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Unwanted POT PLANTS

artforartssake — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:53:08 GMT

Does anyone know the name of the company or organisation in SYDNEY that will take away unwanted indoor pot plants?

We are moving to a smaller apartment next month and won't have place for our large plant. I once used this service and they were really helpful, taking away - for free - the plants that we didn't need. Unfortunately I have lost their phone number!

We are in RANDWICK, near the Racecourse.

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cherry*135 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:11:25 GMT

I don't know but another alternative is to put them out on the kerb as a free offering.

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:21:50 GMT

I assume you are referring to potted plants, as opposed to "pot" plants............

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bright.ton42 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:36:00 GMT

Pot plants are very popular on ebay.

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serendipityricho — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:49:35 GMT

Put the pot plants on the..nature strip..verge ..kerb or what ever its called in your state.

Make sure a token price tag is attached..........they will be gone overnight............Richo.

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artforartssake — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 03:41:37 GMT

thanks for the suggestions: yep I meant POTTED Plants! hahahaha

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lionrose.7 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:16:06 GMT

Richo I was going to say that as well, put a ten dollar price tag on it and it will be gone by morning 🙂

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happyroo_bunji — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:57:38 GMT

gone within 5 minutes!!

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artforartssake — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:37:32 GMT

I guess that this means that no-one knows the name or number of the company or organisation I'm trying to contact in Sydney? OR a company or organisation that can do this for me? I'm unable to carry the plant down three flights of stairs and leave it on the nature strip outside our apartment block. It's way too heavy for me.

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cherry*135 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:47:22 GMT

How long ago was it that you last used the pot plant collecting business?

They might all be into artificial pot plants these days, for office builiding etc, those plants look very realistic now.

Are the three flights of stairs ones that everyone in the building uses? No lift?

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cherry*135 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 08:53:19 GMT

Here is one, found easily by googling

Pre Loved Roots Garden Nursery

They’d also love to hear from Sydneysiders who would like to find a new home for their unwanted potted plants or pots. Contact Pre Loved by....

Links with details.

http://www.greenvillages.com.au/the-scoop-on-pre-loved-roots/

If Pre Loved don't do you area, they may know if there is anyone else that does.

Failing that - advt on Gumtree - for pick up - inform prospective buyers in the ad that the plant is heavy and needs carrying down flights of stairs.

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getting_of_wisdom — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:21:14 GMT

Didn't know such a set-up existed, but potted plants seem to be snapped up the same day on Freecycle.

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artforartssake — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:54:10 GMT

thanks for the help.

I Tried the "pre-loved roots" thing but must be a bit of a scam or they're not in biz anymore as no-one answers the landline or the mob!

will try the Freecycle thing

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icyfroth — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:07:53 GMT

@artforartssake wrote:
thanks for the help.

I Tried the "pre-loved roots" thing but must be a bit of a scam or they're not in biz anymore as no-one answers the landline or the mob!

will try the Freecycle thing

Gumtree is good too.

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lloydslights — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:14:11 GMT

@artforartssake wrote:
Does anyone know the name of the company or organisation in SYDNEY that will take away unwanted indoor pot plants?

We are moving to a smaller apartment next month and won't have place for our large plant. I once used this service and they were really helpful, taking away - for free - the plants that we didn't need. Unfortunately I have lost their phone number!

We are in RANDWICK, near the Racecourse.

Will the new owners of your apartment like the plant to remain?

To lighten the load as such, can you remove the plant from the pot?

Use a rope to lower the plant and then the pot over the balcony or window sill?

Just some alternate thoughts.

DEB

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cherry*135 — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:21:44 GMT

@artforartssake wrote:
thanks for the help.

I Tried the "pre-loved roots" thing but must be a bit of a scam or they're not in biz anymore as no-one answers the landline or the mob!

will try the Freecycle thing

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Not a scam. I just checked their FB page and they closed down earlier this month.

Re: Unwanted POT PLANTS

artforartssake — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:02:41 GMT

thanks for the info: will try Freecycle, doesn't seem like any other alternative other than to dump it and ask Council to take it away. Can't leave it here as the owner is doing a major renovation of the place

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softail-joanie — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 08:39:10 GMT

Cheech n Chong's lawn service dude, they understand the value of your satisfaction.