UPDATE: Our online registration has ended for the 1/31 Brookside Gardens event, but we still have a few spots left.
If you'd like to join us, come to the registration desk just inside the Auditorium at Brooksde Gardens starting at 12noon on Saturday. The program gets started at 12:30pm.
(Or sign up for next week's event at Green Spring Gardens on 2/7. See the Eventbrite ticket order links belwo for that one at the bottom of this post.)
See the full event details at
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/12/seed-exchange-registration-now-open.html.
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Seed Savers Exchange celebrates National Seed Swap Day
Festivities will include:
- Community seed swap plus seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange seed bank
- Short presentations on the seed saving and the history of Seed Savers Exchange
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the Vesterheim Commons.
This event is free and open to the public. Vesterheim Commons, 508 West Water St., Decorah, Iowa, 52101. All ages are welcome!
See more at https://seedsavers.org/events/national-seed-swap-day/
National Seed Swap Day encourages gardeners of all levels to gather together and swap seeds of their favorite varieties. Seed swaps bolster biodiversity, build community, and are just plain fun! This upcoming year, National Seed Swap Day takes place on January 31, 2026.
In celebration of National Seed Swap Day, Seed Savers Exchange is joining forces with the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa, to host a seed swap on Saturday, January 31, 2026. This in-person event is free and open to the public. While bringing seeds to share is encouraged, it is not a requirement! We will also have seeds from our seed bank available for distribution! Head to our event page for more information.
Our seed swap will take place in Decorah, which is in northeast Iowa. If you are not local or unable to travel, we encourage you to find a seed swap in your community—or even host your own! Learn how to organize a seed swap here.
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Garden Club Seed Swap Jan. 31 in Portland, Connecticut
Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with the Portland River Valley Garden Club on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waverly Center, 7 Waverly Ave, Portland, Connecticut.
Thanks to our sponsors - Burpee Seeds, Harts Seeds, NE Seed, MI Gardener and Baker Creek Seeds - we have a large selection of seeds available for you to take and swap. You can also bring labeled seeds saved from your garden or unopened seed packets from last year.
Club members will be offering demos on making seed bombs, winter sowing and growing microgreens. Plant basil or chive seeds to take home. Visit River Bend Bookshop’s pop-up garden-themed book fair and learn about the Portland Library’s Seed Library. Delicious comfort food and refreshments will be available.
Seed Swap Event in Young Arizona on January 31st from 9 am - 11 am
at the Pleasant Valley Community Center
For questions, contact: Marialena Murphy, Pleasant Valley Community Seed Librarian, marialenamurphy@gmail.com.
16th Annual Ogden Seed Exchange Seedy Saturday
We are excited to announce that this year we have collaborated with Ogden Downtown Alliance to hold the Seed Swap at Ogden's Union Station on the last day of the Winter Farmers Market.
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Place: Grand Lobby, Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave. Ogden, UT 84401
Note: Union Station is only one block from the Front Runner and OGX Station
Admission: Free
Details: local seed vendors, non-profits, gardening experts, seed sharing and swapping, fun activities and awesome raffle prizes! Training sessions on Seed Saving, Composting and Waterwise Gardening/Flip Your Strip. We welcome only locally grown seeds for sale and trade at this event, including our general bioregion such as southern Utah and Idaho to promote seed saving. Remember, you don't need to bring seeds to participate.
**Important information for anyone wishing to participate as a vendor or non-profit entity at the Seed Swap. You must get in touch with the Ogden Seed Exchange Board to obtain permission. Space is limited and will be filled quickly. Vendors are only allowed to sell seeds, seedlings and plants at the Seed Swap. Other guidelines also apply for vendor and non-profit participation.
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