Hi just joined and wondered if any one can point me in the right direction,we have formed a small garden ideas group,we were thinking about raised beds and wondered which wood to use for them?and if anyone can tell me what lining to use

Depends what look your going for. But old railway sleepers or something similar would be good or you can get treated timber for outside/gardens.

Or better still plastic recycled looking timber

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The old style railway sleepers look great, but make sure they are the old originals. Some companies supply planed untreated timbers as sleepers, which look poor visually and have a short lifespan.

It's worth sourcing a supplier who will cut them to your requirements, unless you have a decent chain saw.

Some people don't like the old origionals because the are treated with tar and creosote and other toxic chemicals and have had years of train toilets being flushed on them. They are likely to last a lot longer though. Also I would not use a 'good' chainsaw on them. Blunt and ruin the blade in no time and won't cut with anything but a freshly sharpened blade.

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