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Viburnum plant - Lyonshall I have a spare rooted piece of Viburnum fragrans (also known as Viburnum farreri). Photo of the (scented) flowers here / It flowers from November to early April. As it's out of the ground it could do with being collected immediately.

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Broken purple or green slates - Lyonshall Expired I can use some of either colour. It's needed to complete some garden paths that were built from broken slate left over after this house was roofed. Note: I already have enough grey (sometimes called 'blue') slate, thanks.

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Dehumidifier - Lyonshall Expired Electriq CD16LE It appears to need a new humidity sensor; error message E1. The company is vague about when these will be available but says they've not been discontinued. It worked very well before that went.

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Blackcurrant bushes - Lyonshall Expired They're of two varieties: Boskoop Giant Laxtons Giant. I'm reducing the number of blackcurrant bushes and increasing the number of gooseberry bushes. As a result some blackcurrant bushes are now surplus. Not dug up yet but to go ASAP.

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Blackcurrant bushes - Lyonshall Expired Still available .

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Blackcurrant bushes - Lyonshall Expired About four altogether. There may be a few more depending on developments with a couple of others that people wanted. Also, if you divide a blackcurrant bush you get . two or three bushes. The varieties are Boskoop Giant and Laxton's Giant. They're in fine condition but I'm slowly replacing most of the blackcurrants by gooseberries. Thanks.

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Concrete pavers - Lyonshall Expired They're usually 200 x 100 mm by 50 mm high but they can also be other heights, like 40 mm. If anyone does have spares left over from a paving job(s) they'd be appreciated. Thanks.

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Blackcurrant bushes - Lyonshall Expired Offered on behalf of friends at Kingsland who are removing their blackcurrant bushes. About six bushes, variety unknown. Whoever wants them can collect from me in Lyonshall (at a time to be arranged.) If it would be more convenient to you to collect from Kingsland, then please let me know. Thanks.

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20-25 litre plastic buckets Expired I have some rectangular red plastic buckets with plastic handles, also round white plastic buckets with metal handles. Both mostly came from farmers who got animal feed delivered in these containers. They're very useful but they slowly get broken. If anyone on this forum has empty ones lying around, then many thanks.

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Woodchip or similar - Lyonshall Expired Calling any tree surgeons or others who have shredded trees or other wood waste they want to be rid of. Sawdust or wood shavings are also of interest.

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Concrete pavers - Lyonshall Expired Any size and colour as long as there are quite a few of the same dimensions. The units are often 100 x 200 x 50 mm (or maybe 40 or 30 mm) high. They're often left over from a paving job because a full pallet was ordered. Picture here of what they normally look like: ck-paving-200x100mm except that they're more often buff or red. Thanks in advance.

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Two-storey tower scaffold - Lyonshall Expired This is re-offered because of a misunderstanding with the first potential collector. To clarify, the tower extends to the top of the first floor windows. There is a working platform just above that and two safety railings either side. The top platform is made of six half-length scaffold boards. For safety, these boards would need replacement. Whoever collects would be asked to dismantle it. I can help carry items on the ground but I'm no longer any good at heights. The four diagonal braces are about 7 ft. long. Once it's taken apart, the other pieces are all about 5 ft. by 2 ft. by 15/8 ins. [i.e. the tube thickness]. The joints are tube-in-tube. Because it's 'flat pack' the pieces ought to fit into a small trailer or a medium to large hatchback or estate car.

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Two-storey scaffold tower - Lyonshall Gifted Two storey height. It is being removed because no work is planned here for the time being. As all the individual pieces are simple in shape, it basically 'packs flat'. It should fit in a small trailer or a medium-sized hatchback or estate car. There are six half-length wooden boards, giving a safe working platform at the top. However, these boards have been in use for some time and will need replacement.

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Concrete pavers - Lyonshall Expired Any size, as long as there are quite a few of the same dimensions. Any colour. The units quite often measure 100 x 200 x 50 mm but they vary batch to batch. They're often left over from a paving job because a full pallet was ordered. Thanks in advance.

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Concrete paving units - Lyonshall Expired Spares of these type of units wanted Colour doesn't matter. Nor does the exact size, as long as they're the same.

