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 swaps
South and Southwest
Central Minneapolis
Items to bring
Items to bring
- Garden and yard tools (shovels, trowels, rakes, pitchforks, hoses, hose reels, 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 (unused or sanitized)
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)
Saturday, May 3
| Location | Time | Address | Host | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folwell Park | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 1615 Dowling Ave N | Folwell Neighborhood Association | |
| Logan Park | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 690 13th Ave NE | Logan Park Neighborhood Association | |
| Audubon Park | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 1320 29th Ave NE | Audubon Neighborhood Association | Part of Audubon Spring Festival with games, music, pet gear swap and more |
| Chergosky Park | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 201 Seymour Ave SE (intersection of Sharon & Seymour) | Prospect Park Garden Club |
Saturday, May 10
| Location | Time | Address | Host | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Community Center | 1 - 4 p.m. | 2101 Franklin Ave W | Cedar-Isles-Dean, Kenwood, East Bde Maka Ska, Lowry Hill neighborhoods |
1:30 p.m. - Gardening workshop |
| Armatage Park | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 2500 57th St W | Armatage Neighborhood | |
| MLK Jr. Park | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 4055 Nicollet Ave | Kingfield Neighborhood | Info/map of neighborhood-wide garage sales at rear parking lot. |
| Lake Hiawatha Park | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 2701 44th St E (next to rec center on the west side of the lake) | Standish Ericsson Neighborhood | Ask a Gardener with Roxanne Stuhr of Green Space, other activities |
Friday, May 16
| Location | Time | Host | Other details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Coyle Community Center | 3 - 6:30 p.m. |
Ground WORK youth program of Pillsbury United Communities & West Bank Business Association |
Spring Sow & Swap |
Sanitizing garden tools
Sanitizing tools helps prevent the spread of invasive species like jumping worm and other plant diseases.
- Wash items with hot water and soap or detergent to remove grease, grime, and potentially contaminated soil.
- Make 10% bleach solution. You can make this solution by mixing one part bleach with 9 parts of water in a container.
- NOTE: never mix bleach with anything other than water or laundry detergent. Toxic gases may be generated.
- Dip, douse, or spray tools with 10% bleach solution to kill fungi, bacteria, and viruses.
- Let the item air dry.
Sanitizing bird feeders, houses or baths
It is recommended to clean bird feeders, houses or baths once a month to prevent the spread of diseases.
- Wash your feeder or bath thoroughly with hot soapy water to remove any dirt and debris that are on or in the feeder, house or bath.
- Once clean, the feeder or bath should be disinfected in a diluted bleach solution. A 1:32 (1/2 a cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water) mix is adequate if you have sufficiently removed all the organic debris before disinfecting.
- NOTE: Bleach dilution should be made fresh each time as bleach rapidly degrades and loses efficacy within 24 hours of mixing.
- Allow the feeder or bath to soak in (or stay wet with) the bleach solution for 10 minutes.
- Rinse well and allow to completely dry before using/refilling.
Community partners
Community partners
- Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
- Armatage Neighborhood Association
- Audubon Neighborhood Association
- Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association
- East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Association
- Folwell Neighborhood Association
- Harrison Neighborhood Association
- Kingfield Neighborhood Association
- Logan Park Neighborhood Association
- Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association
- Pillsbury United Communities
- Prospect Park Garden Club
- Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
- West Bank Business Association
2024 swap summary
- Seven locations, three hours
- Over 370 attendees
- Over 823 items brought
- Over 83% of items were taken during event
- Remainder of items shared through Buy Nothing
Contact us
Phone
Address
Eastside Maintenance Facility
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Office hours
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday
This building is closed to the public.