Sharpstown Earth Day Festival
and Plant Swap

Location and Parking

  • The swap will take place under the Lansdale Park Pavilion, 8201 Roos @ Mary Bates in Sharpstown
  • If the parking lot is full, there is plenty of street parking along both Roos, Mary Bates and Waldo

 

Sign-in and registration opens at 9:30 am

  • When you enter the swap, your first stop will be the plant take-in tables – please remember to label your plants and be sure they are well-watered
  • Volunteers will hand you a card indicating how many plants, seeds and other items you brought
  • Once you have your card, proceed to the first tent where you will receive your swap tickets, door prize entry and other items.

 

How the plant swap works

  • You will receive a ticket for each plant you bring (up to six) 
  • The swap will be held in eight rounds – each five to seven minutes with a break between each round 
  • You may use one ticket per round 
  • You may leave your newly traded plants at the plant sitting station staffed by student volunteers and pick them up at the conclusion of the swap

 

Schedule

   9:30 am            Registration Table opens

  10:00 am           Welcome & Introductions

  10:10 am            Round One 

  10:17 am            Round Two 

  10:24 am           Round Three 

  10:35 am           Presentations

  10:50 am           Rounds Four through Six

  11:15 am            Door Prizes drawn – must be present to win

  11:30 am           Plant Swap ends

Additional Activities

  • Houston Parks and Recreation and Harris County Precinct 4 will have family-friendly activities.  Bring the kids!
  • Backyard Bass Fishing
  • Safety Archery
  • Bird Watching with Binoculars