Portarlington Grow Free Produce Tree & Crop Swaps

10/04/2026

Good Morning! 😊
It is a bit unpredictable out there at the moment - wild and windy with moments of sunshine, but also potentially some rain headed our way...but there WILL be some Volunteers up at the Tree if anyone decides to rug up and brave the weather to visit to Swap produce! 🌬️🌫️☂️☔🌞🌳

We will be there 10am-11am
28 Brown St Portarlington

14/03/2026

**EDIT** These have been re-homed 🌱♻️🌳

Hello Lovely Tree Friends!🌳

There are currently some awesome large jars at the Tree that need re-homing!
Perfect for pickling, or storing dried herbs, or even craft items!

Just a general reminder please - while we appreciate these being shared, we ask that jars are either brought to a Swap (and we can take them away at the end of not taken) or offered on the Facebook Group for pick up from home, as we prefer glass jars are not left at the Tree please, thank you 🙏😊♻️🌱

28/02/2026

It was a beautiful and surprisingly sunny morning under the Tree this morning ☀️!
The company was lovely, as always, and the produce shared was wonderful!
We had a surprise visit from Natalie from The Bellarine Orchard , and she shared a beautiful harvest from her amazing and productive garden!
Was lovely to properly meet you, Natalie, and thank you and Tim again for allowing us a tour of your amazing growing space after the Swap! 🙏🤗
On the sharing tables we had garlic chives, Nashi pears, bay leaves, rosemary, zucchini, tomatoes (picked fresh from our community gardens), beautiful decorative cuttings, and some delicious homemade plum jam! 🙏🌱🌿
💞 Thank you always to the generous growers, gatherers and givers 💞
All welcome to gather this goodness, no need to give to take 🥰
🌿GROW FREE🌿
🌱Take what you need, Give what you can🌱
🌱Locally grown and free🌱
🌱Grown by the Community, for the Community🌱
🌱Grow less, share more🌱
🌿🌼🌾🍎🍊🍋🍏🍅🍇🍈🍉🌳🌱🍃
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🏡The Port Produce Tree, Community Gardens & sTREEt Library are located @ 28 BROWN STREET, PORTARLINGTON 🏡
Our next Swap is scheduled for Saturday 21st March

SWAPS are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday's of the month 10am-11am *weather permitting*
*FOLLOW our Facebook Group to keep informed about Swaps and other happenings at the Port Produce Tree🌳
The Produce Tree is OPEN EVERY DAY to give and/or take fresh uncut homegrown produce..
No need to leave anything to take! 👌
Please only leave fresh, uncut homegrown produce at the Tree.
Eggs, preserves, baked goods etc. can be brought to the organised Swaps 😊
*👣 Please park either on Brown St or just off Willis St when visiting the Tree. Please DO NOT DRIVE in or over the car park - foot traffic only! 👣
~Don't forget to THOROUGHLY WASH all items taken from the Tree before consuming~
🌳From little things...BIG things grow🌳
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27/02/2026

The forecast for the Swap tomorrow looks like it will kind of be a 'Call it in the morning' type of situation haha ☀️🌤️🌦️🌧️
If it isn't raining, we will be there 🙏😊

15/02/2026

It was a quiet morning under the Tree yesterday, but still most enjoyable! The company was lovely, as always, and the produce shared was wonderful!
On the sharing tables we had amazing HUGE silverbeet, delicious fresh parsley, beautiful rosemary, apple for making sauces etc, and tomatoes picked from the Community Garden! 🙏🌱🌿
💞 Thank you always to the generous growers, gatherers and givers 💞
All welcome to gather this goodness, no need to give to take 🥰
🌿GROW FREE🌿
🌱Take what you need, Give what you can🌱
🌱Locally grown and free🌱
🌱Grown by the Community, for the Community🌱
🌱Grow less, share more🌱
🌿🌼🌾🍎🍊🍋🍏🍅🍇🍈🍉🌳🌱🍃
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🏡The Port Produce Tree, Community Gardens & sTREEt Library are located @ 28 BROWN STREET, PORTARLINGTON 🏡
Our next Swap is scheduled for Saturday 28th February

See event linked below 👇
https://www.facebook.com/share/18G2cUjJ8J/

SWAPS are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday's of the month 10am-11am *weather permitting*
*FOLLOW our Facebook Group to keep informed about Swaps and other happenings at the Port Produce Tree🌳
The Produce Tree is OPEN EVERY DAY to give and/or take fresh uncut homegrown produce..
No need to leave anything to take! 👌
Please only leave fresh, uncut homegrown produce at the Tree.
Eggs, preserves, baked goods etc. can be brought to the organised Swaps 😊
*👣 Please park either on Brown St or just off Willis St when visiting the Tree. Please DO NOT DRIVE in or over the car park - foot traffic only! 👣
~Don't forget to THOROUGHLY WASH all items taken from the Tree before consuming~
🌳From little things...BIG things grow🌳
.

