PASS IT ON

You may have items that you no longer need but that still work and other people would be interested in.

That old chest of drawers or dining chair might be just what your neighbour is looking for.

You can use sites like Freecycle, Upcycle or local Facebook groups and find people in your area who might be interested in taking items you were planning to throw away.

This will save you money and also reduces waste. Make sure the process is contact free during the lockdown period!

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7. Arrange Seed and Plant Swaps

Sharing is caring as they say and arranging seed and plant swaps is a great way to expand and diversify your plant stocks whilst supporting fellow gardeners. Whilst in-person gatherings are currently off-limits, you can take it online. You can use existing sites like freecycle and local community pages on social media or set up a new group dedicated to local plant swaps where members can post their plant requests and offers. And of course, you can keep it simple, doing a few swaps with friends and neighbours, collecting or delivering as part of your daily exercise.

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