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The Virtual Seed Parcel is only open to Grapes with a UK return address!
Revised Seed swap conditions now apply - namely, you must have been a member of the Grapevine for at least Three months and have made more than 50 posts during those Three months.
The 50 recent posts rule applies to all Grapes, whenever they joined.
A Maximum of 20 packets of seeds can be sent out of the VSP at a time. There is no limit on the number of packets sent in.
The idea:
This is a Virtual Seed Swap, where you decide for example that you have 10 packs of seeds that you don't want, and you want to exchange them for 10 on the list that you do want. You pack them up and send them to Veggie Chicken who will swap them for 10 packs on the list and send them back to you. If you only want to swap one or two packets that's OK - you don't need 10 packets to participate.
The instructions:
If you have seeds to swap, have a look at the seedlists at ......... .http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_83433.html.............. and draw up your wish list.
Then send veggiechicken a PM for an address to which to send your swaps.
Seeds are picked on a first come first served basis, so if you and 3 others choose the one remaining packet of seeds, and the pack isn't big enough to split - then the first one to get their swaps to VC bags it.
When you send your seeds, you need to also send:
at least 2 Large Letter UK postage stamps;
a label with your return address ;
your 'want' list with your name and your Grape name on it.
Do use some common sense though, the postage that you send in needs to cover the postage back; so if you are sending 10 packs of tomatoes but want 10 packs of peas back; these will weigh more and be thicker so might go into the next postal rate up from what you send in.
As this is a community type swap; stamps may not be sent back, as if only [for example] 3p needs to be added, a stamp to that value will be used rather than waste postage and it gives the VSP more flexibility on postage rates. We may split packages up so that postage is kept as low as possible.
We will also be reusing envelopes/bags, so please make sure they are not falling apart at the seams!
Please put a sender's address on your envelope when sending seeds, so that if they get lost they come back to you.
If you are splitting larger packs down, please pack them into these amounts (or more) before sending:
6-10 tomato/pepper/aubergines/squashes
10-15 beans/peas
30 brassicas/lettuces
50 mustard/radish
100 carrots/onions
This is also a guide to how many seeds you can expect in return.
Please write legibly on each packet:
Type
Variety
No of seeds
Your Vine name
Sow by dates or date seeds collected
Anything else you think is needed; such as 'self saved', 'Mr Fothergills' etc.
Please make sure the packets that you send in are actually sealed - we've had quite a few that have not been sealed properly and half the seeds were in the bottom of the envelope mixed with other seeds at the bottom - thus rendering some of the bags useless.
So in essence:
Pack your seeds into equivalents (if already opened) and label them:
Choose your seeds from the http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_83433.html
List what you want
PM VC
Send your seeds with stamps & address label
Wait for the Postie
We aim for a 2 week turnaround at most [outside of the Festive season]
.
Any questions please post them on here.
Happy Swapping.
p.s....this does not preclude swapping or offering swaps on this board, it is in addition to it.
Revised Seed swap conditions now apply - namely, you must have been a member of the Grapevine for at least Three months and have made more than 50 posts during those Three months.
The 50 recent posts rule applies to all Grapes, whenever they joined.
A Maximum of 20 packets of seeds can be sent out of the VSP at a time. There is no limit on the number of packets sent in.
The idea:
This is a Virtual Seed Swap, where you decide for example that you have 10 packs of seeds that you don't want, and you want to exchange them for 10 on the list that you do want. You pack them up and send them to Veggie Chicken who will swap them for 10 packs on the list and send them back to you. If you only want to swap one or two packets that's OK - you don't need 10 packets to participate.
The instructions:
If you have seeds to swap, have a look at the seedlists at ......... .http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_83433.html.............. and draw up your wish list.
Then send veggiechicken a PM for an address to which to send your swaps.
Seeds are picked on a first come first served basis, so if you and 3 others choose the one remaining packet of seeds, and the pack isn't big enough to split - then the first one to get their swaps to VC bags it.
When you send your seeds, you need to also send:
at least 2 Large Letter UK postage stamps;
a label with your return address ;
your 'want' list with your name and your Grape name on it.
Do use some common sense though, the postage that you send in needs to cover the postage back; so if you are sending 10 packs of tomatoes but want 10 packs of peas back; these will weigh more and be thicker so might go into the next postal rate up from what you send in.
As this is a community type swap; stamps may not be sent back, as if only [for example] 3p needs to be added, a stamp to that value will be used rather than waste postage and it gives the VSP more flexibility on postage rates. We may split packages up so that postage is kept as low as possible.
We will also be reusing envelopes/bags, so please make sure they are not falling apart at the seams!
Please put a sender's address on your envelope when sending seeds, so that if they get lost they come back to you.
If you are splitting larger packs down, please pack them into these amounts (or more) before sending:
6-10 tomato/pepper/aubergines/squashes
10-15 beans/peas
30 brassicas/lettuces
50 mustard/radish
100 carrots/onions
This is also a guide to how many seeds you can expect in return.
Please write legibly on each packet:
Type
Variety
No of seeds
Your Vine name
Sow by dates or date seeds collected
Anything else you think is needed; such as 'self saved', 'Mr Fothergills' etc.
Please make sure the packets that you send in are actually sealed - we've had quite a few that have not been sealed properly and half the seeds were in the bottom of the envelope mixed with other seeds at the bottom - thus rendering some of the bags useless.
So in essence:
Pack your seeds into equivalents (if already opened) and label them:
Choose your seeds from the http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...sts_83433.html
List what you want
PM VC
Send your seeds with stamps & address label
Wait for the Postie
We aim for a 2 week turnaround at most [outside of the Festive season]
. Any questions please post them on here.
Happy Swapping.
p.s....this does not preclude swapping or offering swaps on this board, it is in addition to it.
I bagged and sorted a few to send off a few weeks ago and I nearly lost the will to live!
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