Our annual Seed Swap was a great event for Sustainable Crediton!

It took place at the new venue of the Town Hall which was very successful. There was a large and varied selection of seeds brought and at the end of the day almost all of them were taken. People who came also kindly donated garden related items other than seeds to raise funds for the day.

The event benefitted greatly from the delicious soup and cakes generously made and contributed by Food Group members. There were many comments made on the wonderful food. Many people stayed to lunch and to enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere in the hall, chatting to friends and new acquaintances alike. One couple I spoke to who had popped in while visiting the area from Chard in Somerset, said they thought it a wonderful idea and hoped a similar event happened closer to their home, more converts to seed sharing! 

Also contributing to the day was Kate Povey on behalf of Orchards Alive with an interesting display about the group including apple processing equipment and apple juice for sale. The Devon Wild life Trust also came with their display and they were pleased to have signed up some new members. 

A good day was had by all and there will be another Seed Share next year, so please plan to save your seeds during this year so we can make the event bigger and better than ever.