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CHAS Accreditation

Hi, I sub contract for a few building developers and I've been asked by one of them to sign up to the CHAS accreditation scheme to bring me in line with the rest of thier contractors. 

I was wondering if any members had experience of the scheme and co

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Started by Dean Foxton in Accreditation
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Box tree moth

The season for this dreaded pest has started again and box hedges and trees in my area - south west of London - are suffering or being completely destroyed in a very short time frame. I appreciate many of you probably have pesticide spraying licences

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Started by Angela Sharp in Info
10 Replies · Reply by dan Apr 29, 2019
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Stihl fs 94

I’m just about to buy a Stihl fs 70, got it for a good price, after having a bit of a read, I’m not convinced by it, so I’m planning on moving it on and getting an fs 94, which seem to be well proven, there seems to be a few models fs 94  r, fs 94 rc

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Started by Andrew holt
14 Replies · Reply by Neil Darby Apr 27, 2019
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Honda GCV 170

I'm in the market for a new mower. I have a £600 budget. Probably using for about 2 hours a day on average. I've looked into, and dismissed, battery mowers. I was on the verge of buying an Alko 527 vsh with the tried and tested Honda gcv160 engine. T

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Started by Jon Perry
32 Replies · Reply by Strut Apr 20, 2019
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Tool Maintenance

HI All

I've been stuggling to get into a routine to clean my tools regularly. What routines do you use? - do you do it every day when you get home or after every job? - do you have particular tools in the van that help you do this? I mainly do border

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Started by Ali Launder in Machinery
60 Replies · Reply by Jim Gibbon Apr 19, 2019
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2nd hand gear

Who buys second hand ?? 

Im looking at buying some kombi attahments 2nd hand , my plan is to buy these attachments and a new engine.

The Hedge trimmer  looks like it has a small blade on it ?

Pole pruner , edger and a stihl hedge trimmer All for £200 ,

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Started by Neal
11 Replies · Reply by PGM Apr 15, 2019
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For Sale

Due to ill health I am changing my maintenance business and can no longer manage the weight and size of this mower and wonder whether anyone here would like it.

Weibang Legacy 48 PRO BBC bought in October 2016 and with 221 genuine hours.  Receipts and

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Started by Marion Isaac
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Ground Elder

Evening All. A query for all you plantsmen.

I have a customer on my mow and go round that has an  infestation of Ground Elder, I can't say I noticed it last year but I've not been there all winter and although I don't want to get involved, it appears

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Started by Tony @SM in Pesticides
11 Replies · Reply by Graeme Robinson Apr 13, 2019
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Shrub It Up

Evening all,

Looking to plant up a customer's border. Space for 3 small to medium sized shrubs. Customer wants as much year round colour as possible. The border is surrounded by a small box hedge so need a some height to be visible over the hedging, w

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Started by PGM in Plants
13 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Apr 13, 2019
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