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Sleepers and Top Soil
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Salvage yards, Ebay.0
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particularly for top soil... freecycle! I also got a load that had been dumped on a rural layby0
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If you have a Network Rail depot anywhere near you go and ask there if they know of any old sleepers that are surplus to requirements. They may be able to help you if they haven't fliched them all for themselves
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Also try a local stable for old manure - the one near us has a mountain of stuff ages old that is fab and it is free to uplift. Our local council dump also gives away free compost - take a trailer if yours does the same! Best of luck0
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Old sleepers may have been treated with tar which will ooze out of the wood in warm weather - not pleasant if you or your pets get it on you. Check carefully what treatments have been used.0
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