We are growing more varieties of Herb Pots which should be available for purchase soon

Common Mallow, Radicchio, Red Deadnettle and Turnip Green Herb Pots at Hever Tortoise World

Sow (Smooth) Thistles and Pansies for tortoises and bearded dragons

ORGANIC LIVE PLANT HERB POTS

£7.99

Organic Live Plant Herb Pots! We are growing many varieties of plants at the moment, which should be available to purchase here soon. Thank you for your patience.
Ideal as a Healthy, Natural Food for all species of Tortoises, Bearded Dragons, Uromastyx and Iguanas
Fresh plants are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients which all work in synergy with each other helping our animals to stay healthy & happy
Choose from the dropdown list of available herb cultivars. Further information on each plant can be found under the Description tab. Please, note the plants may look slightly different from the photos due to the different stages of growth
Availability always changes depending on the growing season – check this page often to see what’s become available!
Organic Herbs have been grown by us from either our own seeds (gathered from our own plants tended using Organic Principles of Horticulture with Sustainability and Respect to nature, from our sites in Surrey & Kent) or from Organic Seeds (sourced from Organic & Ethical Producers who share the same values as us). Grown in Peat Free Growing Media, using Organic Methods of Horticulture without herbicides, fungicides, artificial fertilizers or harmful pesticides. Whenever necessary we use Biological Pest Control and encourage Natural Pest Predators such as birds, lacewings, ladybirds and many others as part of our Integrated Pest Management (IPM). So that you can be sure all of our plants have been grown in the most natural way possible, chemical free. We make our own growing media blends and organic fertilizers on our site using organic plant based materials
The pots can be placed in your pets’ enclosure. They are safe to be eaten straight away as healthy fresh Snacks
The leaves can also be harvested as they continue to grow on the plants. For this reason, place the potted plants in a well lit, well ventilated area in your house or conservatory (a bright windowsill is great) and grow them on to a larger size. Keep the plants well watered but do not overwater. Feed with an Organic Fertilizer weekly. You may wish to report the larger herbs into a slightly bigger container to ensure they continue to grow well
Live Plant Herb Pots are supplied as clusters of seedlings or young plants potted in 9 – 10cm pots. Plant heights will vary naturally from 5cm – 20cm depending on the species & cultivars
Suitable as a supplementary food all year round for all Herbivorous Reptiles (Tortoise, Iguana, Uromastyx, Bearded Dragon)
Propagated by our Co-Founder Natasha who is a professionally trained Horticulturist and a Garden Designer. Natasha has experience of working in the RHS Garden Wisley, and holds a number of RHS Qualifications as well as a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Horticulture/Crop Production Technology
Hever Tortoise World is a Certified Organic Grower of Live Potted & Plug Plants, Licensed and Approved by Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) – the UK’s First Organic Certification Body. Registration No: UKF005019. Organic Certificate of Compliance (Organic Plant Producer)
Sent by Tracked First Class Parcel Service Mondays to Thursdays

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FRESH LIVE PLANT HERB POTS

Choose one of your pet’s favourite Live Potted Plant varieties from the drop down list.

Fresh Live Plant Treat Pots are supplied as clusters of seedlings potted in 9 – 10cm pots. Plant heights will vary naturally from 5cm – 20cm depending on the species & cultivars. Please, re-use or recycle the pots afterwards.

Lemon Bergamot (Monarda citriodora) is a short lived perennial plant, often grown as an annual, and should flower in its first year of life. Hardy, prefers full sun to partial shade. Lovely, pink to purple flowers, attractive to pollinators. Leaves are pleasantly lemon scented. The whole plant is safe to feed to tortoises and all herbivorous reptiles.

Chamomile (German Chamomile) (Matricaria recutita). A lovely annual plant with daisy like scented white flowers with yellow centres. Many species of Chamomile form a natural part of wild Mediterranean tortoise species’ diets. As with many plants, feed as part of a wider diet. Supplied as young plants in 9cm pots (10-20cm height).

Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) is our native herbaceous perennial plant. The hairy leaves and their strong scent, when crushed, very much resemble the White Deadnettle with which it is often confused. Small purple/pink flowers are produced in the summer through to autumn. A safe tortoise feed and one of their favourite feeder plants, the plant has now become one of our favourites too. Naturally found in woodlands reaching up to 75cm in height. A lovely plant for a shady garden corner.

Endive (Cichorium endivia) – a member of Chicory family, Endive is a lovely leafy vegetable loved by tortoises. Feed as part of a varied diet in moderation.

Common Mallow (Malva sylvestris) – a herbaceous perennial up to 1.5m tall, widely distributed in the UK. A wonderful plant for a tortoise menu with both flowers and leaves highly enjoyed by tortoises.

