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Posted by Chris (U7536226) on Thursday, 12th April 2012
It may be a good idea to use this thread to suggest similar Forums on other Websites and to move 'en masse' to our preferred website.
I'd suggest the one associated with the Gardners World website (maybe thats closing as well as its a Â鶹Éç product)
Chris
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Gardners World Forums address is :-
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The website address for The Alternative Potting Shed mentioned elsewhere is :-
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And the Gardners Corner website :-
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Thanks Chris
As many of you already know, this forum:
was set up when the "over the garden fence" threads were all closed down on here and there was nowhere for message board friends to chat. It has now been going for 4 years, is a very friendly forum, and will welcome new friends who are refugees from here. Please use your Â鶹Éç nickname if you would like to join us, so we know who you are.
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There's also Allotments 4 All - which has loads of different topic boards and plenty for veggie growers but also general chat and photo competitions and recipes and so on.
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I visit these boards
I used to visit here but no-one seems to post anymore
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This lot looks good - and already has some of our community signed up. Plus, as mentioned on the Design Board, GW producers went there looking for fodder for this year's series rather than asking their own community on here.
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Good thread, Chris!
I have had a quick look at the various recommendations to see how busy the sites appear to be. The busiest ones seem to be the Gardeners World one and The gardeners Corner one. I think I am going to sign up to these, hopefully using my current nickname. .
I would much appreciate it if boarders could let me know if they have had to change your nickname, so I can renew acquaintances. I will let you know how I get on with my registrations.
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I just signed up at Gardeners World with this nickname. I might check out some of the others.
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Chris, I doubt the Gardeners World forums will close. Too many commercial tie-ins. These forums, unfortunately, don't earn the Â鶹Éç any money and that's why they're being scrapped.
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I've been a member of
gardenworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?
for a few years now. It's a very friendly gardening board.
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I'm useless with links - lilylouise did one that works!!!
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, in reply to message 1.
Posted by lovespumpkins (U14259050) on Thursday, 12th April 2012
I 've just signed up to the Gardeners World site - happy gardening folks !!!
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I've signed up to Gardener's World as Gold1locks. Note the 1 instead of an i. See you there, folks!
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All noted and look forward to seeing you all there.
Are we using our current usernames? I will be...unless there's another figrat out there!
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I've signed up to Garden World as AlinaW, and am waiting to be let in - see you all there!
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I signed up as Obelixx for Gardeners World long before they opened the forum and am also now signed up for Garden Corner and may try Garden Worls too. Now it's a case of seeing which suits best.
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I have set up a 'meeting point' thread on the 'Talkback' topic in 'Forums' on the Gardeners World site, so that boarders can announce their arrival and keep in touch while settling in. Hope to see you there.
Haven't got round to signing up for the Gardener's Corner site yet, but I intend to.
There is life after the BEEB. I never felt their heart was in it. These other sites have invested in much better facilities, and I am sure I will be happier there.
I am sounding like someone being moved out of a run down terrace house in a street being demolished, to a new home with much better facilities, but feeling a sense of loss of a community. But being Irish, I am reminded of the saying "There are no strangers, just friends you haven't met yet".
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OK, I'm now on Gardner's World, too. As Obelix says, it's now a case of what suits.
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Ping!
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I'm there as well.
Haven't posted on here much lately, not sure how much I'll post on there. I'll see how things go
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Hi Joanybird. Haven't seen you in ages.
Lots of nice people on TAPS but it's all a bit too chat for me and I like the horticultural element on here and I love the generosity of info and opinions given here by knowledgeable members on a huge range of subjects. Lots of fun too before they gave us hosts and limited us to monthly OTGF chat threads.
Let's hope we can carry that spirit to the Gardeners World boards.
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Posted by Rainjustlearning (U12861332) on Friday, 13th April 2012
I've joined the Gardeners World one as well, already a member of TAPS.
Rain
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Bumping for those who may not have seen this.
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Pinging - here's one of hour new homes!!!
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, in reply to message 26.
Posted by Ziggysearchfield (U15229226) on Monday, 16th April 2012
Hi Everyone,
Sorry to hear about your board closure.
I'm part of the staff team at Gardeners Corner,
(Excuse the blatent spam mods)
We've seen some of your members come over to us already, you are all welcome.
Just like to say a few words about our forums, we have the best sense of humour out of all the Gardening forums, we run a few competitions, one of this year's is the giant tomato comp.
We have seed swaps, tonnes of friendly advice, mainly amature but there are a few proffesional members.
We run a very good identification forum and have plenty of other diverse forums, even our own fishing forum.
You can try the other forums, but as our members will tell you, Gardeners Corner is the best.
Oh, and we're the reason Jeremy Vine has started saying "There are other Gardening Forums available" after the Terry Walton Allotment slot.
Hope to see you all soon,
Ziggy Searchfield, Administrator, Gardeners Corner.
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Posted by Ziggysearchfield (U15229226) on Monday, 16th April 2012
Thanks for allowing the link Mods, you are welcome to come on board too.
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