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Free: Kenwood Blender Jug - Missing Bottom Rubber Ring (CT11) This is an old Kenwood blender jug, in great condition - except that it hasn't got the rubber ring at the bottom. So it currently let's liquid flow out! Sadly the new rubber they produce doesn't fit the old jug! If you want a replacement jug and have the rubber, this would be great for you. I'm NOT offering the motor base because I can still use the grinder.

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Request: Turkey Baster ... For Gardening (CT11) If you've got an old turkey baster ready to pension off before you get BBQing this summer ... I'd love to give it a new life. I need it to suck up garden water. Many thanks

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Free: Cement Rubble / Hardcore From Cleared Patio (CT11) Withdrawn If you need any hardcore / cement rubble for a project, this is available for collection. Many thanks

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Free: Filters for MVHR - Itho HRU G4 (CT11) Withdrawn These filters are only useful to you if you have an MVHR [mechanical ventilation heat recovery unit] ... or you're happy to sell them on ebay. The model is no longer being manufactured - so someone whose MVHR is still working will be interested in having these. We have 2 unopened packs and 1 opened pack. Each pack has 2 filters. That means there are 5 unused filters plus one that was only just changed. Do get in touch if you can make any use of them!

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Free: Olive Tree Cuttings (CT11) Gifted Just pruned our organically grown olive tree so have some branches. You could make tea or grow the cuttings. For tea, see Healthy and Natural World › health-benefits-of-olive-leaf-extract Proven Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract and How to Make Olive Leaf Tea How to Make Olive Leaf Tea. If you have access to olive trees, you can make your own tea but make sure the leaves are of a good quality and haven't been sprayed with pesticides. Pick olive leaves in the mid-morning when any dew has dried. The leaves should ideally be oven-dried at just below 150 deg F.

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Free: Mushroom Growing Kit/Laundry Basket (CT11) Gifted You might be able to see that one of the two mushroom buckets has holes for the mushrooms to sprout, and also for the water to drain when you submerge your growing materials in hot water to clean them of other fungi spores. You will need to buy the growing materials eg straw plus oyster mushrooms from the shop, or spawn from online shops. There are loads of youtube videos! /// The laundry basket is plastic and doesn't have a lid. I've been using it in the garden to make leaf mould so it will need a clean if you're intending to use it indoors.

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Free: Goji Berry Cuttings (CT11) Expired I'm chopping down the goji berry shrub because it's not earning its keep. You can eat the leaves as well as the fruit. If you'd like cuttings, get in touch. The shrub is too old to dig out so cuttings only. How to Propagate Goji Berry Plant the Right Way The best time to propagate goji berry plants is during the spring or early summer when the plant is actively growing. This ensures that the cutting will have enough nutrients to develop roots quickly. ... It usually takes about four to six weeks for goji berry cuttings to develop roots.

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Request: Winter Sheets For King Or Double Bed (CT11) Withdrawn Are you wanting to re-home some winter sheets - flannelette, brushed cotton, etc? No nylon, thanks! I'd like some to use on a king or double bed. Many thanks

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Free: Storage or Growing containers (CT11) Expired The 2 wooden drawers, 2 plastic drawers can all be used as storage ... or maybe planting. The final picture is of 2 plastic containers that are split and perfect for planting up. Can you re-home any of the storage/growing containers? You're welcome to take some or all. When you contact me, tell me what you'd like to take, so I know what remains available. Many thanks

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Free: Cuttings, Plants, Seeds - Some Edible By Humans (CT11) Gifted I'm pruning so there are cuttings of fuchsia magellenica [grows to 1m & like all fuchsias the flowers and berries are edible]; penstemon [good for wildlife]; sweet box/ sarcococca humilis [evergreen, grows in shade, winter scented flowers for wildlife & you]; maybe other plants too. There are evergreen euphorbias happy in shade & great for wildlife - maybe Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae. Tell me what you want so I don't compost it! You could also have seeds of hellebore orientalis [evergreen, winter flowering & happy in shade]. There are low growing, big leaved evergreen hardy geraniums - scented leaves & great ground cover as well as being edible leaves & flowers. The epimediums are shade-lovers that spread quickly, covering the ground with low, leathery foliage.

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Free: Mallow / Lavatera Cuttings - Edible Flowers & Leaves (CT11) Gifted This mallow / lavatera will grow 2m plus, if you want it to. Or you can keep it smaller. A permaculture teacher believes that when there's finally the will to research this plant, it will prove to be a fantastic health resource. Leaves are edible. Cooked they are muciliginous. Flowers are dark-ish pink and also edible. Do you have a home for it? Cuttings generally are very easy to root.

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Free: 2 x Left Gardening Gloves (CT11) Gifted I'm right handed so all the right gloves are over-used. Two left gloves, brand new, if you're left-handed. Size Medium Mens /

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Free: Cuttings of Golden Hop (CT11) Gifted I've been ripping out some golden hop stems. So there are bits at the bottom that might root. Let me know if you want any!

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Free: Moroccan Mint Rooted Pieces (CT11) Gifted I foolishly chopped and dropped onto my hugel bed ... and now have loads of Moroccan mint growing. Fortunately, it's the nicest tasting mint for salads and teas. Would you like to re-home some pieces?