Red Deadnettle (Laminum purpureum). One of tortoises’ favourite plants. An annual plant up to 20cm in height, producing pleasantly scented leaves which mature to have a reddish tint as well as small pinkish/purple flowers in the summer. Supplied as young potted plants in 9 cm pots with varying heights of 7 – 15cm.

Salad Burnet (Sanguisorba minor). A herbaceous flowering perennial plant up to 1m high. Feed in moderation. On the RHS Plants for Pollinators list. Supplied as young potted plants in 9cm pots with naturally varying heights from 10 -15cm.

Chicory Rossa Di Traviso is a cultivated form of wild Chicory (Cichorium intybus) and is a Radicchio type of Chicory. Lovely, long crunchy leaves starting off green and in cold weather turning red. Feed in moderation.

Common/Smooth Sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus) – a hardy annual flowering plant of up to 1.5m in height, bearing yellow, dandelion-like flowers in spring/summer, which is adored by tortoises. All parts of the plant are safe to feed.

Turnip Greens (Brassica rapa). Young Turnip Greens/Plants (leafy tops of turnips) have long been in culinary use of people, and are said to contain high amounts of Calcium and Iodine, as well as vitamins, other minerals and antioxidants. Turnip Plants are part of Cruciferous plant family (like Kale, Cabbages and Broccoli) and can serve as a nutritious addition to a tortoise diet in moderation. Please, feed only the leafy parts of the plants (not the developing roots – turnips).

Evening Primrose (Oenothera odorata, Oenothera biennis or Oenothera versicolor). O. odorata is a stunning perennial plant with beautiful scented yellow flowers, usually flowers in the first year of life and comes back year after year. O. biennis, as the name suggests, is a biennial plant, which means it usually lives for two years and flowers in the second year of life. Oenothera versicolor is a short lived perennial plant producing fragrant yellow/orange flowers.

Chia (Mexican Chia) (Salvia hispanica) is a herbaceous plant in the Mint family growing up to 90cm. A wonderful, safe Edible plant for tortoises with aromatic leaves when crushed.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus). Wild chicory. Wonderful leaves which tortoises absolutely love.

Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum). Teasel plants have small bristles alongside leaves and stems resembling Bristly Ox tongue but as the plant matures bristles get larger. Favoured by many tortoises.

Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) is a slender leaved species of plantain, sometimes also called Ribgrass. It is a flowering perennial plant and will come back year after year. Plantains are rich in macro and micronutrients as well as dietary fibre important for maintaining good digestive tract health in tortoises. All species of Plantains are much loved by Tortoises and other Herbivorous Reptiles and make a wonderful addition to their diets.

Grass & Clover Mix 6 Plant Species. A lovely mixture of 3 species of delicious grasses with 3 varieties of white clover. Includes Meadow Fescue, Timothy grass, late perennial Ryegrass and 3 varieties of white clover.

Grass & Clover Mix 7 Plant Species. A lovely mixture of 5 species of soft grasses and 2 varieties of white clover. Includes 2 varieties of Ryegrass, Timothy grass, Meadow grass, Cocksfoot, Meadow Fescue and 2 varieties of White Clover.

Clover (Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) or Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). Clovers are short lived herbaceous perennial plants widely distributed in Europe, very commonly encountered by native Mediterranean tortoises. The plant has traditionally been used in human herbal medicine to help alleviate a range of health conditions including hormonal imbalances, respiratory and digestive complaints, and to support the work of liver and kidneys. Clovers are a source of Vitamin B and Vitamin C as well as minerals such as calcium, magnesium, chromium and more. Supplied as young potted plants (several seedlings in a pot) in 9cm pots, plant height will naturally vary from 5 – 10cm.

Suitable for all Herbivorous Reptiles (Iguana, Uromastyx, Bearded Dragon) and all species of Tortoises (otherwise known as terrestrial Turtles). Especially vital during times when fresh plants/weeds are not easily available and to increase variety and nutrition at other times of the year.

Fresh edible weeds, herbs and flowers provide a wide range of naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, amino acids, flavonoids as well as an array of other vital substances for the health and wellbeing of tortoises and other hebivorous reptiles.

The plants can be fed straight away as a Healthy, Natural, Fresh Food. Ideal as Snacks during Autumn/Winter months when fresh food is less readily available.

Please, take a look at other products in our STORE which may be of interest to you – we have a large range of dried flowers, herbs, leaves and specially prepared mixtures as well as fresh weeds and flowers in season.

