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2009 Augusta, ohio 2nd annual plant swap

keets
14 years ago

Saturday June, 6, 2008

Place: Augusta, is in NE Ohio on route 9, in-between Minerva and Summitville, in Carroll County. The swap will be held at the FiremanÂs Park on Andora Rd NE, you need to turn north at the Strawberry Festival Banner, the park is just up the road.

Time: 10.00 AM

This is our first swap. We have had a lot of interest in this and have been placing flyers in the surrounding areas. Anyone close enough that would like to join us, welcome. Come, meet new people, make new friends, enjoy yourselves, and get some beautiful plants. Please e-mail me if you have any questions.

1. Trading Materials: plants, well rooted cuttings potted up, bulbs, shrubs, nice sized seedlings, garden material, lawn or garden ornaments, gardening implements etc. Please mark all plants with name or if name is unknown mark the care needed on a tag.

2. Plan For The Day:

10:00 to 12:00 Â people arrive, sign-in with the number of plants they have, get their name

tag. Place plants in viewing and swap area, they will be marked with plants varieties. Visit

with the other traders, and view the plants.

Noon: Lunch, after lunch door prizes will be awarded

1:00 Â Swap begins

Round 1 1-plant choice

Round 2 1-plant choice

Round 3 pick two plants

Round 4 pick three plants etc.

3. Door Prizes: We will have door prizes. If you would like to donate anything for a door prize

it would be appreciated. A donation can be any thing you would enjoy receiving yourself. A special plant you would like to share, a craft item, something you think a gardener would appreciate.

4. Pot Luck Lunch: Please bring a dish to share with a serving utensil. Please bring you own

beverage with personal plates and silverware. There will be a donation jar if you would like to help with the cost of the shelter rental.

We will have a table with brochures from the area cottage businesses. Some of you may enjoy visiting them while in our area. Carroll County has a wealth of interesting places and things to see and visit. There will be no selling of any kind.

If you are looking for a special plant, ask here. Someone might have one they are willing to share or they may be willing to make a private trade.

We had our first swap last year and over 50 people attended. We had loads of fabulous food and lots of beautiful plants and great fellowship with friends. I hope everyone can make it again this year. Twila

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