Garden Fork
Plant Hanger
Garden Gloves
10 Plant Tags
Magnolia Gift & Garden T-shirt
#9 KIDS
(FVM $55.37, Suggested $40-60)
$10 Grub Grown Nursery gift certificate
Garden Bag with Kid-Size Trowel, Fork & Spade
Small & Large Kids Handmade Aprons
Garden Gloves for Kids
#10 KIDS
(FVM $59.80, Suggested $45-65)
Book: Grow Your Own for Kids by Chris Collins & Lia Leendertz
Kids Watering Can
Small & Large Kids Handmade Aprons
Rainbow Kitchen Garden seed mix from Renee’s Garden
Again in 2018, we will open up the seed swap at 11:30AM for people who have home-grown seed & seed stories to share, face to face, with local seed savers.
Home Grown Seed Share 2017
The Seed Swap is a FREE EVENT and will include the open exchange of seed as well as plants, bulbs, and cuttings, and scion wood in a ‘potluck’ style setting. There will be food and drinks for sale, gift baskets for a CSLL fundraiser, plants and seed for sale in addition to local non-profits, music, and fun for all ages.
For 9 years…
Chico’s Annual Seed Swap events have been a great way to bring our community together to share seed, plants, and gardening ideas. In addition to the traditional exchange of seed there will be the opportunity for participants to exchange plants and scion wood too. For those who may not know, scion wood is the top section of a healthy tree branch, typically a fruit tree, which has been cut in order to be grafted onto a different tree or root stock. Exchanging locally adapted fruit trees, in particular, is a huge asset to local food security.
There will be local vendors selling plants, seeds and fruits/vegetables. Delicious food will be for sale, generously donated by Chico Natural Foods Cooperative. Drinks will be for sale by CSLL -like hot apple cider, coffee and various teas. There will also be unique gift baskets filled with seed, garden items and local foods available as a fundraiser to support the Seed Swap and Chico Seed Lending Library.
Fundraising Gift Baskets 2017
How the Seed Swap Works
The seed exchange itself functions in the same manner as a community potluck: there will be more than 8 tables for seed each labeled with a different type, such as warm and cool season vegetables, flowers, native plants, herbs and more. Participants place their clearly labeled bulk or packaged seed on the appropriate table then continue around to the other tables to gather seed that others have brought. Often whole packets of seed are left on the tables, but opening them and taking only what you need and sharing the rest is in the nature of the Seed Swap.
We ask everyone who participates in the Seed Swap to remember that 1 seed = 1 plant. Please ensure you do not take more than you need. Over the years we’ve seen how popular this event is in our community and we’ve also seen people taking boxes of seed away with them. This type of participation only detracts from the purpose of the seed swap… which is to share seed with everyone.
Providing seed to share is not required but please bring your own pen and envelopes or other containers to store your new seed -it’s a real help to everyone. The exchange of root divisions, cuttings, plants, scion wood, and garden harvests is also something people enjoy doing at the Seed Swap. This annual community event is always free and a fun way to celebrate the approaching Spring season for all members of our community.
Volunteer
You can Volunteer to help with the Seed Swap by signing up to work a shift or two such as event set up or helping serve food. Signing up to volunteer is simple and done online at the Seed Swap volunteer signup website: www.volunteersignup.org/WPDR3. Volunteers are greatly appreciated and receive a bonus for their help.
Would your business or organization like to SPONSOR the 9th Annual Seed Swap? Contact us at info@chicoseedlendinglibrary.org. You will receive promotion in all of our marketing of the Seed Swap as well as a booth space at the event.
Donations keep the Seed Swaps going strong…
The Annual Seed Swap and the Chico Seed Lending Library (CSLL) are fiscally sponsored by Earthshed Solutions, a 501(c)(3) public charity. If you wish to make a tax-deductable donation to help keep the Seed Swap going strong you can do this online or contact us at info@chicoseedlendinglibrary.org.
The Chico Seed Lending Library is hosting the 8th Annual Seed Swap, a community event in celebration of seed, seed saving and the joy of the approaching gardening season. This annual exchange of seed will take place on Saturday, January 28th, 2017 from 12-3pm at the Trinity United Methodist Church (285 E 5th St) in downtown Chico.
New this year, we will open up the seed swap at 11:30AM for people who have home-grown seed & seed stories to share, face to face, with local seed savers.
The Seed Swap is a free event and will include the open exchange of seed as well as plants, bulbs, and cuttings, and scion wood in a ‘potluck’ style setting. There will also be vendors with food, drinks, seed, and plants for sale in addition to local non-profits, music, and fun for all ages.
For over 7 years Chico’s Annual Seed Swap events have been a great way to bring our community together to share seed, garden ideas and farming information. In addition to the traditional exchange of seed there will be the opportunity for participants to exchange plants and scion wood too. For those who may not know, scion wood is the top section of a healthy tree branch, typically a fruit tree, which has been cut in order to be grafted onto a different tree or root stock. Exchanging locally adapted fruit trees, in particular, is a huge asset to local food security.
The Seed Swap will also have local vendors selling plants, seeds, vegetables and other garden related items. Delicious food and drinks will be for sale, generously donated by Chico Natural Foods Cooperative. There will also be community non-profits and local groups sharing information about seed saving, gardening, agriculture, and environmental topics.
How it the Seed Swap Works: The seed exchange itself functions in the same manner as a community potluck: there will be more than 8 tables for seed each labeled with a different type, such as warm and cool season vegetables, flowers, native plants, herbs and more. Participants place their clearly labeled bulk or packaged seed on the appropriate table then continue around to the other tables to gather seed that others have brought. Often whole packets of seed are left on the tables, but opening them and taking only what you need and sharing the rest is in the nature of the Seed Swap.
Providing seed to share is not required but bringing your own pen and envelopes or other containers to store your new seed is a real help to everyone. The exchange of root divisions, cuttings, plants, scion wood, and garden harvests is also something people enjoy doing at the Seed Swap. This annual community event is always free and a fun way to celebrate the approaching Spring season for all members of our community.
You can Volunteer to help with the Seed Swap by signing up to work a shift or two such as set up or helping serve food. Signing up to volunteer is simple and done online at the Seed Swap iVolunteer website: http://seedvolunteer.ivolunteer.com/8thannualseedswap. Volunteers are greatly appreciated and receive a bonus for their help.
A special shout out of thanks and gratitude to the seed companies below that DONATED SEED for our 7th Annual Seed Swap! Please consider utilizing them for your future seed needs!
At the Seed Swap please consider donating through the jars on tables or through our Silent Auction! Thank you!
