Your address, email and phone number, that you include in your registration, will NOT be made visible to the Weeder when you message them. 

When the Weeder responds to your enquiry, then arrange a call to speak with them and chat about your gardening needs: Did you get on well? Do you have any shared interests or people you know? Do you feel they have skills that are appropriate and doable for your garden needs?

If you feel confident to go ahead at this stage, before you arrange a show round, ask them for their full name, address, email, phone number and a social media page.

Check out their address on Google Maps and most importantly, their social profiles.  You must feel comfortable that the Weeders profile is genuine and that they have connections within your local community.

We encourage garden owners to send the same in return so that Weeders can see that you are a pillar of the community too.

If you are looking for a Weeder on behalf of someone who is vulnerable, you may consider someone with a DSB (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. This enables employers to check the criminal records of current and potential employees in order to ascertain whether or not they are suitable to work with vulnerable adults and children. If the weeder already has a ‘Standard Check ’it will show on their profile. If they do not have one you could ask them to apply for one. If they do have this certification you can ask them to email you the document privately or via Weedmail if you connect with each other

Although Liability Insurance is not a legal requirement, we do advise that all our weeders have this basic level of cover for everyone’s peace of mind. If they have this cover it will show in their profile. You can ask them to email you this documentation privately or via Weedmail if you connect with each other. 

If you are still feeling positive about the Weeder, arrange for them to visit your garden for an initial show round.

You could make sure someone is with you in the house when they visit. If you are arranging for the weeder to visit a vulnerable person, make sure you go too. The Weeder may also bring a chaperone for the initial garden show round.

If you feel uneasy or have concerns at any point in the process of the engagement of a weeder, politely make your excuses, and discontinue your interactions with them. WeWeed can not take responsibility for your safety or of those you are booking a Weeder for.