Fwd: [menotomygardeners] Cambridge plant swap Sat May 2 and many other chances to get plants!
Alyssa W
From: helen snively via All <a...@lists.menotomygardeners.org>
Date: Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 11:28 AM
Subject: [menotomygardeners] Cambridge plant swap Sat May 2 and many other chances to get plants!
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This spring brings us more garden events than ever. Please cursor down for info on the Fayette Park swap plus 7 other swaps/sales & events. Index first, details below.
1.Sat. April 25, 10 to 1, 29 Central St. (Dormition of Mary Greek Orthodox church): Plant swap.
2. Sat. May 2, 12 to 2, Fayette Park: MidCambridge Plant Swap (rain date May 3)
3. Sat. May 16, 3 (!) sales by local plant clubs, in Lexington, Arlington, and Lincoln.
4. Tues. May 19 4 to 6, Kendall/MIT open space, 292 Main street: Plant and seed swap
5. Fri. & Sat. May 29 & 30, 10 to 4.30/3.30, 7 Harrington Rd. (First Parish church), Lexington: Grow Native Mass Native Plant Sale.
6. Sat. May 30, 10 to 2, Hastings Park, Cambridgeport: Plant Swap
7. Sat. June 6, 11 to 2: Biodiversity Day at Danehy Park, Cambridge.
8. Sun. June 7: Secret Gardens of Cambridge
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More detail on each item:
1. Sat. April 25, 10 to 1, 29 Central St. (Dormition of Mary Greek Orthodox church): Plant swap, co-sponsored by the Somerville Garden Club. Plants, seeds, etc. welcome. Rain or shine—it’s indoors.
2. Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP:
The Spring 2026 Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP
will be on
Saturday May 2
NOON to 2 pm
Rain date—in case of DOWNPOUR—is Sunday May 3, 12-2
at Fayette Park
(near the corner of Broadway and Fayette St.)
Bring anything you’d like to share. No need for elegant packaging, but please do write down the names of plants. We usually have perennials, seedlings, seeds, indoor plants, books, pots, tools, and lots of "whatever." Feel free to just come, chat with neighbors, talk gardening. If you have native plants or seeds to share, please bring ‘em!
And, if you have jumping worms, please wash off plant roots, and either pot the plants in clean soil or bring them bare-root, in paper or a plastic bag. Thanks!
3. Sat. May 16, 3 plant sales by local garden clubs:
- 8 to 11 in Lexington: 201 Bedford St. (front lawn of DPW)
lexgarden.org/programs-events/
- 9 to 12 in Arlington: Corner of Jason St. & Mass Ave.
https://arlingtongarden.org/programs-events/#Upcoming-Events
- 11 to 1 in Lincoln: 145 Lincoln Rd. (Lincoln train station) http://lincolnconservation.org/plant-sale/
4. Tues May 19, 4 to 6, Kendall/MIT open space, 292 Main St.: Plant and seed swap. openspace.mit.edu/calendar/swap-plants-seeds
5. Fri. May 29, 10 to 4.30, & Sat. May 30, 10 to 3.30, 7 Harrington Rd. (First Parish church), Lexington: Grow Native Mass native plant sale. They promise 150 species, 6000 plants total. Check website for list of plants and to sign up for a time to shop. grownativemass.org/Our-Programs/Native-Plant-Sale
6. Sat. May 30, 10 to 2, Hastings Park, Cambridgeport: Plant Swap. Also book and textiles swap. Cambridgeport.org/
7. Sat. June 6, 11 to 2: Biodiversity Day at Danehy Park, Cambridge. Bird watching, tours of native plant garden and Miyawaki Forest, music, games for all ages, etc. Fun! Co-sponsored by several local groups.
8. Sun. June 7, 10 to 4, all over Cambridge: Secret Gardens of Cambridge tour. 30+ gardens all over the city, from tiny pockets to breathtaking spots around Brattle St. Just try and see them all in 6 hours! Biennial fundraiser for the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, $25. Tickets sold online and in person in early June. cambridgepubliclibraryfriends.org/secret-gardens-cambridge
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