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Free: jars - for food /DIY /crafts (CT11) Expired Do you have a welcoming home for these jars? You could fill them with jams, pickles, sauces, syrups ... or screws or craft materials or .... In their midst is a CD plastic cover, so you can judge the height. [The air fryer is NOT on offer!]

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Free: Cuttings of 2 Types of Fig (CT11) Expired This is a Bordeaux Rouge fig and a Brown Turkey fig. Cuttings are available now if you want to grow your own.

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Free: Mosaic Tiles - Swimming Pool Type (CT11) Gifted One mostly full box of blue tiles and 3 part-filled boxes of white. See photo for an idea of both colours. We used them to tile a bathroom. They come on strips but could be pulled apart individually, I'm guessing, for a mosaic project.

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Free: Black Bamboo Rooted Chunks (CT11) Gifted You will need to plant these in a pot. They want to colonise the world!

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Free: Clematis Bill Mackenzie Cuttings (CT11) Gifted I chopped and dropped a couple of years ago. Covered the choppings in soil. And got plants! Great for wildlife - and pretty too. Want any? Clematis Bill MacKenzie Superior Quality Climbers - Thorncroft Clematis The tangutica clematis are extremely useful in the garden, providing colour and interest from mid-summer through to late autumn, with most producing excellent seed-heads for added interest in the winter months.

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Free: Winter-Flowering, Scented, Evergreen Buddleia Cuttings (CT11) Gifted There are cuttings from a buddleia auriculata - winter-flowering, scented, evergreen. I also have cuttings from a cobnut / hazel tree. An expert gardening friend says most trees can be grown from cuttings if you cut just below a bud and put 1/3 of the cutting under the soil. It might help to scrape off a section of the thin top layer of the piece that's going under the soil. Want to give it a go?

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Free: Sack of Plastic Packaging inc bubble wrap (CT11) Gifted Not only do we have a sack of plastic packaging inc bubble wrap, there's also a shopping bag of padded envelopes and cardboard envelopes. Happy for you to take one, or other, or both.

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Request: Old Trainers Size 6 or 5.5 (CT11) Expired If you have a pair of old trainers, usable size 6 or 5.5 so I can wear double socks, I'd love to give them a good home. Ideally the trainers will be in Ramsgate or on the Loop route. Many thanks

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Free: Seeds - Tomato, Chilli, Broad Bean (CT11) Gifted It's time to plant tomato seeds indoors in Thanet. The seeds I'm offering were saved from plants grown last year. Some were saved by a friend from delicious tomatoes served on a restaurant plate. [I didn't know it was possible to grow those seeds! Now I know.] I've saved only the seeds of tomatoes we loved eating last year. So I have no idea of the 16 names. The chilli is Numex 3 colours. The broad bean is Wizard bean. Want the seeds?

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Free: Tree Cuttings - Acer Negundo & Autumn Tamarisk (CT11) Gifted I keep these to height by pollarding, So if you'd like cuttings of either or both trees, they're available now. Both are good for wildlife.

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Free: Slide projector with accessories inc screen (CT11) Gifted All in working order! Seeking a new home... MC 'reflecta' slide projector with 10 slide cartridges in storage box. 'reflecta' extendable screen included. Collect only. They come as a package ie I will not split them. -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've got sent to spam by over zealous email filters, Yahoo being by far the worst. Please also remember to check your personal Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that items offered are suitable, before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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Free: Cuttings of Edible/Wildlife-Friendly Shrubs & Trees (CT11) Gifted We have cuttings of eleagnus multiflora ie goumi pineapple guava / feijoa amelanchier lamarckii All good for wildlife. First two also edible fruit. Want any cuttings? There will be cuttings of other things too. It's that time of year! -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've got sent to spam by over zealous email filters, Yahoo being by far the worst. Please also remember to check your personal Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that items offered are suitable, before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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Free: Cables, Plugs, Power Supplies, Wires, Connectors & Adaptors (CT11) Gifted A pile of cables, plugs, power supplies, wires, connectors and adaptors etc... from many sources from many eras needs a new home.

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Request: Old But Working Mobile Phone (CT11) Received A friend needs an old but working mobile phone to make calls and send texts. If it's an iphone, that would be a bonus since she knows how to use iphone 3, but an android phone would be just as welcome. She's on UC so hasn't got the money to buy a phone. Are you able to help? Many thanks -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've got sent to spam by over zealous email filters, Yahoo being by far the worst. Please also remember to check your Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that items offered are suitable, before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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Free: Packaging - take what you'd like (CT11) Expired Half a dozen small boxes for Ebay packing - some polystyrene pellets - some larger thin boxes to protect frames, maybe? - a shopping bag of padded envelopes plus brown paper to pad items. Take what you'd find useful! -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've got sent to spam by over zealous email filters, Yahoo being by far the worst. Please also remember to check your Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that items offered are suitable, before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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Request: Fake Pearl Necklace (CT11) Received I belong to a women's choir - The Serenaders. Our costume for concerts includes a pearl necklace. Do you have one that needs a new home? It needs to be at least 28 inches / 71 cm long. Longer would be even better. As I said - fake is what I'm hoping for! Many thanks -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've got sent to spam by over zealous email filters, Yahoo being by far the worst. Please also remember to check your Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that items offered are suitable, before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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