Kitchen Garden

TOP SWAP

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

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