Starting out

Where Do I Start?
New to Project Dirt? We’re a networking site for environmental projects. Perhaps best described as a community of green projects. Have a look around the site for starters. Go to our projects. Feel free to scroll through them, to see the projects already on board. Check out our events page and trial map to check out what’s going on down the road from you.

If you like what you see, sign up and join our community. You’ll find like-minded people, can share your green knowledge around and also get involved with projects in your local area. We’re keen Project Dirt helps people to actually meet, get together, start initiatives and share ideas. Instead of another web based discussion forum we like to see ideas being put into action.

Signing Up
Although this is easy peesy, To get started please:
1) Click on the “sign in” tab in the top right.
2) Upload a photo (we love photos).
3) Tick your areas of interest.
4) Write some blurb about yourself in the Experience/Skills section (NB - no word limit, so lots here please).

Personalise your Profile Page
Do this by heading to ‘settings’ at the top right of your profile page. You are then redirected to your account page and click on the tabs to the left to edit the appearance and privacy settings. You can add images to your page layout or use the template colours available.

Joining Projects
Once you have your profile page up and running, it’s time to get to grips with Project Dirt properly and get involved with the projects. PLEASE think carefully before signing up with projects. Most projects have tight knit communities and whilst they’re hugely welcoming, be prepared to get actively involved; go to their meetings, events and get stuck in.

If you’re sharp as a whistle, you’ll note some projects have been set up as private projects. Fear not if this is the case, you have the option to email the project administrator to ask for more information.

Setting up a Project Page
This is pretty straight forward, BUT there are a couple of things to note. We’ll cover them here
1) Click on the projects tab.
2) Click ‘add a project’ at the top right of the page.
3) Give your project a name.
4) Download a picture.
5) Write a short description of it (NB - maximum of 250 characters)!
6) We’d recommend leaving the first three boxes under ‘features’ ticked.
7) Feel free to tick the RSS feed option to help link to your own website.
8) Privacy – important you know you CANNOT CHANGE this setting once the project has been created!
Unless you’re adamant, we'd love you to keep your project 'Open' for others to see and join. It’s the ethos of the site - allowing others to learn from your experiences! Some projects are closed due to joining fees etc.

Filling in your Projects Page
Once your project has been created, the bulk of information goes in the text box – which has unlimited space. You can also add pictures videos and whatever you feel best illustrates what your project is about. Remember: just because you’ve started one up doesn’t mean you can’t join others!

Contact Us
We hope you find Project Dirt useful. Remember you can contact us whenever you have any queries or difficulties: click here to contact us, or email nick@projectdirt.com or mark@projectdirt.com

The Project Dirt team