Cost of planting young trees etc

[Midpit]

Hello,

Looking for a guide cost for planting contractor for planting out broad-leaved and conifer in new woodland. 30k plants in arranged layout. SW England.

Thoughts on mulch mats?

Relatively flat easy land good access.

Tks.

[Amarus]

Anywhere between 30p to £1.5/tree depending on site conditions, planting design and protection installed (i.e. 30p for neat conifer and £1.5 is installing 1.8m tree shelters on top of planting).
Mulch mats are a waste of time and material to be honest, not to mention the impact on maintenance. Don't bother. Labour cost is probably around 70p-£1 depending on material, number of pegs etc.

[Midpit]

Thanks. So just the operation of planting with shovel into uncultivated turf, broad-leaf, without guard, in area groups could be 80p to £1 /tree?

Mulch mats have been used by a neighbour this last March! with a drought...so it;ll be interesting to see the survival etc.

I think you are right about mulch mats, 5 pegs etc.

[dumper]

3 hours ago, Midpit said:

Thanks. So just the operation of planting with shovel into uncultivated turf, broad-leaf, without guard, in area groups could be 80p to £1 /tree?

Mulch mats have been used by a neighbour this last March! with a drought...so it;ll be interesting to see the survival etc.

I think you are right about mulch mats, 5 pegs etc.

Go out and try it you should try to earn say £20 hour allow half hour to start and half to finish so how many can you do in a day a £1.00 a tree is very hard into grass remember to screef off the grass before planting 

[Midpit]

1 hour ago, dumper said:

Go out and try it you should try to earn say £20 hour allow half hour to start and half to finish so how many can you do in a day a £1.00 a tree is very hard into grass remember to screef off the grass before planting 

Thanks......Yep, that is one every 3 minutes on av, plus moving stock in and around. £1 a shovel-planted tree, is too tight.

Nearer £1.50 minimum