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All event posts have a pin on a map based on the postcode of the venue. We need this to convey the event’s general location so users will know whether it is local to them. However, you choose whether and how to show your address details:
This will give most exposure. All public and logged in users of GreenPlantSwap and search engines, like Google, will be able to see the event address. The National Garden Scheme promotes its 3,000+ open gardens in this way.
This will likely reduce attendance, but gives you more control over who sees the address online. Public users of GPS must sign up or log in to view the address details and these will not be visible to search engines. If online exposure of your home address is a concern, this may be the option for you.
With this option no address details appear on the post. People interested in attending must sign up or log in to GPS and message you for details. This gives you most control of your address and visitors, but limits it to members who take the trouble to message you ahead of the event. Most will not.
To attract more visitors and raise more money, it is good to sell tickets or programmes ahead of the event. You can do this through local shops or venues.
This event post, once published, will generate a programme leaflet that you can print, distribute and sell locally for this purpose.
To incentivise people to buy the programme leaflet in advance, it is good to discount the price e.g. admission could be £4 in advance, but £5 on the day.
If you do not sell advance tickets, then leave the ‘In advance’ price at ‘0.00’.
If children under a certain age are free, you can mention this in the main text of the post.
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By the way, "we" are GreenPlantSwap Limited of Pear Tree Farm Ham Street, Baltonsborough, Nr Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PS (company registration number 07861652). We'll just say "we" or "the company" in these Terms to keep it simple.
GreenPlantSwap is a service that lets you publish plant information and plant listings in order to help you to buy, sell and swap plants between yourselves as members. You need to be a member to do any of these things.
We can't promise or guarantee any particular result or outcomes when you become a member. For example, we can't promise that other members definitely will or won't buy your plants or sell particular plants to you (though of course we hope they would). As a result, we require members to be solely responsible for any and all agreements or arrangements they reach with each other through use of GreenPlantSwap and any legal aspects of them, for example contract law, consumer law (including distance selling, returns and refunds), negligence and occupier's liability. This includes any potential issues about whether the plants involved are as described, fit for purpose, of any particular quality or in any particular state or condition. We will not be responsible for any loss or damage that occurs as a result of any plant sale, purchase or exchange, whether the transaction went ahead or not.
We will also not be responsible for any damage, harm or loss of any kind caused by any real world interaction, meetings or discussions between members.
We would hope that this isn't ever really an issue as we want and expect this to be a site where members are able to trade with each other without problems like this. However, if unfortunately you do encounter such problems we would encourage you to discuss it with the member in question or review the FAQs and, in the last resort, contact us (though please be aware we may not be able to assist any further).
Although we take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the site as a whole, we can't verify the accuracy of information posted on GreenPlantSwap by members or communicated between members by messaging within the service or any other means - we rely on the members themselves to ensure that information is accurate. If you're unsure and concerned about the accuracy of any content you see, please contact us.
Your registration as a member is valid for buying, selling and swapping plants from one location only. If you move house, then you may change the address on your profile. But if you trade plants from multiple locations (for example you are a chain of nurseries), then you will need a separate membership for each location you feature on GreenPlantSwap.
You may only be a member of GreenPlantSwap if you are aged 18 or older. If you are under 18, then you can only be a GreenPlantSwap via your parent or guardian. We have to insist on this unfortunately to avoid there being any risk of minors inadvertently getting into difficulties when using GreenPlantSwap. If you have any concerns that minors may be using GreenPlantSwap, please contact us.
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We encourage members to share information with each other on GreenPlantSwap to help get the most out of the site - this can include sharing personal information such as their name, address and/or geographical location. You must not make such personal information public, or share them with anyone else, or use them for any other purpose than using GreenPlantSwap for the purpose it was intended (i.e. buying, selling or swapping plants between GreenPlantSwap members).
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Please be aware that we are not responsible for monitoring the content of message transmissions facilitated by GreenPlantSwap, but we do have the right to monitor such transmissions and to govern the same under these Terms.
We reserve the right to sign out, terminate or delete a member's account from GreenPlantSwap if it is determined to be inactive - meaning that the member has not signed in to GreenPlantSwap or has not responded to messages for what we consider to be a reasonable period of time.
GreenPlantSwap is designed to be a friendly and helpful gardening web site. To keep it that way we ask that you follow a few simple rules in engaging with other members on our site. These rules complement the wider member responsibilities in these Terms of Use.