24/01/2026

Hello Lovely Tree Friends 😊👋🌳
As often is the case, I've forgotten to post after Swaps for some time! 🫣
Family life just seems to take over the moment I get home, and I'm on to the next thing!
So here is a clip for some of the amazing produce shared at the last few Swaps! Absolutely beautiful ❤️

Stay cool everyone, and hopefully see you in a few weeks for our next Swap 🙏♻️💖🌳

01/01/2026

🎊Happy New Year🎊

Thank you for all the beautiful produce shared, friendships made, and to all who have visited and enjoyed the Tree space 💖
And thank you to the fabulous Volunteer team who work behind the scenes daily to keep the Tree space and Community Gardens maintained so well, and who show up for the Swaps to run them each fortnight 🌳🙏💖

We look forward to seeing what amazing Produce 2026 brings! 😀🎉♻

Please feel free to enjoy this video of the Portarlington fireworks from last night - fantastic, as always 🎆🎇

31/10/2025

While it isn't Swap Weekend, it IS the Portarlington Greek Festival weekend!! Woohoo!! 👏🤩🥳

If you are visiting your holiday house for the weekend and have a garden overflowing, you are are welcome to share your excess under the Portarlington Produce Tree for others to gather and enjoy! 🌳

Or, you are always welcome to organise your own 'swap' or offer them directly from your home via the 🌳 Portarlington GROW FREE Produce Tree, Community Garden & Crop Swap 🌳 Group!

The tree is located 28 Brown St, Portarlington - tucked away behind Allied Health.

Meanwhile, here are some photos of the beautiful produce shared last Swap, and some of the beautiful things growing in the Port Produce Tree Community Gardens 🌱💖

Have a great weekend everyone! 😀🙏

11/10/2025

What a delightful morning under the Tree at yesterday's gathering (pun not intended 😁)
There was a lot of activity, chatter, pottering in the Community Garden, stories and tips shared 🙏🌱🌳
On the sharing tables we had lemons, a grapefruit, bay leaves, parsley, celery for planting, silverbeet, including gorgeous pink stemmed silverbeet, Marigold plants, kale, pumpkin seeds, red and yellow sunflower seeds, gorgeous potted indoor plants, and carrots and spring onions harvested freshly from the Community Garden! 🙏🌱🌿
💞 Thank you always to the generous growers, gatherers and givers 💞
All welcome to gather this goodness, no need to give to take 🥰
🌿GROW FREE🌿
🌱Take what you need, Give what you can🌱
🌱Locally grown and free🌱
🌱Grown by the Community, for the Community🌱
🌱Grow less, share more🌱
🌿🌼🌾🍎🍊🍋🍏🍅🍇🍈🍉🌳🌱🍃
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🏡The Port Produce Tree, Community Gardens & sTREEt Library are located @ 28 BROWN STREET, PORTARLINGTON 🏡
Our next Swap is scheduled for Saturday 25th October 👇
https://www.facebook.com/share/17ndN2woZF/

SWAPS are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday's of the month 10am-11am *weather permitting*
*FOLLOW our Facebook Group to keep informed about Swaps and other happenings at the Port Produce Tree🌳
The Produce Tree is OPEN EVERY DAY to give and/or take fresh uncut homegrown produce..
No need to leave anything to take! 👌
Please only leave fresh, uncut homegrown produce at the Tree.
Eggs, preserves, baked goods etc. can be brought to the organised Swaps 😊
*👣 Please park either on Brown St or just off Willis St when visiting the Tree. Please DO NOT DRIVE in or over the car park - foot traffic only! 👣
~Don't forget to THOROUGHLY WASH all items taken from the Tree before consuming~
🌳From little things...BIG things grow🌳
.

10/10/2025

A bit of rain is forecast tomorrow, but we will wait and see what the morning brings (hopefully a little ray of sunshine or two! 🌞) and we will make the call then if we swap or not!
Watch this space! (And the radar ! Haha 🌦️😁)

07/10/2025

♻️🙏 LOOKING FOR DONATIONS 🙏♻️

Would any have some beach chairs they'd like to live at the Tree please, similar to the style below 👇

To use at our Swaps!
Structurally sound, stable and lightweight would be fabulous!

Can collect around Port/IH/Drysdale areas, or if you are happy to drop/meet at the Tree, please let us know so as we can put them away before they find new homes (which happens if things are left out!)

Many thanks in advance 😘♻️🙏

06/10/2025

How beautiful is this!? Thanks so much The Bellarine Orchard 🙏🌱💖🌳

We're delighted to share the contents of this week's FREE BELLARINE ORCHARD GIVING BOX.

Inside you'll find:

+ Our neighbour's oranges
+ Silverbeet
+ Fresh bay leaves
+ This morning picked sage
+ Dried Rosemary (great with roast potatoes)
+ Spring onion and a
+ Bird of Paradise flower to brighten someone's day

We place a box in a different location each week to help make it easier for all residents to access fresh produce, particularly those who may have transport challenges.

We're always looking for new ways to support our neighbours. If your business would be interested in hosting a drop-off point in the future, please reach out—we'd love to hear from you!

This week's location is the Portarlington Produce Tree, 28 Brown Street, Portarlington. We are leaving now to drop it off.