For more ways on how to use our products, head over to our social media pages (FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM). There you can find inspirational videos on how to feed your tortoises (helpful also for other herbivorous reptile owners). Thank you for your support.

HEVER TORTOISE WORLD^® TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE, DO NOT USE OUR SERVICES.

Please, be advised that when booking our Services or purchasing Products, our Terms and Conditions will always supersede any other Terms and Conditions. Please, familiarise yourselves with the following Terms and Conditions before booking our Services or buying Products from us. From time to time, we may change/add new conditions without prior notification, please check our website regularly.

T &C s FOR SELLING

DELIVERY/SHIPPING

Currently, we only dispatch Orders within the UK (Mainland UK and Islands) and do not deliver to Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland due to the strict Plant Biosecurity Regulations.

We offer delivery options provided by both Royal Mail and Evri, but we may use other couriers during busy seasons.

We use Tracked Delivery Service, 24 and 48 hr. Next day delivery is NOT Guaranteed. Please, be aware that we sometimes have to adjust our delivery prices in line with our Couriers’ prices.

Please, bear in mind that orders received for Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland delivery (or any other country apart from the UK) will be refunded and a 10% administration cost will incurr for the loss of our time and products. This cost will be deducted from the total refund.

Please, note Orders can take between 3 – 6 days to be delivered.

Orders are dispatched Monday – Thursday. During very busy periods Orders received on a Thursday and over the weekend are dispatched from Monday onwards. If Monday is a Bank Holiday, then Orders will be dispatched from Tuesday onwards.

Please, check your emails so that you know when to expect your parcel. If you are not going to be in on the day of delivery (for Fresh Products and Live Plants especially), it is a good idea to notify the Courier via the link they will send you to inform them of the safe place/neighbour where your Parcel can be left if you are out, due to the perishable nature of our products as they will deteriorate rapidly the longer they stay in transit.

Please, be advised that we cannot compensate for late deliveries.

Please, unpack your order of Fresh/Live Plants as soon as you receive it and follow the instructions provided. This will ensure that the plants remain live and at their best quality for your animals.

Royal Mail provides some exclusions to the delivery times for Royal Mail Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 Services, whenever we use these Services. For Tracked 24 or 48 hour Service Royal Mail do not guarantee next day delivery – it is their aim only.

Please, note that sometimes, especially during busy periods for Royal Mail, deliveries may take longer to arrive. We may use Evri or another courier during those busy times.

We aim to dispatch orders within 24 – 48 hours of receipt of payment (unless an order falls on a Thursday afternoon right through the weekend).

Please, contact us if you have not received your item within the specified time also tracking your item (if you were provided with the tracking details). We will then contact Royal Mail, Evri or another courier to find out more information about your Order.

It is very important that you provide the correct address when placing an order. It is also your responsibility to ensure that you are available on the day to accept the scheduled delivery. If the item gets delivered to the wrong address, it can be very difficult to trace it and most items get lost. Items not received on the day of delivery will be rescheduled by the Courier for another day or a collection in person. Please, remember as your Order may contain Perishable Items, they may not be in the same fresh state they would have been if they were received on the day scheduled as you were not in/available to receive the Order. We cannot be held responsible in such circumstances. No refunds will be offered in these cases and a new order would have to be placed and paid for.

We may substitute plants you have ordered with other plants without first informing you. This may happen if plants you have ordered are out of stock or for whatever other reason they are not suitable for dispatch (i.e. the quality of the plant may have been affected by challenging weather conditions (i.e. heatwave). The quality of products we dispatch is of utmost importance to us.

RETURNS & REFUNDS

As a consumer you have the statutory right to return some product(s) you purchased from us within 14 days of receiving them. We offer a longer return window of 30 days. Special instructions apply to Perishable items (please, see below) and items made to order for a customer (i.e. most dried food items). If you wish to return a product, please, get in touch with us within the 30 days starting from the day you received your product, so that we can provide the correct return address. The customer bears responsibility for returning the product to us and for paying the postage costs. Please, provide proof of posting when contacting us.

Products purchased in error need to be returned in original packaging in a saleable condition and have not been used. If the product is damaged/faulty or the wrong product was sent, we will refund the total cost including the return delivery cost, or if requested, we will send you a replacement product if it is in stock, once we have received and inspected the product(s). If the product is purchased in error, we will refund the cost of the product but not the return postage if the product is returned to us in a saleable condition in the original packaging and has not been used.

Please, return all purchased products to us no later than 30 days from the day you communicated your request to return. You can post the return item back to us using a postal/courier service of your choice. Please, obtain proof of sending.

