There aren't too many seeds that I would call "too common" as it really depends on the gardener. Some people will need to replace plants for some reason (the plant died, they are moving houses, their dog trampled it, etc), so there are very seeds that would be considered "too common".

That being said, Coleus is a fairly popular seed as are sunflowers . . . lots of members trade passiflora as well . . . so I wouldn't worry about trading, I'm sure you'll find lots of interest.

I'd love to trade for some of your sunflowers, as a matter of fact, specifically: Italian White, Red Sun, Giant Double Sun Gold, Auntumn Beauty. Take a look at my trade page and if you're interested in trading for anything there, shoot me an email :)

Hi! Good for you to volunteer, we need more people like you willing to volunteer their time! In my opinion, no seeds are useless or too common, because there is always *some* variation of the seedling unless they were grow very carefully. I would be interested in your:

Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea)
Passion Flower 'Purple Granadilla'
Sunflower Velvet Queen

is there anything in particular you are looking for? Perennials, annuals, herbs...? I'll be going out to buy some seeds later tonight, so I'll grab a variety for you. I'll go out again if you really want something I don't have. bless your heart for your initiative!

Hi, there... I am looking to trade in particular for indoor type plants/seeds/cuttings what have you, I would be more than happy to trade for absolutely anything that will grow indoors.

Origami Master : I posted on here I think a couple of months back, (I can't remember exactly when) and actually my origami sensei, you responded to my post most generously. And I have been eyeballing my dogwood for you to pick out the best cuttings for rooting as well as keeping an eye out for the horseradish I am going to send you. Remember me ;-)? Your name and emails have been saved in my email file folders under 'Garden Web Angels', and I am truly inspired by and thankful for everybody here. Since I have joined GW I have been given, and traded but more so just simply given, more than enough outdoor seeds for my yard, and the landscaping outside the school as well (I am waiting for the principal to stop having a heart attack that someone is actually willing to volunteer for this before I start bugging him about the exterior of the school hee hee!).
It is more the indoor houseplant seeds or cuttings that I am looking for to cultivate from seeds and/or propagate from cuttings to fill up these planters (hence ordering coleus, ivies, sensitive plants, and the passion flowers). I ordered some of those to peak the kids' interest, some of it is more ground cover as some of the planters are very large, and other ones I wanted for their color and to add a bit of life to the hallways. If you have anything that you'd want to trade that grows indoors I'd be more than willing. The seeds I ordered from eBay should be in early next week, so I will contact you both then if not sooner and maybe post again as well to give you guys an update. Thanks again everybody!!

Happy Gardening!!

K

hi sent you an email
newwilly46

Hello K: What you have volunteered for is a very large undertaking, and I experienced something similar in my sons school over ten years ago. I don't know whose idea it was but this is basically how they went about it.

1. In our neighbourhood newsletter, residents were asked to donate any extra plants, cast-offs, extra seedlings they had to the school.

2. The younger children were charged with the responsibility of keeping potted divisions, seedlings, etc. watered until late May.

3. Residents were asked to donate fresh divisions, seedlings,etc. to the school in the last week in May. The school used these plants to make their gardens (indoor and outdoor) and on the last Friday in May, a BBQ and plant sale was held at which the extra plants were sold. It was amazing to see so many people arriving on Friday with cars full of plants they had from divisions etc. which would have otherwise been put in the compost. The money from that sale was then used to purchase shrubs and perennials for the outdoor gardens. Many of the plants in my garden were started from plants I got at these sales - many of them for a quarter or less.

The students helped plant those gardens and it gave them a sense of ownership and pride, and they kept them watered and weeded. Our sense of community kicked in and everyone helped - parents, teachers, neighbours. If you were around at planting time, you were welcome to help. That way, no one felt burdened with the job. You might want to try something like this, so you don't get stressed out with the project. Growing that many plants from seed is a big job, and there are plants to be had from people who always plant too many seedlings (like moi), people who have to divide perennials, and people who grow tropicals which get too big for their homes. You may want to try one of these avenues as well.
Unfortunately, for the last year, the school was unoccupied (school board politics) and slowly I saw the large garden outside the school get weedy, but the garden is still there, and the flowering shrubs still bloom.

Hope this helps.
Northerner.