Be genuine. Do not impersonate anyone else, mislead or present anything as fact that you know to be untrue.
Be nice. Be respectful and tolerant of other members. Keep a reasonable and friendly tone in posts. Avoid any personal comments, threats, swearing, harassment or spam that could cause offence. Don't attack anyone on the basis of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or politics.
Be helpful. Share opinions and be generous with your knowledge. It's good to debate, but not to ridicule someone for lack of knowledge or experience. Make those who may be new to gardening feel welcome and confident to ask questions and seek advice.
Be relevant. Keep broadly to the subject of plants and gardens; and do not stray off topic in threads, so the content remains useful to others. Write in English and do not post images of any subjects other than gardens and plants.
Be un-salesy. It is fine to post about plants you happen to have for swap or sale on your Grower page. But let interest in the plant be the 'pull'. Do not promote prices, deals or other business interests outside GreenPlantSwap in posts.
Be responsible. Do not post about anything that could endanger others. Report any violation of these rules or the wider Terms of Use by 'flagging' the content in question. Your flag will be anonymous. GreenPlantSwap will then decide what action to take, if any.
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GreenPlantSwap reserves the right to remove or amend any content that in our opinion does not meet the requirements of these House Rules.
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Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property legislation designed to protect new plant varieties. These rights allow the original breeder to register a plant as their own property if it meets certain criteria. Once PBRs have been granted, the owner will license companies to grow these varieties and collect a royalty on each plant sold.
Plants may be protected under UK Plant Breeders Rights or under European Plant Variety Rights. Plants with PBR cannot be propagated by anyone other than those given a licence by the PBR owner.
In the Plant Finder we have indicated which plant cultivars we know to have PBRs. This is not exhaustive as the list of plants with PBRs is constantly evolving and there is no definitive UK database of botanical plant names with PBRs that we have found.
If you have a plant that you know to have PBRs, and you do not have a licence to grow it commercially, you should not propagate it for swap or sale. If you have PBRs over a plant and it is not listed as such on GreenPlantSwap, please contact us.
For further information, please see our FAQs.
GreenPlantSwap has a special focus on promoting and raising funds for Thrive, the gardening therapy charity registered in the UK as The Society of Horticultural Therapy (charity no. 277570). Thrive is the leading charity in the UK using gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people living with disabilities or ill health, or who are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.
It is our aim to build awareness and understanding of Thrive’s work with those that can benefit most from gardening. In so doing, we enable members to raise money through open gardens and plant sales and make donations directly to Thrive. Thrive pays a fee to GreenPlantSwap equivalent to 25% of these funds. This helps us keep GreenPlantSwap a free service benefiting all users and Thrive, because the more people use the site the more we will help the charity. Members are also free to raise money for other good causes through events and plant sales on the site.
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Last updated on: 26th January 2017CloseIf your post is about specific plants, then do take the trouble to tag the genus or plants in question to your post. It will be worth your while.
Not only will the tags create links from your post to the tagged plant record pages in our Plant Finder for readers to follow, but it will place your post on those pages as well, so your post will reach many more people with an interest in the plants.
Also, if you or any other Grower near the reader have the plants you tag available for swap or sale, these will automatically appear alongside your post.
So tags are a great way to attract more readers, more comments and more interest in the plants you offer.
They make the site more rewarding for everyone.
By clicking ‘Publish my Event’ you confirm you agree to GreenPlantSwap’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Event Posting rules.
Writing posts and getting comments is fun. Here are some tips to help you get the most from it.
There is no limit on the text in posts, but brief and engaging titles tend to work best. Plus people are less likely to read over-length Web posts. If your post is getting long, think about splitting it up into separate posts.
Good photos are cool! Take the best pictures you can and upload them in high resolution. You may also edit the crop of the photos once published by clicking on the crop icon top left of each photo.
Plant tags are most important because they place your post on the tagged plant record pages, so people interested in that plant also find it there, and they create links from your post to the plants for readers to follow.
In addition, if you have any of the plants you tag available for swap or sale, these will automatically appear alongside your full post.
So tags are a great way to attract more readers, more comments and more interest in the plants you offer.
When you have published your post you may edit it at any time.
Once the comments start coming in, do engage and thank other users for their input, so the interaction is rewarding to both you and them.
Lastly, do ensure you have read our House Rules and do not post anything that conflicts with these.
GreenPlantSwap is designed to be a friendly and helpful gardening web site. To keep it that way we ask that you follow a few simple rules in engaging with other members on our site. These rules complement the wider member responsibilities in the Terms of Use.
