Portland River Valley Garden Club

Celebrate National Seed Swap Day with the Portland River Valley Garden Club on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waverly Center, 7 Waverly Ave, Portland, Connecticut.  Thanks to our sponsors - Burpee Seeds, Harts Seeds, NE Seed, MI Gardener and Baker Creek Seeds - we have a large selection of seeds available for you to take and swap. You can also bring labeled seeds saved from your garden or unopened seed packets from last year.  Club members will be offering demos on making seed bombs, winter sowing and growing microgreens. Plant basil or chive seeds to take home. Visit River Bend Bookshop’s pop-up garden-themed book fair and learn about the Portland Library’s Seed Library. Delicious comfort food and refreshments will be available.  Admission is free; food bank donations are encouraged. Click here for FAQs about the event.