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Seeing as you have a greenkeeping background,have you thought about mainly lawn care as a business? Or is that not of interest?
I was talking to a customer who was having the hedges cut on their farm by a contractor with a tractor mounted flail cutter.
Apparently the contractor also does welding, including patching the inside of the incinerator at a local hospital, so getting out on the farms and the like cutting hedges makes life much more enjoyable!
Andy
Andrew B - it really does. The money is great but it's the environment and red tape that comes with. Can't beat being in the outdoors, even in the rain.
You'd find more than enough customers to keep you busy offering a complete package on lawns ie lawn care including mowing!
Seriously, dipping into lawn care for a few customers is tricky as equipment requirements are fairly broad & expensive. You can hire, but then charges & convienence may become an issue. Or you restrict lawn sizes / services to match the kit you have.
As you're doing this for more vocational reasons, whichever route you go, I would follow the heart first and pick the thing I most enjoy doing to start off.
In which case there are two events coming up you should look at attending. BTME Harrogate in around 10days times and the UK Lawn Care Association meeting 1st week of Feb. Both will give you lots of ideas for the new season, and chances to meet suppliers and other lawn care practitioners.