Topic: topsoil

[misfit]

hi all, im after some topsoil for my garden and was just wondering if you had any ideas where to get it from cheaply

all suggestions welcome

im in gloucester if that helps  :)

thanks

[manicscousers]

sorry, misfit, bit far away from you, hope someone can help  :-\

[grawrc]

We have a company in Edinburgh that composts all the garden waste and sells both compost and topsoil cheaply. Maybe you have something similar? Or you could try Freecycle or gumtree or ebay.

[chriscross1966]

I get loads from freecycle but you generally need to pick it up yourself and it's unlikely to be bagged, you turn up with bags and a shovel and take it from a heap..... I don't mind doing that as I have a van and I can get builders bags in there to act as a loadspace liner...

I get manure the same way, plenty of places it's free iof you bag and load yourself, they just want shot of it before they have to pay to have it taken away....

chrisc

[GRACELAND]

 :o

Can;t say Misfit  ,But your not filling in that pond are you ?? :)

[misfit]

haha no not filling in the pond, just got lots of bits that need filling up, making more and more room for veggies as im not holding my breath for an allotment to come up  :( :)

ive got a job to wheel myself along let alone a wheelchair with a trailer of soil in it  ;D ;D

thanks for the replies guys n gals, ill keep looking on freecycle and gumtree etc  :)

[landimad]

Hi Misfit,

Give the local council a ring and ask for the recycling section.
They will put you in contact with one of their suppliers.
I did and found them to be fair and good on delivery.

[misfit]

hi landimad, its says on the local council  website, they dont sell off the compost yet but there looking into it  ::) :)

[landimad]

I must say that if you contact them in person they will give you the suppliers name and phone number. They get rid of all the green waste and use it to regenerate their beds for showing their plants off for the briton in bloom.
Give them another go and see.
I always talk to them and found this better than seeing whats on offer when reading.

Or you can choose to follow the link below to assist you.

http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk/view/sub_sector.cfm?&ss_id=231&search_text=topsoil

[misfit]

ok ill give them a ring, cheers  :)