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wildlife gardener business idea

Posted by Simon Jarvis on January 6, 2012 at 12:38pm in Business

I have been working as a countryside warden for the council for about 3 years now and am considering starting my own business as a 'Wildlife Gardener', working in peoples gardens.

My thinking is that having the background that I do will create me some sort of niche in the market.

I'd imagine it to be partly a consultant role and partly practical.

I was wondering if anyone has any experience in something similar or any thoughts on the idea? Also do you think people would be interesting in this sort of thing when there are so many regular gardeners out there?

My current contract expires at the end of Feb so looking to start around then.

Thanks everyone

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    Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance January 6, 2012 at 1:12pm

    Whilst i think it would be an interesting and worthwhile business i think you may struggle to find enough work to make it viable.

    I would probably start two businesses - one as a normal gardener and the other as you have outlined above. That way as the amount of wildlife work you get grows you can reduce the amount of normal gardening work you do. In an ideal world eventually you would be doing only wildlife related stuff - i dont know how long that would take and how far you would have to travel.

    Where are you based?

  • Simon Jarvis January 6, 2012 at 2:03pm

    Thanks for the reply, good point.

    I was concerned that doing wildlife gardening means that there will be less repeat customers as a garden would not need to be visited as regularly. Doing it along side normal gardening as well seems like the best idea.

    I am based in Bournemouth, Dorset

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    Phil Voice January 6, 2012 at 2:18pm

    Hi Simon

    Welcome to LJN...I hope you find it useful:)

    Have a word with Nick Mann. Nick specialises in this area of business and he may be able to advise you.

    http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profile/NickMann

    Good luck.

    phil

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    Gary RK January 6, 2012 at 2:33pm

    Might also be worth chatting to Andrew Bentley :

    http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/profile/AndrewBentley?xg_sourc...

    who has similar skills/interests (wildlife/organic/Bats....) I believe......

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