tree planting

[chrisholmes19858]

hello there i have got to quote a planting job,ive had a bit of a workout but could possibly be miles out has anyone got any experience in planting?the site is one hectare,1600 trees with 2.5m spacing,to supply stakes, shelters and trees

 

any pointers would be much appreciated!!

[Stu]

ive done a bit for an estate, you doing it on a piece rate? i think a rough guide would be ud want to be planting between 100 to 200 trees with stakes and tree guards a day depending on site condtition etc so if your doing 150 a day at 80 pence a tree ud make £120, but price always varies alot.... but then i guess your supplying stake and tree guards to so ul have to work out a price for that.

 

hope it kind of helps

 

stu

[Iain H]

For a small job you have to charge more per tree so for example on a large site you might be £0.50 to plant and fit guard but for a small site you probably need to be £0.60 depending on travelling and site conditions. On top of that you will have a marking out charge of £0.04. tree guard and stake price depending on specification and loss liability?

[Willowboy]

Type of nusery stock (ie bare-root or plugs), stock size and planting method (if specified) also a consideration....

[Dave177]

also is it a nice easy square or is it a funny shape with glades and rides etc? do you have to spray the ground before or are you planting through the sward?

[chainsaw chrissy]

If you work out the price of the tree+Guard+Cane+labour, then add the marking of the site, that should give you a good idea. Do you need to maintain the site to, ie spraying and mowing?

[chrisholmes19858]

Thanks for all your comments, i will get on to the agent to find out about spraying and maintenance