If you’ve ever thought about setting up a seed swap in your town or city then here are some pointers from seed swap organiser, Colin Hynson

GREAT FOR BEGINNERS

It’s been six years since the first Norwich Seed and Plant Swap. In that time we’ve moved from a redundant medieval church, then to a local school building and now we’ve settled in a community centre. The first seed swap attracted just a few dozen gardeners and allotment holders while the last seed swap in 2019 was visited by close to 300 people. We’re now a central horticultural event in Norfolk.

WHY HAVE A SEED SWAP?

Lots of us have surplus seed packets lurking in boxes at home. Either we just decided not to grow them or we took just a few seeds from the packet and there were lots left over. At a seed swap you can bring along those extra seed packets and have a rummage about for something you really need. You could even find something new. Three years back someone came to our seed swap with a small container of loofah seeds. Lots of people took a couple of seeds each and that year there were loofahs growing in greenhouses all over Norwich.