Be genuine. Do not impersonate anyone else, mislead or present anything as fact that you know to be untrue.
Be nice. Be respectful and tolerant of other members. Keep a reasonable and friendly tone in posts. Avoid any personal comments, threats, swearing, harassment or spam that could cause offence. Don't attack anyone on the basis of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or politics.
Be helpful. Share opinions and be generous with your knowledge. It's good to debate, but not to ridicule someone for lack of knowledge or experience. Make those who may be new to gardening feel welcome and confident to ask questions and seek advice.
Be relevant. Keep broadly to the subject of plants and gardens; and do not stray off topic in threads, so the content remains useful to others. Write in English and do not post images of any subjects other than gardens and plants.
Be un-salesy. It is fine to post about plants you happen to have for swap or sale on your Grower page. But let interest in the plant be the 'pull'. Do not promote prices, deals or other business interests outside GreenPlantSwap in posts.
Be responsible. Do not post about anything that could endanger others. Report any violation of these rules or the wider Terms of Use by 'flagging' the content in question. Your flag will be anonymous. GreenPlantSwap will then decide what action to take, if any.
Be legal. Only post images or content you have the right to distribute and which comply with the Terms of Use.
GreenPlantSwap reserves the right to remove or amend any content that in our opinion does not meet the requirements of these House Rules.
Don’t be afraid to ask any gardening question! There is so much to know and only the few are formally trained in gardening. So we all need to learn from each other!
There is no limit to the overall text but it is generally best to keep your question title concise and expand on details in the text area below.
Good photos are often vital in gardening questions, as they can show most clearly what you are talking about. Take the best pictures you can in high resolution with close ups (e.g. of leaves or flowers) and from further back to show the shape of the plant.
Tags are important, as they place your post on the tagged plant record pages, so people interested in that plant find it there. In other words, you will have more interested readers and the Plant Finder will become more engaging and useful for everyone if you take the trouble to add tags. Tags also create links to the plant(s) in question.
But don’t worry if your question is about identifying a plant! You can hardly be expected to add a tag in this instance.
When you have published your post you may edit it at any time.
Once the comments start coming in, do engage and thank other users for their input, so the interaction is rewarding to both you and them.
Lastly, do ensure you have read our House Rules and do not post anything that conflicts with these.
GreenPlantSwap is designed to be a friendly and helpful gardening web site. To keep it that way we ask that you follow a few simple rules in engaging with other members on our site. These rules complement the wider member responsibilities in the Terms of Use.
Be genuine. Do not impersonate anyone else, mislead or present anything as fact that you know to be untrue.
Be nice. Be respectful and tolerant of other members. Keep a reasonable and friendly tone in posts. Avoid any personal comments, threats, swearing, harassment or spam that could cause offence. Don't attack anyone on the basis of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or politics.
Be helpful. Share opinions and be generous with your knowledge. It's good to debate, but not to ridicule someone for lack of knowledge or experience. Make those who may be new to gardening feel welcome and confident to ask questions and seek advice.
Be relevant. Keep broadly to the subject of plants and gardens; and do not stray off topic in threads, so the content remains useful to others. Write in English and do not post images of any subjects other than gardens and plants.
Be un-salesy. It is fine to post about plants you happen to have for swap or sale on your Grower page. But let interest in the plant be the 'pull'. Do not promote prices, deals or other business interests outside GreenPlantSwap in posts.
Be responsible. Do not post about anything that could endanger others. Report any violation of these rules or the wider Terms of Use by 'flagging' the content in question. Your flag will be anonymous. GreenPlantSwap will then decide what action to take, if any.
Be legal. Only post images or content you have the right to distribute and which comply with the Terms of Use.
GreenPlantSwap reserves the right to remove or amend any content that in our opinion does not meet the requirements of these House Rules.
Gardening tips of all types are immensely welcome on GreenPlantSwap and the site is purpose built to present them where they are most useful.
There is no limit on the text in tips, but brief and engaging titles tend to work best. Plus people are less likely to read over-length Web posts. If your post is getting long, think about splitting it up into separate tips.
Good photos are cool! Take the best pictures you can detailing the points you make, and upload them in high resolution. You may also edit the crop of the photos once published by clicking on the crop icon top left of each photo.
Plant tags are most important because they place your tip on the tagged plant record pages, so people interested in that plant also find it there, and they create links from your post to the plants for readers to follow.
