Hill-Billy
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Great info Goaty. What was the name/author of that book you mentioned in an earlier thread? What you said about trimming the tree roots to settle them in better. Is that to prevent girdling roots - which could easily happen when rapid planting? Quality control is my main concern. There just doesn't seem like you have enough time to do a quality job.
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What's your web address gardenmac - or was it above, sorry? If you don't mind I'd like to see how high up Google it appears.
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Thanks. I think(hope!) it does when I get back to it soon.
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That looks very professional. I've done a free site with Yola...which doesn't look nearly as good as yours. I'm jealous now. I think I'll go back to mine and take a closer look at how to improve it. How do you get a high, or at least fairly decent, Google positioning?
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Phew! I broke out in a sweat just thinking about your labour needs. A question to G'day Spruce: don't you use a Newcastle narrow spade for planting - besides, those ones you show look a tad pricey. Are they really :001_smile:worth it?
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Goaty, you sound like the man for the job. Can I sub-contract this job to you? If I could still get a £1000/day for the job so much the better. I could pay you handsomely and keep a few quid for myself. So what if there is a recession on. Expand, expand I say. Throw money at it and wait for the rewards to flow back in....And back to reality and the original question...what was it? oh yes. Is it worth doing this kind of backbreaking work for a fist full of dollar. Pounds I mean. All that fresh air, danger-free exercise:001_tt2:....Get me back in the trees!
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Hey Gollum that's well impressive. I love the scale of the job. Was it solo? No machinery involved in the planting? How long did it take you? What kind of tree/s? Someone else's land I take it?
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Thanks hedgesparrow. If you were in the Westcountry I'd invite you over to help for sure. The Whips are being supplied. No tree guards or mulch I gather. Just a race to get them in the ground in time for the holiday season. I think he'll be using that teram mesh? Aftercare will be minimal.
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Hi Gollum. That sounds like a fully professional job you're describing. Tree guards and mulch etc. Is that commercial planting? Thanks for the input. Can anyone better that? All help for a newbie is much appreciated....
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Hi Guys. Who knows what the going rate is for rapidly planting 500 metres of 2 ft whip beech/white thorn hedge for the holiday season? I've only done tree surgery before. I'm tempted, but the going rate can't be too high can it...!?
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Hi Fat boy, My number: 07840761566:001_smile:
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Any takers...?
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Looking for someone with a least three years climbing experience. Varied domestic and commercial work. Up to date Loler records. All tickets, first aid, MEWP. based near Launceston, cornwall. pm:001_smile:
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Get a Ford Ranger instead!
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My local garage sourced used winch as well.
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Hi Jack. I got my 2004 Ford Ranger fitted with a second-hand(as new!) 1.5 tonne (3000lbs) Superwinch by our local Garage. I used it just before Xmas to winch over 35 x 50 foot Leylandii trees. It works great - just bear in mind that adding a winch to your pick-up may add as much as £100 to your insurance premium.
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Where are you based Samtog? I'm on the Devon/Cornwall border and may be able to help. pm:001_smile:
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Why not call me tomorrow on my mobile:07840761566
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Hi Tom, What's the rate of pay? I live near Launceston if that's any good.
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Yeh, gauntlets are good, rubber palmed gloves are great for handling slippery wet brash and logs on the ground but the super-dooper all-rounder - good for climbing and on the ground glove is...too much to ask for i know but....I used to wear the finger-less gloves for climbing but my index and fore-finger were getting torn to ribbons.
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I realise the topic of work gloves is a thorny issue but what are the tried and tested best buys guys? I seem to have a different type of glove for every occasion/job but rarely do they do the job well and just as soon as I find a make of glove that hits the spot I - yeh, you gueesed it - lose one or both hands.
