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Local Landscaping Firm Scoop Their Fifteenth Award

Local landscaping firm Aura Landscapes have proved they really are the best in their field, after winning three awards at the Regional Marshalls Register Awards, taking their award total to fifteen.

Leading hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls plc

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Open forum activity

Jonathan Davidson replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion HAVS
"Sean Clarke are those the ones sold in screwfix that you are referring to? I need to get some to replace my current ones which are Handlandy ones but looking a bit tatty now "
11 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Don't know about daft. With exception of the idiots I meet, All the true pro gardeners ive met are bonkers including myself!"
18 hours ago
Peter sellers replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Daft enough to do the job, clever enough to make it pay sums our trade up!"
19 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Well said.
It's hard to find that balance of job satisfaction and financial reward. You need to make enough to make it worthwhile and a bit extra to compensate for unpaid time. Admin, site vists, drive time, invoicing, pricing, tool maintenance,…"
19 hours ago
Sean Clarke replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion HAVS
"Anti-vibration gloves are useful when mowing/strimmmg/hedge cutting for long periods. I like the leather Stanley ones."
19 hours ago
Peter sellers replied to Gary R's discussion Mower choice.
"Out of budget but Honda 537 HRX"
20 hours ago
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Etesia UK is pleased to announce TFM Farm and Country Superstore as its newest dealer, bringing the high-performance Etesia range to the rural communities of Shropshire and beyond. This partnership is set to offer local customers a robust selection…
20 hours ago
Angela Lambert replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Hi Sarah, I'm a copywriter. I write blogs, articles and social media posts for landscapers, garden designers, a large landscape materials supplier and a couple of trade associations. Oh - and quite randomly - a website designer. So very much…"
21 hours ago
John F replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Completely agree with all the comments above and particularly Peters breakdown hence my suggestion of finding work as an employee with all the benefits which come with employment or alternatively the support which often comes working as part of a…"
21 hours ago
Gary R posted a discussion
After a few years of excellent service the gearbox on my weibang virtue 53ssd (shaft drive) has failed.I could have it replaced. But I'm minded to get a new machine instead. I'm looking at possibly a Stihl this time as a lightweight alternative.…
22 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Hi Sarah, depending  on your area  a minimum of £30hr is achievable in domestic garden's. Any thing less than £25hr you might as well be employed. I openly charge £40hr for regulars. I prefer to chase price work ar £60hr and more. You have to sell…"
23 hours ago
PGM replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Having a Google Business listing is completely free and we've found it generates lots of interest local to where you are based which is great. Cutting lawns is not the most exciting but, for us, it pays the best by far and is the easiest work too.…"
yesterday
Peter sellers replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Sarah, don't know if you have worked out what you will have to earn self employed to equal your present salary? I'm assuming that you need to maintain your present earnings?
25k equates to £480 /week (25k ÷52).
Assuming that you are able to fill 36…"
yesterday
Graham Taylor replied to Tim Bucknall's discussion HAVS
"I know what I'd like to tell them about their "gender identity policy"  but I'd never get the work.  The stupid thing is that the people high-up in these businesses that ask these ridiculous questions..... like us, they no doubt think its absolute…"
yesterday
Sarah replied to Sarah's discussion New Startup Advice Please?!
"Hi all, 
Thanks John - no interest in garden design if I'm honest lol  Could do some planting plans/consultancy/maintenance schedules, but I'm more interested in plants than design.   Yes, happy to push a mower / strimming / trimming, etc.  Have a…"
yesterday
Honey Badger replied to David Benson's discussion things arnt going to work very well
"No you are not.
Short term plans made by selfish greedy power hungry individuals will not help the planet, just themselves.
Fortunes are being made by carbon offsetting and green energy.
China have no human rights for there own poeple why would they…"
yesterday
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Mower choice.

After a few years of excellent service the gearbox on my weibang virtue 53ssd (shaft drive) has failed.I could have it replaced. But I'm minded to get a new machine instead. I'm looking at possibly a Stihl this time as a lightweight alternative.…

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1 Reply · Reply by Peter sellers 20 hours ago
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New Startup Advice Please?!

Hi there, I'm a 46yo woman and have done a desk job all my working life, but did do a degree in Landscape and Garden Design back in the day (basically a hort degree with a design element tacked on) and I am a bit of a gardening anorak! …

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12 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger 18 hours ago
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