Scrap Wood and Assorted Junk

[Arthur Pounder]

I have finally got my half plot under control and I feel that I need some kind of shelter. As I look around the plots people seem to have varying amounts of junk wood, posts, pallets etc.

Where do they get it from? I seem to remember a while ago there was some kind of wood recycling scheme which I'm failing to find again.

I have tried Freecycle, but ours just contains people wanting 50" plasma TVs.

The smaller pieces I can use the slats from pallets (which I can get), but I was thinking more about the main posts and larger bits of wood.

Where did you get yours?

[chengjing]

Ask them probably is the best way! We got our second hand greenhouse and various things though other plot holders. Freecycle is also good place you just have to check often and be there when it is available. Another thing we did was keep eyes on skips. You often find people through away stuff when doing house up - ask permission first of cause.

Good luck.

[chris]

B&Q, Wickes, etc all get deliveries on pallets. Ours leave them outside for people to take - worth asking. Larger wood for supports etc - what about scaffolding boards?

[fizaye]

Ask any local builders or joiners, they are usually glad for you to collect it. Mine phone me up now to shift it,good fodder for the wood burner too. We have made all our raised beds out of wood out of a skip that would have gone in a landfill site.

[Arthur Pounder]

Ask them probably is the best way!

I have asked a few, them seem a bit cagey, like I'm going to nick it when they're not looking.

B&Q, Wickes, etc all get deliveries on pallets. Ours leave them outside for people to take - worth asking. Larger wood for supports etc - what about scaffolding boards?

I'm ok for pallets. I was thinking more like the big posts and chicken wire etc. I wondered if they bought it, or just 'acquired' it. Scaffolders now seem to have cottoned on and on some sites they are selling gardening specific wood and raised beds.

Ask any local builders or joiners, they are usually glad for you to collect it. Mine phone me up now to shift it,good fodder for the wood burner too. We have made all our raised beds out of wood out of a skip that would have gone in a landfill site.

Good idea. I'll give some local ones a call to see if they have anything.

[Snadger]

I usually aquire the wood then think of something to make with it!

We have a house clearance guy who is always landing down the allotment with assorted burnable rubbish for the numerous wood burners in the greenhouses. (including mine!)

My sectional shed was aquired this way and most of the timber for my raised beds, chicken huts and runs and even greenhouses!

The problem is that the plot he dumps it on has been vacated by the previous occupant and the newbies don't know whats hitting them!

[Arthur Pounder]

I've only half a plot so I don't want to build a Favela, just somewhere to hide from the wind, sup tea and wonder why I've got fifty Broccoli plants when no-one likes it.

I'd love chickens too.

[morverngirl]

We have man on plot that sells scaffolding boards that have been declared unfit for purpose, another sold chicken wire that he got from a roof thatcher, water buts from firms dealing in liquids, netting from old football goal nets, list goes on.

[Arthur Pounder]

We have man on plot that sells scaffolding boards that have been declared unfit for purpose, another sold chicken wire that he got from a roof thatcher, water buts from firms dealing in liquids, netting from old football goal nets, list goes on.

We have a noticeboard, I think I might stick a Wanted poster on it. I've never seen anything for sale on ours apart from a strimmer for hire.

[chris]

Scaffolders now seem to have cottoned on and on some sites they are selling gardening specific wood and raised beds.

I asked some builders I saw, working on 'em. They said come back in a couple of weeks and we'll be pretty much done with them. They have to scrap them after x many uses or something, for H&S or some rubbish like that.

My local scaffold supplier sells them, but I got 4 planks from them for free. Also, I've seen a load of timber in skips, but always when I'm on foot and can't manage it all

[thepopela]

Hey Chris, and what local scaffold supplier would that be?

Im in need for some raised beds in my front garden....

[chris]

Erm, its erm. Down from my house

Do you know Caerphilly well? Near the Cwrt Rawlin pub there's an industrial estate - you can see if if you're travelling down the hill towards the town/hospital - if you peer over there, you can see the name! Can't remember off the top of my head - but I asked some builders about it when they were working on a building near by, same company and they said "yep, pop down they'll sell you some".

I always see pallets, and boards stacked outside..

[chris]

Here's the building: cf83 1sg - Google Maps Can't see the name of it from the maps though - but it's the building that I've zoomed into, on the maps.

[thepopela]

Aye i know where that is, cheers fella.

[chris]

No problem! Down that road, left at the traffic lights (rather than right down towards to way to get in there I guess?/hospital) there's a building being done up on that corner before the bridge, those were the builders I asked, and where they scaffolding came from