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Surplus garden plants - Lyonshall Expired They include: White rosa rugosa suckers (and a few red) Orange day lilies Cape fuchsia (Phygelius) Perennial sunflower Blue and white comfrey Solomon's seal Himalayan honeysuckle. Preferably to go as one lot, thank you. They will be dug up when I know someone is collecting them, not before.

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Garden plants - Lyonshall Expired I have spare roots of: 1 Orange day lily, flowers July-August 2 Red and white rugosa roses, in flower May to October 3 Geranium x oxonianum, pink flowers late May to early October 4 Perennial sunflower, yellow daises August to October 5 Yellow loosestrife, summer. 6 Purple, blue and white comfrey.

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Stones - Lyonshall Expired Various pieces of stone. Could be used for garden walls or a rock/ alpine garden. One piece I measured is about 150 x 250 mm by 60 mm high. There may be up to a third of a bulk bag worth. Take what you like. The rest (smaller pieces) will go to help fill potholes in a private road.

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Garden plants - Lyonshall Expired This is a repeated offer because the person who was scheduled to collect them cannot do so for the time being. The following plants are spare: 1). Globe artichoke roots, variety 'Bere' (Cynara scolymus) Likes sun. 2). Solomon's seal roots (Polygonatum odoratum) Likes shade. Both were dug up a few days ago and could do with collection ASAP.

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Concrete pavers - Lyonshall Expired If people have these left over from a paving job the chances are that I can use them. Typical image of the units I mean ng

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Garden plant - Lyonshall Expired Spare globe artichoke plant. On past experience of removing and dividing them, it'll probably come out as several pieces and some should make new plants if wanted.

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Gardening magazines - Lyonshall Expired All issues of The Garden (the Royal Horticultural Society magazine) from January 2012 to December 2023 (12 years' worth). In good to very good condition.

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Toughened glass - Lyonshall Expired Sheet sizes as follows (approximately): One 950 x 1400 millimetres (plus a narrow plastic frame) Two 480 x 1400 mm (these are glass only) Two 950 x 1400 mm (ditto) If anyone needs to know sizes to the nearest millimetre let me know. Not used. I got it from another Freegler but the plans changed . as they do. Given the sizes it would appear to suit construction of a cold frame measuring approx. 3.8 by 1.4 metres.

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Garden plants - Lyonshall Expired 1). Surplus globe artichoke plant. It's fairly large so if several people are interested it can easily be divided into pieces, all with roots on. 2). Surplus Crocosmia corms. The varieties are about 50% 'Lucifer', 50% Emily McKenzie'.

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Garden plants - Lyonshall Expired These are surplus: 1). One plant of globe artichoke variety 'Bere' (good for eating or leave for the flowers) 2). One piece of Jerusalem sage, will grow into a clump or colony in time.

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Early snowdrop bulbs - Lyonshall Expired Re-asking . if anyone has any spare bulbs of varieties that flower in January, or possibly December, they'd be much appreciated. Thanks.

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Honeysuckle plants - Lyonshall Expired I was given a plant of this and now have several to give away. It roots if it touches the ground and so should be an easy way to cover a bank in flowers in late summer/autumn. Nearly evergreen. Scented flowers roughly July to late October. Similar in colour to the European honeysuckle but it may be related to the American honeysuckle.

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Early snowdrop plants, Lyonshall Expired I have lots of snowdrops that flower in February or March. But if anyone has spare bulbs of those that flower in January or possibly December, they'd be much appreciated. Thanks.

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Rugosa rose bush, Lyonshall Expired Sold as 'Blanc Double de Coubert' but I think the nursery propagated it by seed so it's closer to the basic white rugosa rose. Still good, though. White semi-double flowers summer & autumn, very scented, large hips. In a bucket and ready for collection. Please bring a large plastic bag or bucket, thanks.

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Crockery - Lyonshall Expired About 40 white porcelain dinner plates, tea plates, cereal bowls and pasta bowls. Not all from the same manufacturer but all in the same 'modern' style. Also one or two 'nibbles bowls'. It may suit a young person or couple who is/are 'starting off', bearing in mind a request seen here recently. Prefer not to split. Most of it is already packed in two boxes for safe transport.

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