Ipswich Plant Swap is to follow the following principles in all of its activities:

1. Inclusive to all – welcoming of all people no matter of their abilities, race, sex, age or background. However, the group has the right to ban those from the group who do not confirm with the code of conduct. 

2. No political, financial or religious promotion – to enhance harmony and inclusiveness

3. Promote self-sufficiency and resilience.

4. Share plant factual plant knowledge.

5. Promote sustainable practices including:

   • Waste avoidance, reduction, reuse, recycling with no waste disposal where possible. 

   • Minimise the use of water and electricity.

   • Organic gardening practices – no synthetic fertilisers, pesticides or otherwise.

   • Ecological gardening – harness the natural systems that exist in nature to grow plants and food. 

   • No weeds – do not spread or promote the growing of weeds that are identified as restricted invasive, prohibited invasive or invasive in the State of Queensland – Refer to  https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/biosecurity/plants/invasive/restricted for further information.

   • No spreading of plant diseases or restricted pests – the activities of the group shall not be in contravention with any laws in relation to spreading plant diseases that threaten our economy. Refer to the Queensland Government Website https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/agriculture/biosecurity/plants/moving/restrictions/zones.  

   • No fire ants – prevent members from inadvertently spreading fire ants through education about the fire ant zones https://www.fireants.org.au/stop-the-spread/fire-ant-biosecurity-zones.