Kieran Ray

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Business name

Ouzel Contracting

Business address

2 Lower Rads End

Eversholt

Milton Keynes

Bedfordshire

County

Bedfordshire

Postcode

MK17 9EE

Primary telephone number:

07800888120

About you and your business ( please complete)

Ouzel Contracting are a grounds maintenance and gardening business specialising in the maintenance of large rural gardens and high standard commercial premises. Operating within Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire, covering and area of approximately 20 miles of Flitwick.

Skills ( please complete )

National diploma in horticulture, PA1, PA2, PA6

Business category

Landscaper, Maintenance, Lawn Care, Tree Surgeon, Domestic, Commercial, Other

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£51k-£100k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

Nicky Patterson years ago.

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https://facebook.com/ouzelcontracting

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-ray-ouzel

Website

https://www.ouzelcontracting.co.uk

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Jon Chandler replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"Hi All,
I'm based in Stratford Upon Avon and look after quite a bit of box, never seen so many caterpillars even from treated plants from last year. The last two weeks have been horrendous. I do use Xentari by Top Buxus which is great, but I think…"

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James replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"And yet garden centers etc have loads of box for sale.
Most of it looks like it has been attacked already. I would advise anyone not to buy it."

PETER CROSBY replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"We first started noticing it last year and had to remove a number of well established box hedging arrangements. Some clients last year were lucky and some of their box hedging survived, however this year they've suffered beyond survival.
The only…"

Will Roberts replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"I work in Chester and every single box shrub or hedge in my 30 plus customers gardens has either died or is on the way out. It's box moths that's causing the problem here, they're everywhere. "

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Busy Bee Garden Services Limited replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"I think that's right, I seem to get an attack about now and if I take my eye off it September seeems to be another problem month, that ones worse as they have no chance of growing back/clients noticing!"

Chris & Heather McAlpine replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"No blight but we've seen loads of caterpillar damage on clients plants. Been treating for the last couple of weeks in various gardens. We're in Cheshire."

PRO

John F replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Newly laid lawn problem , anyIdeas

"The ground looks baked at the edges but I suspect there is perhaps more red in the lawn not showing in the image which will be red thread .
Looks like the turf has knitted together well but the baked edges indicate lack of water and the turf is…"

Vic 575 replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Newly laid lawn problem , anyIdeas

"
It just looks to have dried out to me. Also, the surrounding bare ground looks very poor, stony etc. It’s also such a small area of turf that this in itself exacerbates the problem.
I also suspect that some pockets of air have formed, either by…"

Tim Bucknall replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"Not seen much blight recently, but box is a busted flush round here thanks to box moth. Spraying kills some caterpillars, but there are always more! I think it has several breeding cycles per year."

Tim Bucknall replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Anyone know name please

"Theres an app called '@Seek' by inaturalist that's very good for identifying weeds/ wildflowers."

Graham Taylor replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Anyone know name please

"I've found Tryclpyr ( available as Garlon, Blaster.....) the most effective solution for ground elder. Killed large establish areas of it always with one application. "

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Jake Piechowicz replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Newly laid lawn problem , anyIdeas

"Looks like weed killer or scorched by fertiliser that hasn't been watered in"

PRO

Jonathan Davidson replied to Stephen r Brook-Smith's discussion Newly laid lawn problem , anyIdeas

"have they hosed it off using a hose pipe that has been laying out in the sun? At this time of year a hosepipe containing sitting water before the fresh stuff comes through can get pretty hot"

Sean Clarke replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"Indeed, I was replying to Oliver who said it was the worst year he'd known for caterpillar."

PRO

Honey Badger replied to Peter sellers's discussion Box blight

"Box blit minimal, some frost damage.
Starting to see box Wood caterpillar on the west Berkshire/Hampshire boarder. Got all my customers putting out pheromone traps and spraying with nematodes.
Time to give up on box now me thinks."

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Mark Wills January 12, 2020 at 9:30am

Hi Kieran

my partner and I have a small gardening business and we are about to put in our first tender! I saw a post of yours regarding tenders.

is there any advice you would give to tender contracting and how to win them? It is grass/hedgecutting for a small parish council on a year contract.

many thanks

Mark Wills

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Peter Woolnough October 8, 2011 at 11:09pm

hi Kieran,

thankyou for the enquiry, i have sent an email to info@brayscape.co.uk with price lists attached.

if you need any info on the equipment or the attachments i can forward them over to.

all the best,

Peter
David Cox July 2, 2010 at 9:51am

Thanks for the offer - were bassed in West Yorkshire, so that may be a little far - I think peterboro is a 3 hour commute when visiting family! If i get anything down your way (not sure how!) I'll pass it on.
Azam Jaafri February 27, 2010 at 4:46pm

Hi Kieran,

I will forward a copy of our current trade price list to you on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

Regards
Azam
Kieran Ray February 5, 2010 at 12:22am

I sub out the tree surgury! Its easyer, saves me buying equipment! one of my mates is one of the best tree sergons around here, to be honist thats not a too difficult claim most of the rest re pickeys! No technicly I havent but I have not been asked for it yet! I havent even been asked for any risk assesments I just get asked to submit a copy of my insurence. It is currently tendertime for our local parish councils so thats my main job atm!
Lawncare-4u.co.uk February 5, 2010 at 12:18am

At 11:55pm on February 4, 2010, Robin Ainsworth said…
very good Kieran. i looked @vpweb before.

how is your tree surgery ? have u got cosh? doing mine asap £315 !!
Lawncare-4u.co.uk February 4, 2010 at 11:37pm

i think your vista site is 5 x better than my lawn-care one !
Andrew Goss January 28, 2010 at 4:23pm

At 7:07pm on January 13, 2010, Andrew Goss said…
Hi Kieran - I live just outside Bedford and now have restricted my coverage to within a ten mile radius
(to save costs ) Haven't visited sunny Dunstable for a while - love the downs :-)Delete Comment

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Apologies Kieran - just realised that you probably didn't get this .......... still trying to get my head around this site n networking palava
Ofer El-hashahar January 14, 2010 at 10:10am

many thanks for letting me know!
Ofer El-hashahar January 14, 2010 at 10:09am

Hey Kieran,
I do not know much about it- can you let me know?
Also got no reasponse about the job in London!

i have noticed more visits at the website- but this is all.

I was told that they want to write something- has it got any photos?