Upcycled Planter Challenge

Linda McAllister's 2023 planter Designers, artisans, and local gardening enthusiasts will be crafting butterfly-friendly planters from a variety of unusual items. We expect to have about forty upcycled planters on display at various sponsor locations and on the Windsor Town Green for the challenge this year on June 22, 2025. Vote for your favorite planter and the designer with the most ‘likes’ will receive a prize! You’ll also have the unique opportunity to take one of these artistic, one-of-a-kind planters to your own home, by bidding for it in the online auction. Designers, sign up for this year's Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge! We'd love to see your planters in progress! Please send photos to wmp@ftdt.org with a description of your work. We may use some of your photos and words in our publicity for the event! FAQ: Where can I find something to upcycle into a unique planter? Check Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace - they both have FREE sections. Also every town in America has a Buy Nothing Facebook page, for example BUY NOTHING WINDSOR You can join if you're a Windsor resident, and post your need for a free chair, or free item/materials that could be used for a planter. Your local dump might have a shed with free offerings too, like the Windsor Transfer station does. I want to paint my piece what paints do you recommend? Outdoor latex, or outdoor and patio acrylic craft paints. Varnishing your piece if needed. also helps to preserve longevity of a planter.

	Forms for Designers
	2023 Upcycled Pollinator Planter Challenge