Garden tool swap event
Join us and your fellow Minneapolis gardeners at our garden tool swap event. From first time gardeners to those with green thumbs, all are welcome at this free event.
Event details
Garden tool swap
Date
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time of event
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Event locations
- Armatage Park
- 2500 57th St W, Minneapolis, MN 55410
- Folwell Park
- 1615 Dowling Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55412
- Harrison Park
- 503 Irving Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
- Martin Luther King Jr Park
- 4055 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409
- Lake Hiawatha
- 2701 44th St E, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- Logan Park
- 690 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
- Longfellow Park
- 3435 36th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Items to bring
Items to bring
- Garden and yard tools (shovels, trowels, rakes, pitchforks, hoses, etc.)
- Pots and planters (wood, terracotta, decorative plastic) - free of any soil or dirt
- Potting soil/mix (unused, bagged)
- Gardening and plant books
- Garden art and décor
- Bird houses and feeders
Not accepted
Please do not bring
- Chemicals of any kind (fertilizers, pesticides, weed killer, bug killers, etc.)
- Mower or power tools
- Broken items
- Items too large to carry
- Used soil from your yard or garden (empty any soil from pots before bringing them to the swap)
2023 swap summary
- Seven locations, three hours
- Over 430 participants
- Over 1,600 items brought
- Over 70% of items were taken during event
- Remainder of items shared through Buy Nothing
Contact us
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.