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Welcome to Penrith and Eden District Freegle - reuse, community events listings and more! Check out our forthcoming events.
Here's our recent blogposts...
Replacing a washer the hard way
Chris shares a DIY plumbing nightmare: OK, not that bad, but a lot of work to replace one washer.
A washer had disintegrated in the house stop tap, meaning it didn't shut off the water. The bits of washer had caused havoc in the rest of the house: at header tanks and at the kitchen sink. To make matters worse, the outside stop tap wasn't working either - but United Utilities replaced that very promptly.
Newsletter February 2019
There are lots of green events on across Eden District in the coming months. On Saturday morning, 9th February 2019, the Penrith Repair Café runs in its monthly slot. Freegle-wise, we're back at Newbiggin for another Bring-and-Take on Saturday 23rd February from 10am until noon. Then Seedy Saturday is on on 9th March in Penrith and the Shap Freegle Give and Take is on Sunday 28th April.
Newsletter August 2018
There are lots of green events on across Eden District in August and September. On Saturday morning, 11th August 2018, you can visit a uniform recycling day and a Repair Café in Penrith. On Saturday 1st September from 10-12 we'll be at "Stainton" Newbiggin for a Freegle Give and Take. And there more...
Newsletter April 2018
There's lot going on this Spring in Freegle land and by our allies in Penrith and Eden District. We've three Give and Take jumble sales in April and May. Repair Cafés are continuing every month on Penrith and Kirkby Stephen. CAfS is running a pre-loved clothes sale and Recycle for Cumbria are at Penrith Library for a Green Spring Clean. PACT has a campaign to reduce plastic use including a Refill water bottle scheme. Keep Penrith Tiday are organising litter picks and much more.
Meanwhile, if you are in Carlisle area, please use Carlisle Freegle to hand on unwanted items to others.
Carlisle and Brampton Farmers Markets in 2018
Farmers markets are great places to buy food grown or made locally. Carlisle Farmers Market is on the first Saturday of the month. The Brampton Farmers Markets are usually on the last Saturday of the month.
With lots in the news recently about reducing plastic waste many of us will have made resolutions to reduce our environmental impact. Did you know that your local farmers' market can help with that?
November 2017 newsletter
- Kirkby Stephen Freegle Give and Take - Saturday 25th November 2017 - 2pm - 4pm
- Thanks to Cumbria County Council for funding us. Please help us some more...
- Please vote for us before midday on 21st November.
- Or help us at no extra cost through Give as you Live.
August 2017 newsletter
- Appleby Give and Take - Sunday 24th September 2017 - 10am - 12 noon
- Kirkby Stephen Freegle Give and Take - Saturday 25th November 2017 - 2pm - 4pm