Tag: seed swap

Gardeners Exchange Extravaganza – Morgan Park

The 2025 Gardeners Exchange Extravaganza will take place March 22, 10 am – 2 pmMorgan Park Presbyterian Church, 110/Longwood, Chicago Bring your family and your garden tools, seeds, and stories to swap with other gardeners. It’s free to attend and you can drop in at any…

Native Plant Seed Swap and Giveaway

Come join us for a day of learning about natives. Just starting out? Come learn why natives are important and how to garden with them, and get free seeds. Have an established garden? Share your seeds and your knowledge.We’ll have stations on site prep, winter…

Find a Seed Swap Near You 2025

Find a Seed Swap Near You 2025

U of I Extension Cook County created this map to help you locate a seed swap. To add your swap to the list please email sbatka@illinois.edu To see the interactive map: go.illinois.edu/SeedSwaps Thanks to Sarah Batka from U of I Extension for compiling and providing…

Humboldt Park Branch Seed Swap

Want to grow some plants but not sure what? Have more seeds than you need? Come to our seed swap, where you can pick up free seeds or drop off your extras! We have a variety of seeds – vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The Field…

How Does Your Garden Grow? @ The Land

Sunday, May 7 from 12 to 3 or 4pm The Land in South Chicago 2888 East 94th St, Chicago IL 60617   What could be better than spending time in nature and tamales? Come visit The Land in South Chicago this Sunday, May 7th, from 12pm…

Free event: Seed Swap 1/26 11am-1pm at The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum is holding its third annual seed swap <https://www.mortonarb.org/courses/seed-swap-0> on January 26th from 11am to 1pm at Thornhill Education Center. The event is free with paid admission to the Arboretum. Additional seed-saving and seed-starting classes will be offered before and after the event:…

Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap

Join us for the 7th Annual Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap! Saturday March 11th 2-4PM St. John’s Church 305 Circle Ave.  –  Forest Park RSVP and more info at:  www.forestparkgrows.eventbrite.com The swap is free, as long as you RSVP in advance, or $2 at…

4th Annual Southside Seed Swap

4th Annual Southside Seed Swap

Interested in growing something new? Have a whole lot of one type of seed? Want more variety in your garden this growing season? Come to this year’s Southside Seed Swap hosted by the U of I extension office at 9415 S Western. Meet other gardeners…

UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap

UIC Heritage Garden Spring Seed Swap

Join us for our first ever Spring Seed Swap, hosted by the UIC Heritage Garden, at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. We invite gardeners, organizations, and community members in the Chicago area to swap seeds, learn about seeds, and meet new gardening friends around the…