help

This page contains some useful insight and information to assist in your viewing experience of the gardens3i.com website.

gardens3i.com is optimised for viewing using the 'Monzilla Firefox' browser

the layout of some pages may differ depending on the browser or device which you are using

applicable wording may be translated by using the 'google translate' drop down box located directly under the header picture and at the top of your screen

when an image of a page appears on a help page selecting it will take you directly to that page

We welcome your thoughts, feedback and ideas.

Please communicate with us by using the contact form

Please enjoy, be inspired and in turn inspire others by creating your own listing.

The contact form is designed to be multi purpose. Please use it for all your communication with gardens3i.com

to begin, use the drop down box at the end of the first line to select the relative topic

the listing name is not a compolusary field, however whenever appropiate please include it

enter your name

then your email address

your message should be typed in this box

For longer messages, or alternatively should you wish, you may upload a document using the option at the bottom of the form.

next, the captua code shown in the white box must be entered in order to verify that you are a legimate user

Please note thatyour message can not be sent without this field being completed.

start date and end date are used primarily for advising us of events -please use whenever appropiate

the upload file option is used to send additional data
such as photographs

when you are satisfied with the content select the send contact form button

Once the send button is activated you will either be prompted to complete any compulsory fields or redirected to the thank you page to signify that your message has been sent.

To open the contact form now select its image shown on this page.

As always we welcome your communication.

These pages are designed to showcase or business or orginisation

You may browse the listings without having to create a profile or having to login.

Please read our legal section for further information relevant to your individual rights and responsibilities.

Step by step instructions on how to register and create a listing are located further down this page

the menu has the default tabs listings , categories , map and membership

to narrow your selection options choose categories then select from the list

Please note that a listing may appear in more than one category

the map feature gives you an alternative method from which to choose a listing as there are controls to allow you move, reduce and enlarge your area of view

as previously outlined membership is where you register to create a new listing or login to amend and update an existing listing

there is a search bar where you may type a keyword then either press the enter key or select the icon to generate your search

the sort by tabs can be used to further filter and to sort the listings

use the arrow at the end of each tab to reverse the sort order

to view all listings sorted by country and with the relevant countries flag at the beginning - select the tabs listings then country

Select an individual listing to view its content

below the listing name are any images which have been uploaded

select an image to view a larger version

next are any links to social media profiles, gardens3i.com listings or an associated website

these are followed by any physical address

a location map may show if this option was selected when the listing was created

lastly any other chosen content is shown

How to register and create a listing

Once registered there is no restriction on the number of listings you can create, however there should only be one listing per garden and we do request that you conscientiously complete and keep any information up to date.

to begin select membership and complete all four fields

press the register button

if the registration process is not successful you will be prompted to fix the error(s)

when successful an acknowledgement message will appear above the email field

You will also receive an email message from contact@gardens3i.com.com detailing your registration details. Please check your spam folder if this message does not appear to have been received.

your dashboard will show a summary of your listings

to view the details of an existing listing select its image

listings is where you can add a new one or amend an existing one

select the + add listing

the listing ID is unique and can not be used more than once

For easy identification we suggest that you change the listing ID to a shortened version of your listing name

select save

within the details section add your listing name and any further information you wish

please tick at least one of the categories which best describes your listing

photographs and images may be uploaded according to your chosen plan

please resrtict landscape orientated images to a maximum width of 1000px

portrait orientated images shoild be no more than of 750px high

complete the country and town / city fields of your address

for security reasons please be wary of entering your exact location

if you selected yes for the show on map option then use the get coordinates from google maps API button to populate the latitude and longitude fields

save your listing

contact information

the top box is not currently in use

use the second box to link to another gardens3i.com listing or social media account as follows

copy all the data (in red) between < > from the relative line below

paste this into the box labeled link(s)

<a href="URL"><img src="g3i.jpg"></a> gardens3i.com listing

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="facebook.jpg"></a> facebook

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="instagram.jpg"></a> instagram

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="linkedin.jpg"></a> linkedin

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="pinterest.jpg"></a> pinterest

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="twitter.jpg"></a> twitter

<a href="URL"target="_blank"><img src="youtube.jpg"></a> youtube

navigate to the page you wish to link to and copy its URL (web address)

replace the letters URL in the box with the URL which you just copied from the relative webpage

save your work and any links will now appear in your listing

Should you have any difficulity with creating a link please just email it to us using the contact form and we will willingly complete this for you.

next if you have a website then enter its URL

your contact email address may be entered if you wish

the SEO fields may be left empty unless you are familiar with meta data

before exiting pressing save again is prudent in order to prevent losing anything you have entered

To go directly to the directories pages and view your completed listing select the page image above.

Firstly you will see a selection of quick links

under these use the all categories drop down box to make a selection

the three buttons allow you to change the way the information is displayed

The date is shown in a smaller size if there are no entries for that day

hover over a date to view a shortlist of applicable entries

select a date and a detailed list will be appear

Each listing follows a similar format

on the right hand side there is a x which can be used to hide that particular listing

below the date and title is the region

if a full adress is listed you may select it to view a location map

in some instances a description may show

next there will either be a website address or a banner

select whichever appears and you will be redirected to the website

Shown next is the current time in various cities around the world

To enqire about listing an event(s) please use the contact form

To go directly to the events page select its image on this page

View and be inspired by the photographs in the galleries, however please note that where indicated they are copyright and may not be reproduced without written permission.

For translation purposes a list of the galleries first appears above the larger image links

select the title for the gallery you wish to view

your selection will open in a new page

in some galleries (e.g. castles and conservatories) the photographs are labelled

select any photograph shown within a circle and it will enlarge

where a selection of arrows appears they can be used to navigate through the pages

please note that the featured gallery may differ in its appearance

To go directly to the galleries page select its image on this page.

Should you have a suggestion for a new gallery or wish to feature your own garden then
please use the contact form to send us a message.

As always we welcome your communication.

These pages are where you can showcase your garden