Friends of the Shelby Township Library annual perennial exchange returns

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Friends of the Shelby Township Library will have its annual perennial exchange at the new Shelby Township Library from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. May 13.

Participants can bring their perennials to share or pick up new perennials to plant. All are welcome to join. Plant swaps are a way to share one’s plants and enthusiasm for gardening with others.

The Friends of the Shelby Township Library, which is an independent group that supports the library with funding and volunteering, will sell gardening books under its green tent.

Shelby Township Library Director Katie Ester said in an email that the event will bring out a number of very dedicated and knowledgeable gardeners.

“We’re happy to have an event where our gardeners can share their overgrown perennials, chat about gardening, share a cup of coffee and enjoy a bright May morning. The Friends of the Library will have gardening books for sale in their tent in the parking lot as an added bonus for the early crowd that gathers. We have always had a really great turnout for this event, and we look forward to seeing what our gardeners bring this year,” she said.

Nancy Larco, president of the Friends of the Shelby Township Library, said the Friends are happy to once again host the annual spring perennial exchange in the new library’s parking lot.

“It is a chance for Shelby residents to thin out their perennials and share them with their friends and neighbors. It is called a Perennial ‘Exchange,’ but most folks are happy to share their bounty with new home owners and first-time gardeners and expect nothing in return,” she said.

There are no costs to anyone involved and the coffee and doughnut holes will be complimentary.

The Shelby Township Library is located at 52610 Van Dyke Ave.

For more information, visit www.shelbytwp.org.