Branching out: the street libraries where neighbours swap plants instead of books

At these Sydney plant libraries, members of the community exchange seeds, cuttings and greenery - and leave with a sense of joyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailTri-coloured frangipani cuttings. A blueberry plant. Daisies and begonias, oregano and basil. And a lawn edger that was snapped up in a jiffy.These are just some of the plants and gardening paraphernalia sitting on an arched shelf at the Carshalton St Plant Exchange in Croydon Park, in Sydney's inner west; all are free for neighbours and passersby. Continue reading...