Spring Plant Swap
April 18, 2026

LOCATION:

Moose Lodge #1081

840 S. Cory Lane
Bloomington, IN 47403-2075

Register by clicking on the button above, by April 11th.
There's a $10 fee per attendee to cover our event-related costs.
First time attendees are not required to be PE members, but we ask that you register online. If you are not a member and would like to join, click the "Join the Perennial Exchange" button.

Agenda:

9am-10am - Swap setup* & continental breakfast (in addition to plants, consider bringing door prizes)

10am-10:40am - Swap and initial cleanup

10:40am-11am - Brief Planning Meeting

11am-11:45am - Brunch with educational presentation (TBD)
11:45am-12:15pm Door prizes and final clean-up

*Setup is a time to bring in the non-invasive plants or garden items you have brought to swap or donate as door prizes. We recommend digging and potting plants or packaging bulbs/tubers/seeds at least one day before the swap. Label all plants clearly and keep the area underneath the table for plants that you have selected during the swap and plan to take home. To make plant labeling easier, current members can download and print label sheets in the members area. Also, use those unsolicited address labels that charities send to you to stick on your labels and/or pots, so that members can remain in touch between our spring and fall swaps.

While setting up, enjoy some continental breakfast, help newcomers identify plants, make new friends, and start looking for plants you may want to choose in the early "rounds" of the swap. At 10:00, we will start the swap with an officer announcing the first several "rounds" so that everyone can get their first choices on items. During the first five or six rounds, please take only one of the same plant so that everyone can take something they value home for their garden. As those of you who have attended before know, after about 15 minutes, we stop doing the limited rounds and open up for people to take more than one and for new gardeners to get some of our old favorites.

Door Prizes:

Please bring a gift for the door prize table. It does not have to be fancy or expensive, and we all enjoy the fun of door prize drawings!

New Membership Model:

We have changed from charging an annual membership fee to agreeing on a one-time membership fee of $10.00. That’s right, you will not need to renew again unless this new model does not match our costs of producing digital materials and having a website. There are several ways to pay for membership: the links on this website, at the swap via check or cash, or via USPS mail to: Treasurer, The Perennial Exchange Club, 6925 W. Ison Rd., Bloomington, IN 47403. Please include a note with your contact information if mailing your member payment.

Online Registration and our Website:

To access the member-only capabilities, go to the Member Only link on this page's menu and follow the instructions. If you have previously registered online, you may need to register again as we moved the site to a new platform. We apologize for the inconvenience. You will receive access to the member area after registering and receiving an access approval email from the web master.

Fill out the contact form below, and a Perennial Exchange Member will contact you!