Little Free Libraries are small boxes with books inside for people to borrow. They started in the US in 2009 and soon became popular in the world. They are a special part of communities (社区) . Not long ago, in Australia, a girl and her mother built a "little free plant library" —a free plant stand (架) to bring happiness to their community.
Rachel and her mother Vicky noticed that people always looked sad these years. "So what can we do to put a smile on people's faces? "Rachel thought. As she often helps her father in the garden (花园) , Rachel is good at growing plants. Looking at her flowers in the garden, she came up with the idea for a plant stand (台) . "Gardening is a natural way to help people relax," Rachel said.
With the help of her mother, Rachel built a tall stand and painted pictures on it. They put many kinds of plants on it. The stand invited people with the words, "Need a plant? Take a plant. Have a plant? Leave a plant." People could come to take a plant home or leave a plant for people in need.
The stand has now become a warm space for people in the community to meet and talk. Even though it takes Rachel and her mother a lot of time to grow the plants and put them on the stand, they are happy to see these lovely people and their smiles.
