South Brent Seed Swap, Free Tree Giveaway and Gardeners’ Social Cafe

Saturday 14 February 2026: South Brent Seed Swap, Free Tree Giveaway and Gardeners’ Social Cafe:

South Brent’s annual seed swap event from 10.30am-3pm in the HUB in the Old School Community Centre. All gardeners welcome, from beginners to ‘old hands’.

Come along, bring, swap, share & discover new seeds to what promises to be an exciting day with something for everyone.  As well as an opportunity to swap seeds with fellow gardeners, there will be a sale of three varieties of seed potato for your spring planting: Casablanca (organic) Charlotte (organic), and Kestrel.

You can collect small brown envelopes in which to pack your seeds for swapping from a box just inside the door of The Hub (see right)

There will be also be:

• a Gardeners’ Question Time session at 1pm – Always well supported and informative, with local experts. Bring your questions.
• a Soil Microscope: meet some of the tiny but miraculous soil creatures that help our crops to grow. Bring a soil sample if you like.  Children welcome!
• Reconditioned tools for sale – Bring cash and pick up a bargain!
• Woodland and coppice crafts – Browse and buy natural, locally made hand-crafted items for your garden and home.
• a Raffle and a fun quiz.
• a wonderful Café serving soup, scones, cakes and hot drinks

The seed swap will run alongside a Free Tree Giveaway outside the Old School; For details see https://ssb.org.uk/event/free-tree-giveaway/.

Between now and the day there’s a lot of work to be done and the organisers would welcome your help on: Tuesdays 20 & 27 January and 3 February from 6.30-8.30pm in the Hub, Old School Community Centre.

If you would like to get involved and help, or for more information please contact Carol on 0790 0666070 or email halfmoonfield@planetmail.com. To donate raffle prizes please phone Dominic on 07770 956381.

More details to follow