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Free: Converted pallets to grow herbs or flowers, (Bowerham LA1) These converted pallets are to put against a wall or fence in a sunny position to grow herbs, cut and come again salads or flowers in them. They have woven polypropylene pockets to hold compost that can drain.and plastic netting on the back to support the polypropylene. Also have a full size pallet of similar design, Just need freshening up with a coat of plant friendly water based fence paint.

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Free: Pitch pine loft/barn ladder. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Made from reclaimed pitch pine. Total length 3200 mm, width 540 mm. Height when at correct pitch 2870mm. Depth front to back when at pitch 1500mm. This is screwed together so could be dismantled for transport or modification. Good condition.

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Free: Computer desktop, no legs. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Beech veneer IKEA product. Good condition, just needs a bit of a clean. 1600 mm by 750mm. 5 ft 3 inches by 2ft 6 inches.

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Free: Red folding chair. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted In working order but parts are faded from sunlight and usage.

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Free: Pitch pine beam pieces. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted They were used for a fireplace mantle and supports. Two small pieces 190mm x 110mm x 770mm (7.5in x 4.5in x 2ft 6in) 230mm x 120mm x 1825mm ( 9in x 4.5in x 6ft 0in). Please let me know how you might use them.

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Free: Brown plastic gutter and downspout fittings. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted These are standard size. Some are discoloured by UV sunlight. I also have some short downspout and gutter sections.

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Free: Four old pitch pine cupboard doors (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Can anyone make use of these? 540mm x 955mm x 40mm. Four old doors in need of renovation. (Sanding and oiling.) I offered these a year ago but they were never collected so re-posting.

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Free: Oak draw leaf table (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Old oak draw leaf table. Table surface needs some TLC (clean/sanding/polish). Leafs and legs are clean.

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Free: Two folding chairs (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Also have one red version that is similar in style.

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Free: Garden swing. (Bowerham LA1) Withdrawn Any use to anyone?

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Free: Fire grate (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Cast iron with brass finials. Front needs cleaning and 'blacking'. Grate width 16 inches, front width 18.5 inches.

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Free: Old pitch pine cupboard (Bowerham LA1) Gifted This is an authentic old pitch pine cupboard. Has been stored in my garage so needs renovation. It is basically sound but needs sanding and re-coating. Height 920 mm, width 1060 mm depth 410 mm (3ft x 3 ft 4 ins x 1 ft 4 ins)

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Free: Nikon: Camera battery charger and 3 batteries. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Nikon MH-53 charger and three Nikon EN-EL1 batteries. Tested and working.

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Free: Ironing board (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Small amount of superficial rust under iron rest. Has extension cable attached to run to a socket so you can plug your iron under the board.

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Free: Radiator cat bed. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted This hooks over a radiator to provide winter warmth. My cat isn't interested in using it but a younger cat might be trained and get used to it. 60 cm wide by 50 cm depth.

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Free: Portable cassette tape player/recorder. Sony (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Works using two AA batteries.

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Free: x40 Ceramic Review Pottery Magazines from 1983 to 1989 (Bowerham LA1) Gifted These magazines have articles on studio potters, glazes and technical aspects of pottery. Anyone interested?

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Free: Outdoor bulkhead light. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Can anyone make use of this outdoor light. It is made of metal and glass, strong construction In reasonable condition. Uses bayonet fitting bulb.

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Free: Very old PC (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Can anyone use this very old PC before I take it to recycling. It is working and OS is Windows 2000 service pack 4. Don't know if it will take a more modern Windows or Ubuntu OS.

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Free: Four feet long fluorescent tube metal light fittings x2 (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Can anyone make use of these before they go to metal re-cycling? These have been in a garage and have some slight signs of rust (from humidity) but are still sound and work correctly.

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Free: Kiwi fruit plant (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Mature plant in 160L tub. Not self fertile and don't know if it is male or female. Can be dug from tub to transport/transplant.

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Free: Victorian panel door (Bowerham LA1) Gifted This has been stripped some time ago but needs sanding and finishing. Also needs top rail re-gluing at the joint. 740mm x 1955 mm x 35 mm

1y

Free: Victorian or Edwardian glazed door (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Unusual size, smaller than standard. 700 x 1822 x 35 mm. Has been washed since photo was taken!

1y

Free: Lightweight wheelbarrow (Bowerham LA1) Gifted This is an old wheelbarrow with some light rust to the frame. It is completely sound and usable. It is a smaller, lighter wheelbarrow with a solid tyre so will not work so well on rougher, wetter ground. It is not a builders barrow so not intended for heavy use with bricks, stone rubble etc.

1y

Free: 6 Garden flares. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted These are not fireworks. Basically a big wax candle with a wick on a support stick. Some partially used some unused.

1y

Free: Garden composters (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Two green plastic composters for garden or allotment. 'Dalek' type. They are basically conical, assemble and disassemble three sections to fill and eventually remove compost. One has a cracked lid.

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Free: Roll of horticultural fleece (Bowerham LA1) Gifted For protecting plants from frost and cold conditions. 135 cm x 50 metres. Some used but most of roll left over.

1y

Free: Aluminium and perspex louvres for greenhouse. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Aluminium frame, perspex louvres. Two sections. Each section 700 mm x 700 mm. From my soon to be dismantled greenhouse.

1y

Free: Various plastic seed trays, trough trays and planters. (Bowerham LA1) Gifted These are well used and a bit faded but intact. Trough trays and seed trays c40cm.

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1y

Free: Heated Seed Propagator (Mains Electric) (Bowerham LA1) Gifted Approx 600 mm X 300 mm (2ft x 1ft) Plastic tray base and transparent lid. Old but tested and working.

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