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Free: Leaking hose guns (HA9) - Maybe someone can fix these and make good use of them? The orange one leaks around the handle; the red one sometimes leaks at the trigger.. Take one or both.
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Request: Fly Zapper (HA9) Received - Hi all, We have a moth (and mould) problem and once or twice a week there is an army of them in the house. Trying essential oils and other means but would like to see if a zapper will work. If you have one to offer we’d be extremely grateful! Thanks in advance! Request: Small amount of Black silicone (HA9) Expired - And 2x black downpipe clips to finish and tidy up a water butt installation. Literally a small amount of silicone or outdoor adhesive will do, ~100ml. Thanks in advance! Request: Garden Design course supplies (HA9) Expired - Hi all, I’m starting a garden design course soon and there is a long list of things needed for the course. If you have any of the following (or even recommended an alternative which you have) I’d greatly appreciate it. - Magic Tape on a dispenser (also known as Invisible Tape) - Cheap sticky tape to stick your sheets of paper to the drawing board. - A Triangular Scale Rule, making sure it includes 1:50 scale - A Set Square (360mm @ 45 degrees) - A Set Square (360mm @ 60 degrees) - A Compass - A Simple Drawing Carry File (A3 for Level 1, A2 size for Level 2 and Level 3 courses) - A Tracing Paper Pad or Roll (90 gsm weight paper) – A3 for Level 1 and Level 2 course and A2 for Level 3 courses - Drawing Pen Set/s (e.g. Rotring Rapidograph) (Line Weight 0.25 / 0.35 / 0.5 – sizes in different sets may vary, you will need 3 distinctive nib sizes) - Ink Liners or Fine Liners – set of 3 different size nibs: 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 - A Sketching Pencil Set or just 3 or 4 individual pencils: B, 2B, 4B and 9B for example (this will be discussed in class on the first day) - A Plastic Rubber - A Kneadable Eraser or Puty Rubber (optional) - A (robust) A4 Clipboard – Level 2 and Level 3 (optional) - Optional: A2 (or larger) Drawing Board (for personal use at home). Thanks in advance ^_^ Request: Toaster (HA9) Received - Ours just packed in so if you have one going spare we’d appreciate it! Request: Tap for water butt (HA9) Expired - Not sure if these are universal but I recently ordered one with missing parts and am having no luck with the seller (via B&Q). Free: Jerusalem Artichoke / Sun Chokes (HA9) Gifted - From 3 tubers planted early this year I got this. Can apparently stay in the ground indefinitely so makes for great emergency/survival food. Will produce massive sunflower like plants in spring/summer. Take as much or as little as you need. Update: last few remaining.
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Photo of free Jerusalem Artichoke / Sun Chokes (HA9)
Free: Toshiba 40” T.V (HA9) Gifted - Please read description regarding its working order! Working but using as an external monitor I can’t get the colour right; maybe a techy person will have more luck.
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Request: 3 plastic stacking boxes (HA9) Expired - ..a wormery. Hi all, would love to make my own wormery. If anyone has 3 identical stacking boxes or even small crates that I can use to build the wormery. Thanks for looking! Request: Small electric lawnmower (HA9) Expired - Hi all, Just after a small electric lawn mover for my garden please.. Free: Ryobi RRS1801M (for parts) (HA9) Gifted - Not working; for parts only.
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Photo of free Ryobi RRS1801M (for parts) (HA9)
Request: 2m of Garden Hose (HA9) Received - Hi folks, Just need ~2m of extra garden hose to connect my reel to the tap.. If you have a hose connector too that would be handy :) Thanks in advance. Free: Kids climbing train (W2) Expired - Will need at least 3 people to lift including myself - needs to be gone soon (within 2 weeks)
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Photo of free Kids climbing train (W2)
Request: Hose and reel (HA9) Expired - Hi all, Have recently moved and left my hose at my old place for the tenants there to look after the plants so am in need of a hose, ideally with a reel. A 10m hose would suffice so no monstrously long hose needed. Thanks in advance! Request: Hose and reel (HA9) Expired - Hi all, Have recently moved and left my hose at my old place for the tenants there to look after the plants so am in need of a hose, ideally with a reel. A 10m hose would suffice so no monstrously long hose needed. Thanks in advance! p.s anyone have good experience with those stretchy expandable hoses please let me know which brand/model. Request: Garden tools - hoe, fork & trimmer (HA9) Expired - Hi all, Have moved house and inherited a jungle to boot. Would greatly appreciate a garden hoe, fork, spade and grass trimmer. Many thanks for viewing my post! Request: Garden tools - hoe, fork & trimmer (HA9) Expired - Hi all, Have moved house and inherited a jungle to boot. Would greatly appreciate a garden hoe, fork, spade and grass trimmer. Many thanks for viewing my post! Request: Bags for life or moving boxes (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi all, Moving Saturday after next and would greatly bags for life and/or moving boxes. Thanks in advance!
Request: Sieve for 5-7mm gravel (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi all, In need of a sieve to catch debris and spit out 5-7mm gravel. If you have one to give I’d appreciate it greatly! Thanks in advance. Request: Flower Seeds (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - In short, anything and everything w/ colour ^_^ Thanks in advance! Request: Iqos heated tobacco device (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi all, Would like to try this before investing in a device. If you have one spare or are not using yours I’d very much appreciate taking this off your hands. Thanks for viewing my post! Request: Winter Coat (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi all, I'm starting a new gardening job in January and a little foresight tells me a good Winter waterproof coat wouldn't go a miss; if you have one you're not using (size, mens medium/large) I would greatly appreciate your donation! Thanks in advance! Request: Pestle & Mortar (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi folks, Going to make some homemade tooth-powder soon and need a pestle and mortar to grind some herbs and seeds up. If you have one to offer, please reach out :) Thanks in advance! Request: Timber (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi, I'm looking to make a wall-mounted wooden dummy stand and would love 2 pieces of timber around 6-7' in length and around 3" x4" in size of ideally hardwood. If you have anything close to these specs please let me know (I may give you some free lessons ;) Bollards would be great as then I could use a bollard support to attach the base to the ground. Picture for reference purposes - If you have some off-cuts that can be used to attach the frame to the wall like in the picture that would be great too! Request: Wicker basket (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Hi all, To utilize more space in my bathroom I'd love a wicker basket with a lid to store all the ingredients I'm getting for homemade tooth powder. Thanks in advance! Request: 5 gallon bucket (Cricklewood, NW2) Expired - Something like this - If you have mushroom spawn all the better ^_^