Please, note, that cancellations of an order can be made before the order has been processed without any additional costs. Once the order has entered the dispatch process (the order has been processed), you can still cancel and return the goods but only once they have been delivered to you. Special conditions apply to Perishable items – please, see below.

Refunds are issued to the same account from which the original payment was made between 5 -10 working days.

Perishable Items such as Fresh Flowers/Weeds/Leaves, Super Food and the Living Bowls/Trays, and all Live Plants (including Plug plants) cannot be returned due to the live nature of these items. Made to Order items such as mixtures of dried foods or dried foods weighed to order cannot be returned or refunded. This does not affect your Statutory rights. We send all Live Plants by First Class Tracked Parcel Delivery Service Monday – Thursday to avoid them being in transit for long periods of time. Please, make sure you are available to accept the order when it is scheduled and unpack on the day of delivery. We take every precaution to ensure they are delivered in the best condition, however, if any of these items are damaged in transit and arrive in the sub-optimal condition, please, get in touch with us as soon as you unpack your order, sending us a photo within 24 hours or receipt of your items. We will then assess each situation individually.

Please, be aware that our liability for Live Plants is limited to providing healthy, fresh plants when we dispatch them to you and you receive them. We do not take any responsibility for plants that are not thriving in your care due to the growing conditions that you provide. It is the customer’s responsibility to read/research and provide the correct care that each Live Plant they purchase from us requires to grow well. Sometimes, after being in transit, they may look in sub-optimal condition (i.e. if it is too hot the plants may look wilted on arrival), but they should all spring back to life with good watering and the provision of correct, plant specific husbandry. We provide the most important information on the care of plants we sell on our website as well as the Care Leaflet supplied with each Plant Sale, which should be read and followed. Plants are live beings and require specific care and certain conditions to perform well. If these are not provided and the plants fail, the customer takes full responsibility for this. We are not liable for any such failures.

OFFERS AND PROMOTIONS

From time to time we run Offers and Promotions, which are subject to the following guidelines:

All Offers are subject to availability. Sale items can be of limited stock and, although they may show to be in stock, we may occasionally run out of the item(s). In this instance we will notify you and either offer a refund or send a similar value item which is in stock.
Some Offers and Promotions may exclude certain items.
In most situations, Offers and Promotions can only be redeemed once and may not be used in conjunction with other Offers or Promotions. For example, an Offer for your First order may not be used in conjunction with another Offer or on Sale items.
Our Offers of a Free Delivery can change in value from time to time. Discounts are applied to the total value of the goods in your cart only. So, a Promotion of a Free Delivery on orders over £30.00, for example, applies when the value of the goods in your basket/cart is equal or greater than £30.00.
Offers and Promotions are not transferrable and cannot be redeemed against previous orders.
Offer/Promotions end dates may apply.
We reserve the right to vary or withdraw our Offers and Promotions at any time and without prior notification.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

We do our utmost to dispatch the orders as soon as possible (and within 48 hours of receipt of payment). Sometimes, during very busy periods, it may take longer to dispatch and the Royal Mail or another courier we use can also take longer than expected to deliver the orders. Please, bear this in mind as we cannot accept responsibility for delayed orders due to Royal Mail or another courier delays during busy periods.

Please, note, we do not provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on our website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

OUR PACKAGING

We are always on the lookout for the most suitable packaging solutions for our products that meet our customers’ needs. We currently send most of our dried foods, herbs and flowers in resealable plastic pouches. Although made of plastic, we have found these pouches to be the best solution for a number of reasons.

Firstly, they enable us to provide our products at the most competitive prices, affordable to our customers. Secondly, as they provide a good seal, they ensure that the products are protected from moisture, which can result in shorter shelf life, enabling excellent quality to be maintained. Thirdly, these pouches can be reused and recycled.

It is our Policy also that we use minimal packaging for our products, just enough to protect them during delivery. We try to avoid overpacking, which only results in increased waste going to landfill. Our packaging is widely recyclable and can be reused in a variety of imaginative ways! Further to offset our carbon footprint, every year we plant trees and shrubs to capture and lock the carbon from the atmosphere, thus reducing the negative impact that carbon has on our environment.

Full Terms and Conditions are available on our Website.

PRIVACY POLICY/GDPR

In line with the recent European Legislation General Data Protection Regulations that came into force on 25th May 2018, we are transparent on how and when we collect and use your data (Personal Identification Information (PII). In the course of the business, we may collect information about you such as your name, address and contact details which are gathered when you make an online booking with us or when you contact us with your enquiry or if you purchase products from us. This information is used only for the purposes of supplying you with the products or services you have purchased from us and to get in touch with you regarding these. It is not shared with third parties. For more information, please, visit our Privacy Policy.