In addition, if you have any of the plants you tag available for swap or sale, these will automatically appear alongside your full post.
So tags are a great way to attract more readers, more comments and more interest in the plants you offer.
If your tip is of a more general nature, not specific to a particular plant, that’s fine. Users can easily find it through the sophisticated search box on Posts & Events.
When you have published your post you may edit it at any time.
Once the comments start coming in, do engage and thank other users for their input, so the interaction is rewarding to both you and them.
Lastly, do ensure you have read our House Rules and do not post anything that conflicts with these.
GreenPlantSwap is designed to be a friendly and helpful gardening web site. To keep it that way we ask that you follow a few simple rules in engaging with other members on our site. These rules complement the wider member responsibilities in the Terms of Use.
Be genuine. Do not impersonate anyone else, mislead or present anything as fact that you know to be untrue.
Be nice. Be respectful and tolerant of other members. Keep a reasonable and friendly tone in posts. Avoid any personal comments, threats, swearing, harassment or spam that could cause offence. Don't attack anyone on the basis of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or politics.
Be helpful. Share opinions and be generous with your knowledge. It's good to debate, but not to ridicule someone for lack of knowledge or experience. Make those who may be new to gardening feel welcome and confident to ask questions and seek advice.
Be relevant. Keep broadly to the subject of plants and gardens; and do not stray off topic in threads, so the content remains useful to others. Write in English and do not post images of any subjects other than gardens and plants.
Be un-salesy. It is fine to post about plants you happen to have for swap or sale on your Grower page. But let interest in the plant be the 'pull'. Do not promote prices, deals or other business interests outside GreenPlantSwap in posts.
Be responsible. Do not post about anything that could endanger others. Report any violation of these rules or the wider Terms of Use by 'flagging' the content in question. Your flag will be anonymous. GreenPlantSwap will then decide what action to take, if any.
Be legal. Only post images or content you have the right to distribute and which comply with the Terms of Use.
GreenPlantSwap reserves the right to remove or amend any content that in our opinion does not meet the requirements of these House Rules.
Creating an event on GreenPlantSwap is really very straightforward. Before you start, however, it’s best to make some decisions on what type of event you want to hold (date, time, location) and gather together any details, including photos, you have to bring your post to life.
When you create your post you’ll see there is space for a general description, in which you can give people a better idea of what the event will be like. Generally speaking, the more you include here, the more confident people will be of attending. And don’t forget to mention any entrance fees or whether some or all the proceeds are to be given to a charity. Visitors will like to know this ahead of the event.
All the key event details are then entered through the buttons at the foot of the ‘Create an event’ form.
Ideally you’ll have already published your own Grower page (including a personal photo), so the event post will link to your page where people can see who you are and learn more about your interests.
Now fill out the ‘Create an event’ form, and please ensure the event complies with our Event Posting rules.
Once your event is published learn more about ways to Promote your event.
If you have any questions do ask the GPS Team.
GreenPlantSwap is designed to be a friendly and helpful gardening web site. To keep it that way we ask that you follow a few simple rules in engaging with other members on our site. These rules complement the wider member responsibilities in the Terms of Use.
Be genuine. Do not impersonate anyone else, mislead or present anything as fact that you know to be untrue.
Be nice. Be respectful and tolerant of other members. Keep a reasonable and friendly tone in posts. Avoid any personal comments, threats, swearing, harassment or spam that could cause offence. Don't attack anyone on the basis of their race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or politics.
Be helpful. Share opinions and be generous with your knowledge. It's good to debate, but not to ridicule someone for lack of knowledge or experience. Make those who may be new to gardening feel welcome and confident to ask questions and seek advice.
Be relevant. Keep broadly to the subject of plants and gardens; and do not stray off topic in threads, so the content remains useful to others. Write in English and do not post images of any subjects other than gardens and plants.
Be un-salesy. It is fine to post about plants you happen to have for swap or sale on your Grower page. But let interest in the plant be the 'pull'. Do not promote prices, deals or other business interests outside GreenPlantSwap in posts.
Be responsible. Do not post about anything that could endanger others. Report any violation of these rules or the wider Terms of Use by 'flagging' the content in question. Your flag will be anonymous. GreenPlantSwap will then decide what action to take, if any.
Be legal. Only post images or content you have the right to distribute and which comply with the Terms of Use.
GreenPlantSwap reserves the right to remove or amend any content that in our opinion does not meet the requirements of these House Rules.
