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2015 Raleigh Spring Swap

11 years ago

The 2015 Raleigh Spring Swap will be held Saturday, May 2nd 2015 at White Deer Park - Pine Shelter in Garner. The shelter is reserved from 1pm til 4pm. Swapping will begin around 2. Everything will be the same as in past swaps. We have the shelter from 1:00pm til 4:00pm so show up early and help people haul plants to the shelter.

We have three activities going on at the same time - the general swap, special trades, and the picnic. You are free to join in on any of them. The general swap is done in a modified Round Robin style where I ding a bell and you get to grab a limited number of plants and then stash them in your special hiding spot outside the shelter (most folks designate an area in the lawn beside the shelter). After a few rounds all heck breaks loose and we just grab all the left over plants. The special trade swaps are off to the side or in the parking lot and are where you exchange plants one-on-one with someone you have arranged a trade with. There will be a Special Trades thread started here on the Carolina Garden Web Exchange subforum to handle all the details. The only rule is that you need to keep your special trades away from the main shelter or else someone may take them during the general swap. The picnic is after the swapping. A Swap Food List thread will also show up where people can announce what they will be bringing. There are a few grocery stores nearby so that items can be picked up on your way to the park if you don’t feel like cooking.

As in the past we have no rules, you are free to haul anything gardening related to the swap and give it away - this includes live plants, seeds and bulbs, cuttings, pottery, tools and equipment. One thing that sets our swap apart from others is that we do not require you to even bring plants in order to participate. We always have way more plants than people. If you feel guilty taking something for nothing you can always bring food for the potluck picnic.

Here is the town of Garner’s web page about the park:

http://www.garnernc.gov/Departments/Parks and Recreation/Parks.aspx?ID=25


An easy way to get there is to take the Beltline to exit #299 and turn South (away from downtown Raleigh). The road you are on is Hammond or Person (it has two names). Stay on this same road as it crosses Hwy 70, by now it has changed names to Timber Drive. Take Timber Drive all the way to Aversboro Street and turn Right (this intersection has a Wallgreens, a CVS and a Lowe’s Foods). There is a small city sign showing how to get to White Deer or Lake Benson Park. White Deer Park is on the right. There is a church on the opposite side of the street. If you see a big wooden sign for Lake Benson you have gone one short block too far. Once you enter the park take the first turn to the left and drive until you see the big parking lot. Our shelter (Pine) is after the turn and right up against the parking lot.

Can’t wait to see everybody!!!

Featured Answer
  • 11 years ago

    Ralph, the Trade Lists are preserved, just hard to find. To get to your own:
    - from the top right menu Your Houzz select Your Ideabooks
    - click on the tab Overview, where you have an entry GardenWeb Trading List with a View link
    A direct link there is: http://www.houzz.com/gardenWebTradeList/user/ralphw-gw

    To see someone else's Trade List click on the link in the username in their post and you'll go straight to the Overview with GardenWeb Trading List

    To edit your Trade List:
    - from the top right menu Your Houzz select Edit Profile
    - from the Account link panel on the left select Advanced Settings
    - close to the bottom of that page you'll see an editing box My GardenWeb Trading List

    Comments (29)

    • 11 years ago

      John,

      Thanks for posting. My neighbor, Billye, and I are planning on coming. Looking forward to seeing everybody.

    • 11 years ago

      John--If you don't mind, I will share this event with my group.

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    • 11 years ago
      last modified: 11 years ago

      Great date! Excited to trade. This update caused the name change...aka lisianthuslover. Kim.

    • 11 years ago

      Don't know if I will get to come! They have rearranged our workschedule and I may have to work. and I have been looking forward to it!

    • 11 years ago

      I assume that with Houzz our Trade Lists are gone forever? As soon as this snow and ice are out of here, I plan to go through the greenhouse and see what's left alive to trade and will start another posting for trades at our Spring Swap meeting. (Unless someone else wants to start one in which case I will reply as soon as I can get a list together.)


    • 11 years ago
      Anyone started a trade list. Things are starting to come ALIVE!
    • 11 years ago

      Hello everyone!!

      It took me a while to find this on the houzz forum... after coming out of hibernation!!!!

      I just signed up, and this is my first post !!




