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Number 10 gardeners announce first walkout in 37 years

Staff will walk out for 12 hours for the first time since 1978 over a pay wrangle - and they claim some aren't earning the London living wage.

Strikes have reached David Cameron's doorstep as the Number 10 gardeners go on their first walkout in 37 ye

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Labour demands families get a receipt for EVERY cash-in-hand job even if it's 'a tenner to cut your hedge'

Ed Balls has been accused of being 'completely out of touch' after he suggested people had a duty to collect receipts from gardeners and cleaners even for the smallest jobs.

The shadow chancellor said he always demanded a written record, even if it w

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knocking down other tradesmen prices !

what was the last tradesman u knocked down on price;

mechanic
plumber
labourer

plasterer/builder
gas engineer
electrician?

i thought not : so why should you lower your prices/quote!

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Gardeners World 2014

Hello all,

Been a busy start to the year so far, lots of projects going on and in the pipeline. Anyone who i speak to about workload seems to be very positive, builders merchants are busy as are builders and I'm sure landscapers will be hot on the tai

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The Professional Gardeners’ Trust - assistance with funding for hort qualifications

The Professional Gardeners’ Trust was established in 2004 to fund training and study for working gardeners in the UK and Ireland.

The PGT provides gardeners with the opportunity to acquire skills and gain qualifications through part-time courses and

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Introductions, Gardeners world live and Advice

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking on Landscape juice for a while now but thought it was high time I made an account and started to contribute to the forum. I'm new to the industry, having just finished a 2 year level 3 course in Horticulture of which thr

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getagardener.co.uk update

Did you use a free trial posted to you with a prom code?

 

I had numerous emails for quotes and picked the areas/jobs suitable , in the end i did 2 quotes locally in my putney area and got 2 jobs (all done and paid) .   i also have another waiting due

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Getting the right business insurance

As a member of the Landscapejuice network we have worked responded on business insurance questions. We also gave advice on specific insurance related questions from forum members.

 

But.... recently it became quiet. Does everybody exactly know what t

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Guerrilla gardening anybody?

I'm sure you've heard of it.

 

Has anyone done it, do you think it's a good or bad thing?

 

Would you donate excess soil, compost or plants to them, too help beautify the Urban landscape or get rid of your waste FOC

 

Do you think it would be a positive or

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TRADE INSURANCE

i just got my new policy docs to start a new premium  (my broker shut down last year, unknown to me for a long time)

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Midlands meet -up ?

think 7 or so i know of are close by me, steve , steve , big dig , rowley .sorry if i forgot others , its late . (rosie kept me up) on chat lol.informal meet up in a country pub anyone/ any time no-rush ........... maybe in newcastlish area ?? anyone

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Yahoo

Hi Folks,I had a call today from a guy at Yahoo, says Microsoft have bought them and now their offering a local business directory.If I sign up today, I'll be the only featured listing on the local search at Yahoo, for the bargain price of £229 for 6

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Anyone in the North West?

Hi fellow professionals,I started a group for anyone in the Manchester area but as I'm all on my ownsome thought I'd extend to those of us in the North West. It would be good to connect, support each other & swap valuable info on matters of interest

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Gardeners and tree people and landscaper that would like to get new clients

Hi, LJ membersI hope you all getting more work and enjoying spring weather,I hope it is ok as a thread ( as I thought it might help to some of us)I need your help and can it might be a great way for you to get some jobs and maybe even quality custome

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Get shot of under performing contracts

Let us assume that you have five separate contracts each week and that four of them are accurate when it comes to the charge out rate.

The fifth one however only covers one fifth (20%) of your yearly cost (assuming it is a day a week for the year).

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