Terms of Use

Last Updated: April 14, 2025

Welcome to Brandywine Native Garden Hub, a project of the Brandywine Conservancy. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, located at www.nativegardenhub.org (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

Brandywine reserves the right to remove any user-created content that is deemed inappropriate, offensive, or otherwise inconsistent with our mission and values. By signing up, you agree to use this platform responsibly.

1. Purpose of the Site

The Brandywine Native Garden Hub site is designed to learn about native plants found in Pennsylvania and northern Delaware, find garden design inspiration, and create custom Garden Boards to help plan and visualize your growing spaces. The Site is an educational and non-commercial resource provided by the Brandywine Conservancy.

2. User Accounts and Saved Content

Some features of the Site, such as saving plants or creating garden boards, require you to create an optional user profile. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. You may not share your account with others or impersonate another user.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Site for lawful, educational, and personal purposes only. You may not:

• Use the Site in any way that could harm, disable, or overburden the service.
• Create or share content that is offensive, misleading, or infringes on third-party rights.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its users, or data.

4. Content Ownership

All text, plant data, images, and media on the Site (unless otherwise noted) are the property of the Brandywine Conservancy or used with permission. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from the Site’s content without prior written consent, except for personal, non-commercial use.

User-generated content (such as saved gardens or notes) remains your property, but by using the Site, you grant the Brandywine Conservancy a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and maintain this content as part of the website’s features.

5. Accuracy of Information

We strive to provide accurate, up-to-date information about native plants in the Brandywine region. However, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of all content. Plant suitability may vary by specific site conditions and is meant as general guidance only.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may include links to external resources or websites. The Brandywine Conservancy is not responsible for the content or practices of those third-party sites and inclusion does not imply endorsement.

7. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and data.

8. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time for violations of these Terms or to protect the integrity of our services.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on the Site with the effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms, please contact:

Brandywine Conservancy
Website: https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy
Email: nativegardenhub@brandywine.org