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  1. Heavyhaul in Chelmsford, 01245 248577 are excellent at this.
  2. William Qualifications are good Experience is great Own transport desirable But it all comes down to attitude, if you have a good attitude (On time every day, polite, hard working, self starter, pride in quality work and a hard worker, not competing for the stand around olympics......) you will beat 80% plus of 16 year olds (in our experience) and be an asset to a company.
  3. We are looking for contractors to plant a woodland this autumn in Essex. Please contact us to discuss the project
  4. Read that last year 11 companies made electric vehicles under £20k, this year 3 With the higher purchase cost than diesel / petrol car and far far higher insurance / repair costs, electric cars will become for the rich only, completely destroying the plans of the government for mass use of electric vehicles
  5. This is a tax grab by the Government Any suggestion by them that it will stimulate a change to non diesel vehicles, plant and tools is at best 10 years ahead of its time. Their view that it encourages the use of Red Diesel is laughable. As far as for environmental purposes, if they meant this that would not put the same level of duty on Bio fuels and diesel. They would reduce it to at least the cost of diesel and many would switch, to less the diesel and we would all switch. I wish we were more like the French and rise up against such nonsense. Instead we console ourselves we are still angry about it and not yet completely rolling over and just letting them shaft us without complaint.
  6. Hyundai Aftersales support has to be experienced to be believed. It would try the patience of a saint, then turn him/her into a mass murderer.
  7. Aphids are farmed by ants, ants protect them from predators. Reduce the ants climbing the tree by placing sugar at bottom of tree. They are lazy. Ants will take it from there, not climb the tree to get to the sugary aphid poo. Encourage predators of aphids. Tell them to get car covers if they cannot park elseswhere. Stop calling it Honeydew and call it Aphid poo, explain it goes black on cars etc due to fungus (I think). That should motivate them to move their cars
  8. We can supply (and plant) instant hedging that will look like it has been in situ for decades, Native, Yew, Hornbeam, Beech, Cherry Laurel. Typically 150-180cm tall and 40cm +/- wide
  9. I understand this is a Poplar. They did not fell it only reduced it. Would love to here how they have managed the re-growth!
  10. Was asked to visit to quote for a tree planting job which had rabbit guards on the spec, in north London this week. On site a previous contractor had planted a hedge with rabbit guards. I expressed my surprise to the client that he had a rabbit problem (very urban location). He then responded with "no rabbits here only foxes"
  11. Spray with fairy liquid (other washing up liquids are available). The soapy liquid stops them breathing. Also put sugar at base of the trees. Aphids are farmed by Ants that protect them from pests. Aphids are farmed of their 'waste', which is sugar. Ants are not stupid, why climb a tree and fight pests, when you can get the sugar at the base?
  12. Plants need a healthy Soil Food Web to grow optimally. Ploughing severely damages the Soil Food Web, it turns the ploughed soil upside down, so the Soil Food Web near the surface is 'deep' in the soil and the Soil Food Web at depth is now on top. In addition the long strands of fungi are damaged. No till farming, combined with organic matter rotting down, in an aerated soil, will create optimal growth, without the need for fertilisers. No till farming, includes never leaving the soil bare, as it is detrimental to the Soil Food Web. This video explains it much better than myself
  13. Working for very rich people, with staff. Then our team on the hottest days of the year never being offered a drink (cold or tea/coffee)
  14. We offer this service, nationwide.

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