Thanks for posting this Sylvia! I'm prepared to foot the bill for the pavilion rental, it's worth it not to have to drag tables and chairs to the swap in addition to plants and snacks. I'll put a donation jar out, but that is totally optional.

I love the idea of finger foods!

I always say that I'll put signs out, but end up arriving late after most everyone has already arrived. Maybe one of you better organized folks could do that?

Here's the park map, I made a boo boo and pavilion # 5 will be the first pavilion as you enter the park on the left. I looked at the map upside down, I guess. We've always been at the back of the park (#1 shelter house).

This sounds fun, I'm only 20 minutes away, and am interested in attending. I have a few things to swap (or just give away, if that's allowed).

I am looking at this map and may have made a big boo boo. It actually looks like pavilion 5 is the first as you enter the park. Looks like number 1 is the one that we usually set up next to. That one (pavilion 1) is unavailable for this date. I'm usually better at reading maps :-(

MizGG,you are absolutely welcome to give away plants if you want to. We usually have many new gardeners that trade cookies or crafts for plants :-)

You do have good lemon mint, Sylvia :-)

Since I still can't drive that far by myself, I'll have to see if dh will bring me for a short time. I'll be happy to put in a few dollars. I'd like to meet some of the new people here as much as anything.

Yay!

If hubs can't drive you, please post your general area;

maybe/probably/crossed fingers someone can swing by & throw you in their car.

I've been checking back from time to time to see when the Spring swap would be! I actually had a schedule conflict (event at the kiddo's school) but that just got pushed to April (yay!) I'll be there; now I just need to figure out what is already growing.)

Thanks shan!

will bring!

You might copy your post & move it to the Trade page;

in the past, we had one page for every subject pertaining to the swap, but this time I thought it might be tidier to have the trades on their own page.

Thanks, Sylvia! I will relocate my post.

For newcomers:

this thread explains the general nature of the swap & describes the location;

you can post your haves & wants on the "trade" thread.

Remember to bring food if you're bringing food;

Ipicked up some cheese & crackers & olives last night, will add pickles for the tray.

Maybe someone will bring individual waters or drinks, but it would be a good idea for each one of us to bring our own to be sure we stay hydrated!

I'll bring a cooler of water/drinks and fruit.

If anyone needs to contact me for directions or questions, my cell is 214*802*7124

thx pam! I will bring a cheese tray & water.

I hope somebody brings cookies; I'm having a sweet tooth attack!

Urgent update! Sylvia said that the park is very crowded this morning and our pavilion,
the first one as you enter the park has no parking. Please park at the
mini train station and walk back to pavilion 5. As you pull into Trinity
Park from University Dr, we are on your immediate left, but parking is
farther down.

Thank you soooooo very much Silvia, Pam, Darlene, Linda and everyone else who were there today !!! I had a wonderful times and so glad to have the opportunity to met you and adopted your beautiful plants...Will let you know how they turn out in my flower beds and looking forward to meet you again....Have a wonderful and blessed Easter !!!

It was a fun day and I'm happy to have met you too Nan!

Me too, all of you made my day... now, I've got a lot of work to do ...

I found a church that is willing for us to use their parking lot (free) & they also put the information in their Sunday news. To sweeten the deal I cut a large amount of irises and other flowers out of my garden along with coneflower seeds. On the grounds of the church they have a separate garden area. So our swap is in a new location a little bit farther for some although it is easy to get to. Just thought I would add this info. Denton County Garden Swap is next Sunday 2 -4:30pm @ Horizon Church 1641 Hebron Parkway, Carrollton.

I got a few pics but not many and not of everyone who attended; sorry was busy talking and swapping :-)

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64263715/thumbs/ft-worth-plant-swap

Gretchen, this is the FW Swap thread, LOL!

I am glad you all found a church; I think you'll love it!

Also, I told someone about the Denton swap, just can't remember her name right now; she lives closer to you "northerners"!

Well, my "photogenic" personality remains consistent:

the photographer always catches me with my eyes closed & my mouth open!

Isn't that an adorable picture of Sheridan (Sherry) & Jordan!!!

Like Nan, I have a lot of work to do!

I got everything out of the car & drenched the plants that need/can tolerate it (ie, not the sanservia or the cactus...is it pencil or devil's backbone?), got all those blue bottles into the garage to keep them dry, planted the apple mint, daffs, & put the red amaryllis in a pot.

Whew!

It was a great get together, & thanks to Pam we had a secure place to meet; the park was jam-cram packed on this Easter week-end!

Thanks to all of you for making it a success, & I'm looking forward to doing it again in the autumn!

Thank you so much Silvia !!! I'm so glad to meet my new friends today !!

I have never made it to the FW swap. I know Darlene and am aware she goes to a few of them.

You are always welcome to join us Gretchen!

Here's a link to the pictures that I took. We were a small but happy group :-)

Fort Worth Spring Swap 2016

Great pictures! Looks like a fun time, so sorry I couldn't make it. Had a last minute thing come up. Will try for the Fall meeting!