About Spinney
We believe in the power of your odd little grove
Spinney isn't a marketplace brochure — it's infrastructure for the communities that already exist: messy, warm, specific, and brilliant.
What you can do here
Whether you sell, organise, or just want sourdough from someone you trust.
Turn the hobby into the side hustle
Crafts, repairs, tutoring, plants — list it without turning into a gig-economy caricature.
Trade with people you'd recognise in Tesco
Local businesses, familiar faces, the stallholder who remembers your order.
Grow the grove together
When your spinney thrives, a share of platform fees flows back to fund what matters locally.
Your grove, your rules
You know your lot best. That's why spinneys decide who gets a stall.
You choose who's in
Communities approve stores — neighbours vouch for neighbours.
You keep it welcoming
Local moderators who understand context, not a distant helpdesk.
You share the rewards
A portion of every transaction returns to your community fund.
Why we're called Spinney
A spinney is a small woodland — birch next to oak, bramble at the edge, nothing landscaped within an inch of its life.
Communities work the same way: different people, shared patch of ground, inside jokes, bulk orders, and the person who always knows a plumber.
We're not trying to be a global marketplace. We're the layer that turns 'anyone got a…?' into something fair, tracked, and properly local.
Spinney is for you if…
- Your PTA needs more than a WhatsApp thread and a tin of cash
- You'd rather buy from someone your community vouched for
- You believe local beats anonymous, every time
- You want clear transactions without the chaos
Spinney isn't…
- Another app begging you to monetise your hobbies
- A social network where anyone can slide into your DMs
- A free-for-all where trust is optional
- Built on hype — we're building on sourdough and committee meetings
How we make trading feel good
Designed to reduce stress, not add another app to ignore.
One thing at a time
Single-item checkout. You know what you're buying and from whom.
Messages with context
Conversations tied to listings and orders — not random inbox noise.
Earned trust
Reviews from real transactions, not mystery five-stars.
Built for everyone
Alt text, keyboard nav, captions — accessibility isn't an afterthought.
What we stand for
Not wall art — actual decision-making criteria.
Clarity over complexity
You should always know what's happening with your money and your orders.
Your privacy matters
Your data is yours. We don't sell it. Full stop.
Everyone belongs
If your aunt can't use it, we haven't finished building it.
Local first
Real trust grows from real relationships — not global reach for its own sake.
Come and see the grove
Explore nearby stalls, or start the spinney your lot needs.
See what's growing nearby