richyB
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That is the answer, this place is brilliant, it's obvious really I just could not see it. Thank you. Ooh, but now I want one of them Cheers all for the replies.
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That's a good point, conifers was probably a bad example I have tidied up a couple of neglected gardens and it seems to take longer chopping the rubbish up to fit in the bin than it does to cut the hedges, shrubs and conifers in the first place. Both times I filled their bins and had to bring the excess home in builder's bags, then it's a trip to the tip. So I thought I would shred it and mulch it, or at least have less bulk to move around. I could be doing this all wrong, is there a better way?
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I am running out of green bins for all the hedge trimmings. So I thought I would go for a wee, wee, wee shredder. I've looked on ebay there are quite a few different types. I could do with a bit a of advice on make and engine size if anyone could help me. Will mainly be for conifer clippings. Thanks in advance. Rich
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Pruning a Silver Birch in conservation area advice
richyB replied to richyB's topic in Trees and the Law
Thanks for the replies, to be on the safe sde I will give them a tree surgeons number. Cheers all Rich -
I'm only a lawn mowerer so keep it simple please. Cutting a chaps lawn today and he asked if I had some high step ladders to trim a conifer hedge for him. Like a muppet I said I had a long reach hedge trimmer, and I can fit a small chain saw to it, so no problem. Then he shows me a Silver Birch (about 10 metres high) the lower branches are all over hanging his drive and garage and asked me to cut them off for him. We are in a conservation area and according to the council website you have to tell them if you are topping, thinning or removing. I have their tree number but I don't want to waste their time if there is no need to call them. So can I just use the pole pruner to take the stray branches off, or leave it alone? Many thanks Rich
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someone wanted for casual work in wolverhampton/stafford
richyB replied to GreenCoToM's topic in Employment
I'm in Penn, I don't want to take the bread out of your man's mouth, but if you get stuck in the future I'm happy to lend a hand. I will give you a call Monday -
Thanks TB1, I'm charging about right, thanks for the help. Aha, I only got that many to last me all the week. I've put some more cards in the local shops today, with a bit of luck I will get more mowing only jobs. Thanks all
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The mowing takes about half an hour to an hour. Some are really cluttered up with ornaments or have shrubs overhanging them others are fairly clear.
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I've just started on my own and I'm trying to build up a lawn mowing round. The lawns are roughly 10x6m and 20x10m in size. Clippings go in their green bin and I get a cup of tea at each one:thumbup: I'm charging by the hour because I usually rake it over, trim the edges, sweep up and get asked to do something totally random while I'm there! If I should be charging by area how much is the going rate? Thanks all rich
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Starting out, keeping it legal, advice please.
richyB replied to richyB's topic in Business Management
Cheers Tractorboy 1 I will get that sorted, Aha! No chainsaw, that is how I found Arbtalk, There were a couple of old stumps in the hedge, I was going to try and carve them into some figures.They were too rotten, so it was a bit of a fail. -
Hello all, I took early retirement/redundancy about two years ago, after 20 years in the steel industry. Before this I was always working outside, helping out on a farm, fencing, bit of turfing. When I retired my time was filled looking after my disabled mother. She passed away just before Christmas, so the last few months I've been thinking about what I want to do with my time. A lot of people locally have asked me if I could keep their gardens tidy, mowing, trimming hedges and the like. Now the last thing I want is to run into a load of trouble with tax, insurance or whatever. So can someone tell me the sort of things I need to do to keep me on the straight and narrow please. I've never been my own boss before! Many thanks Rich
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I have been searching everywhere for one of these, so I contacted the company direct Kastsgen - Throw-saw. They are looking for distributors in the UK, so I pointed him to Arbtalk for some advice. When they finally arrive could someone let me know and I will buy one. TIA Rich. I should say the gentleman speaks better English than me, so there should be no problems. Video here arbtalk.co.uk/forum/utility-arboriculture/9871-nifty-tool-windblown-trees-fallen-electrical-wires.html
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I read that and it made sense to me, I thought it meant an airline for cleaning the chainsaw in the workshop. Or have I just fallen for an arb joke?
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I have worked it out on a piece of paper, it is precisely 2979
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Ooh err. No offence taken chaps. Actually it made me laugh. Shall we just let the dust settle, in the knowledge we are all older and wiser. Well except me obviously, as I have not done any training yet.
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Thank you all for the advice, I will give those places a call on Monday and find out what is available. Good job you told me about the tea making, I had completely forgotten the most important bit. I will keep you upddated on how I get on. Thanks again Rich
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Hello everyone. I am new to all of this, I took early retirement in March and now I have too much time on my hands. I need something to fill in the hours. Having seen the chainsaw carving forum I really would like to give it a try. I live near Wolverhampton and I think Rodbaston college at Penkridge provide training for chainsaws, I would like to know which modules I would need. I have no plans to do any pro arb work, climbing etc. But I did think if someone near by needed a helping hand it would be good experience for me, plus I may be helping with some hedge laying later in the year and I could be using a chainsaw on another persons property. So please can you tell me what the best training/ qualification route is to be safe and legal. Many thanks Rich Brilliant forum by the way, I have already found out such a lot.
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Hello everybody Found this place while I was looking for info on hedge laying, and thanks to you, I am all sorted out. Hope you don't mind if I stay around, I think I have been bitten by the tree bug.
