The Plant Exchange is a nonprofit environmental organization that has served Oakland and the Bay Area for over 15 years. Our mission is to promote sustainable gardening practices, reduce landfill waste, educate people about environmental justice, and bring our community together over a common love of gardening. We seek to unite people of all ages and backgrounds and promote the personal health and community benefits that gardening provides.
Upcoming Events
Second Saturday Adopt-A-Plant Sale, Sat. October 8th, 9:15am - 1:00pm
Sign Up Page for October 8 Sale is LIVE
Remember we take cash, Venmo, Paypal, or credit cards! If you would like to see photos of our inventory click here.
Annual Plant Exchange Sat. October 22, 10am – 3pm
This is a free community event. Come swap plants, tools, and knowledge. Get to know your neighbors. Bond over plants!
See more information here, including How it Works, What we Take, early drop offs and FAQs.
Living Wreath Workshop Sat. November 5, 10am - 12pm
We'll teach you how to make your own one-of-a-kind, personalized, succulent wreath! Why buy a cheap dead wreath at the store when you can have one that is beautiful, alive, and filled with hand picked succulents?! Cost: $85*- We provide everything- tools, materials and succulents. Event registration coming soon.
Annual Plant Exchange Sat. October 22, 10am – 3pm
This is a free community event. Come swap plants, tools, and knowledge. Get to know your neighbors. Bond over plants!
See more information here, including How it Works, What we Take, early drop offs and FAQs.
Living Wreath Workshop Sat. November 5, 10am - 12pm
We'll teach you how to make your own one-of-a-kind, personalized, succulent wreath! Why buy a cheap dead wreath at the store when you can have one that is beautiful, alive, and filled with hand picked succulents?! Cost: $85*- We provide everything- tools, materials and succulents. Event registration coming soon.
Plants Grow Community!
Do you love coming to our Second Saturday Sales? Our semi-annual great exchange? Our new location is our warehouse and office together so that we can fulfill our mission even better. Your dollars support our operations, volunteer organizing, Giving Green to Great Nonprofits, and more recycling and re-homing of plants!
Volunteer
The Plant Exchange would be nothing without its dedicated group of volunteers and supporters. We can always use some extra hands at our next Adopt-a-Plant Fundraiser.
Our 8am to 11:00am shift sets up the event, replenishes plants as they are adopted, assists customers, and performs basic plant care and identification.
Our 11:30am to 2:30pm shift takes over for the morning shift, performs repair on garden items and the nursery, and then breaks down the event.
You can sign up for one or both shifts using the button above. If you have any additional questions, send us an email or
call us at 510-866-8482.
Click here to see footage of the events and hear from our volunteers.
Stay involved between events – click here to volunteer for the following and more!
Our 8am to 11:00am shift sets up the event, replenishes plants as they are adopted, assists customers, and performs basic plant care and identification.
Our 11:30am to 2:30pm shift takes over for the morning shift, performs repair on garden items and the nursery, and then breaks down the event.
You can sign up for one or both shifts using the button above. If you have any additional questions, send us an email or
call us at 510-866-8482.
Click here to see footage of the events and hear from our volunteers.
Stay involved between events – click here to volunteer for the following and more!
- Pick up plant donations
- Unload and organize donations
- Volunteer at our warehouse
- Photograph donations
- Write press releases
- Staff our Adopt-a-Plant fundraising sales
- Help us facilitate our Giving Green to Great Non-Profits Program