By Mark Squibb | Aug. 20, 2020
COVID-19 put everyone in social isolation. So four members of a local facebook group, Blooming Buddies NL, got together to discuss how to “up” the social environment in the Trepassey Area. A plant swap party seemed like a good idea. The four decided to plan such a party. Registration was limited to 25, complete with a sanitation station and contact tracing records.
Participants came from nearby communities, and some travelled all the way from Holyrood. It was a wonderful day in the great outdoors, swapping plants and socializing. The event could not have happened without support from local businesses.
Honorable mention goes to Patricia Puddister of Pat’s Plants and Gardens, Bay Bulls. What an awesome special guest Patricia was, so much knowledge to share and a very generous sponsor for the event.
There were garden gate prizes galore, thanks to all our sponsors, and everyone had a prize to lift home along with all their newly swapped plants.
Blooming Buddies NL is a private group, but open to new members, so if you grow flowers or veggies, look either one of these women up on FB and ask to join; Patsy McCormack, Theresa Shea, Helen Mulrooney or Viola Curtis-Pennell. If you love to dig in the dirt and create something, we will welcome you to the group.
