[Michlib-l] Plant swap program guidance needed

[Alvah N. Belding Library]

When we did a plant swap a few years ago, I asked people to bring the
plants (no limit on number of plants) they were swapping a day prior to the
swap. For each plant they brought, I gave them a ticket that they could use
to "purchase" plants the following day during the swap. If people brought
extra plants they didn't want tickets for, I set those aside for anyone who
arrived at the swap without a plant to trade. I had the plants set up on
tables and I believe the event took place from 12-4 as a come and go
activity. It went well without being a free for all. I'm sure I added a
book display of plant and gardening books they could check out, but I
didn't have any specific literature for the plants that were available
other than plant name identification tags. We had a pretty good variety and
it was fun.

On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 3:54 AM ML Tamarack Circulation via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> We are looking to host a plant swap.im looking for advice from anyone who
> had hosted one. How do you not turn it into a free for all?  Do you limit
> plants people can bring to swap? What if a person comes who has no plants
> But wants to get started via the swap?
> Length time?
> The good, the bad and the ugly. Let me know how it went.
>
> Also did you have a a gadget on hand to help with questions regarding the
> plants? Do you give them a half hr to browse and than swap?
>
> Thank you in advance!
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> Pamela Feutz
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