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#SouthPortlandME - News From #Sustainability: #SwapShop, #ElectricToolLibrary, #ResilientYards

"Swap Shop

Opening Day: April 21, 2026

Celebrate 10 years of the Swap Shop with us this season! Get hours and info at: southportland.gov/swapshop

The Sustainability Department is seeking volunteers to help run the shop. Thinking about joining our great crew? Email [email protected] or call (207) 347-4147.

South Portland Electric #ToolLibrary

Opening Day: April 22, 2026

The South Portland Electric Tool Library (#SPETL) provides the opportunity for South Portland residents to borrow electric lawn equipment free of charge by simply using their South Portland Public Library card. Residents can borrow electric lawn mowers, leaf blowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers, and edgers.

Residents can sign out electric equipment by going to the SPETL shed located next to the Swap Shop at the Transfer Station. The SPETL manager will assist residents with signing out and learning how to use equipment. All borrowers will be provided a charger and battery with their equipment. To sign out equipment residents must provide a valid City of South Portland Library card and sign an Equipment User Agreement form.

The SPETL is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 AM to 3 PM.

For questions about tool availability, call the SPETL during operating hours at (207) 317-2200. For other questions, email [email protected] or call (207) 347-4147.

Resilient Yards

We are now accepting applications for our Resilient Yards Program! Are you interested in learning more about native plants and resilient gardening in your yard? Participating in Resilient Yards is a great way for South Portland Residents to get started. Our volunteer coaches will help you design and install a small native habitat garden in your yard with program resources. Learn more and go to southportland.gov/resilientyards to apply by May 1, 2026."

https://www.southportland.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/528

#SolarPunkSunday #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #GardeningForPollinators #GardeningForWildlife #ToolLibraries #Swaps #Maine

Oh, this is too good not to share for an early #SolarPunkSunday ... I just heard about this on the local news. Wow!!!

#ResilientYards in #SouthPortlandME

"The goal of Resilient Yards is to continue to promote landcare practices that bolster South Portland’s community and #ecosystem #resilience. Volunteer coaches offer personalized guidance, advice, and support to South Portland residents to transition their yards into resilient landscapes. Once paired together, coaches and participants discuss site needs, set up scheduling, and install gardens at each site. We provide each yard with free #compost, #mulch, and a set of 8 #NativePlants.

Native plants require less maintenance, support #biodiversity, and build #ecosystem #resilience. The program also builds #SocialResilience, as South Portland neighbors connect through sharing advice and resources.

Program Impact

Since we launched our inaugural 100 Resilient Yards program in 2023, we have helped 230 Resilient Yards participants, who, with the support of 65 volunteer coaches, have planted a total of 1,352 native #pollinator plants in yards across South Portland."

Learn more:
https://www.southportland.gov/668/Resilient-Yards

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningForPollinators #MaineNews #BuildingCommunity #Rewilding #LessLawns #NativePlants #WildlifeCorridors #PollinatorGarden #PollinatorCorridors #gardening