    • 11 years ago

      Hey folks, I have no idea where to post the trade lists and exchange. Could someone please enlighten me?


    • 11 years ago

      Ihave posted my trade list; Want and have to trade stuff under my name

      Iwould love to put the wish list here... like we did before?

      IS that ok John?or we start a new thread

      Ihave forgotten how we did that

    • 11 years ago

      Hello Ralph, Iclear, (u there on the forum?)

      how do i contact you'll?

    • 11 years ago

      I think it works best if Trades are listed on a new thread but whatever works for you.

    • 11 years ago

      Hi john

      Just started a new thread!

      Eagerly waiting for the posts

    • 11 years ago

      I'm so sad. I will be working that weekend and will miss everyone! Please start posting to the wish/trade list so I can live vicariously!

    • 11 years ago

      Gail, go ahead and make your wish list and I will trade for you and deliver whatever to Greenville when we are back in town.


    • 11 years ago

      Sabji, we used to be able to send each other private emails. I am not aware of any way to do that now. If you want to call me, ask Gandi, he has my cell phone number and email address. I will have updated my trade list by the middle of next week and will post a link to it..


    • 11 years ago

      Hello Ralph,

      I have posted mine too both in the trade and wish list and under my name..

      I just started a new thread on 'how to email privately.". someone may soon tell us how to do so.

      eagerly awaiting ...

      I am not in touch with Gandhi much... too far for me. I will email John and ask him...

    • 11 years ago

      Casa Lester, thanks for posting instructions and a link!

      John, as always, thanks for organizing!

    • 11 years ago

      Hello Jeri

      How are you?

      I just saw your trade list and am very interested in Jasmine Sambac " Malli poo"

      You can check my trade list and see if you like something.

      Thanks!!

    • 11 years ago

      I certainly wish I could come. The end of the school semester is so busy. I hope to see everyone in the fall.
      Anna


    • 11 years ago

      We are missing many folks this spring swap. I think the weekend is going to be gorgeous!!! I hope we have some new members show up and see what a crazy oops serious bunch of folks we are..

      I am so looking forward to the swap.

      Any last minute requests ? See my my list... mostly edible stuff.

      I will be packing swap stuff tomorrow morning.

      See you all Saturday...

      And oh please do post what food you are bringing... that post is lonely!!!

    • 11 years ago

      Thanks everyone for coming to the party!!! It was a fun afternoon with lots of happy swappers.

    • 11 years ago

      Oh Yes!!!

      John, Once again.... Thanks a bunch!!

      As usual I enjoyed it a lot.


    • 11 years ago

      I'm really sad now. I found out late Friday that I would not have to work after all! That left me no time to pot, pack, or drive to Raleigh. Hope to see everyone in the Fall.

    • 11 years ago
      Gail, we missed you! We missed all that couldn't come. That just means the fall swap will be full of treasures.

      We have kind of started/adopted a fb page. It can be found under Wake County seed and plant sharing. Maybe it will be better than the houzz website. We are still trying to figure it out.

      It was great seeing everyone. It was nice meeting newcomers. Thank you John for your generous gift of coordinating and renting the shelter for all of us.

      See you soon!
    • 11 years ago

      OH darn. I missed this one. I guess the next one won't be until fall, so I'll have to make sure I make that one.

    • 11 years ago

      Hello everybody! I was wondering if you guys still had the plant swap going up there in Raleigh? I am glad it is. I actually attended one about 12 years ago and really enjoyed it!! So much so, that I came back to Charleston, SC and started one myself. I saw somebody mentioned that they kind of adopted a FB page. I searched for it and could not find it. The reason for my post is, it is very easy to start a FB page for a swap. I use one. You can see it here: North Charleston Plant Swap

      Hopefully maybe some of you folks can come down to our Fall swap. I hope to make it back up there for one of yours someday.

      Take Care and Happy Growing!

      Darren

    • 11 years ago
      there is sort of a Facebook page started wake county plant and seed share...I think. we hope to have a swap in the fall. awesome to see you someone so addicted to swapping plants! especially if you found it through the new get up "houzz". welcome back! I am sure you will hear soon when we meet.
    • 11 years ago

      Just want to say thank you to everyone who traded with me or gave out plants. I am already looking forward to next spring when those bulbs bloom!

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