Or even tout about for a local agricultural contractor or farmer who would be prepared to cut it a few times a year as part of his 'charitable giving' that he/she could set against tax?
(I used to work for a charity ... people can be very helpful if asked in the right way )
Edited to add: Speak to your local Young Farmers Clubs ... maybe offer to do a talk at one of their meetings ... and then use the opportunity to do a bit of networking and explain this problem you're having ... perhaps they may come up with a solution?
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A farmer with one of these may help you, wouldn’t take him a minute with a machine, and you could keep the harvest for the animals. failing that, a work party with heavy duty petrol strimmers with the brush cutter attached,
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Dovefromabove says:Or even tout about for a local agricultural contractor or farmer who would be prepared to cut it a few times a year as part of his 'charitable giving' that he/she could set against tax?
(I used to work for a charity ... people can be very helpful if asked in the right way )
Edited to add: Speak to your local Young Farmers Clubs ... maybe offer to do a talk at one of their meetings ... and then use the opportunity to do a bit of networking and explain this problem you're having ... perhaps they may come up with a solution?
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See original postFab ideas - thank you. I hadn't thought about Young Farmers Clubs. Definitely worth a shot.
A farmer with one of these may help you, wouldn’t take him a minute with a machine, and you could keep the harvest for the animals. failing that, a work party with heavy duty petrol strimmers with the brush cutter attached,
Sadly, we're situated at the end of a very narrow canal towpath, so anything larger than a large van isn't able to make it down to us. I'll have a look at appropriate strimmers now. Thank you.
Thanks for the description Dove. I know what Timothy grass is now.When it's time to reap fodder, there is a pair of instrumentation ways in which to come to a decision on from tool conditioners or non-conditioning disc mowers. However, tool conditioners ar presently turning into a staple in large-scale fodder operations for his or her ability to every mow and condition the fodder in less time.
I concur with the young farmers route; those lads and lasses can get their hands on the kit, use it safely, and save you the 1.5k £ less fuel which for a charity of course always helps.
The only other idea I had was look at hiring the field out for some events - like a local car club show - something that raises your profile locally and perhaps a 10% of profits raised go to supporting us. Then just give them a hiring charge that covers the cost of a contractor coming in.
Again: no concerns with unskilled volunteers using potentially dangerous equipment without training, no maintenance costs, no storage concerns or insurance, more cash to the charity.
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Or even tout about for a local agricultural contractor or farmer who would be prepared to cut it a few times a year as part of his 'charitable giving' that he/she could set against tax?
(I used to work for a charity ... people can be very helpful if asked in the right way
)
Edited to add: Speak to your local Young Farmers Clubs ... maybe offer to do a talk at one of their meetings ... and then use the opportunity to do a bit of networking and explain this problem you're having ... perhaps they may come up with a solution?
Last edited: 13 November 2017 10:37:31
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A farmer with one of these may help you, wouldn’t take him a minute with a machine, and you could keep the harvest for the animals. failing that, a work party with heavy duty petrol strimmers with the brush cutter attached,
(I used to work for a charity ... people can be very helpful if asked in the right way
)
Edited to add: Speak to your local Young Farmers Clubs ... maybe offer to do a talk at one of their meetings ... and then use the opportunity to do a bit of networking and explain this problem you're having ... perhaps they may come up with a solution?
Last edited: 13 November 2017 10:37:31
See original postThanks for the description Dove. I know what Timothy grass is now.When it's time to reap fodder, there is a pair of instrumentation ways in which to come to a decision on from tool conditioners or non-conditioning disc mowers. However, tool conditioners ar presently turning into a staple in large-scale fodder operations for his or her ability to every mow and condition the fodder in less time.
I concur with the young farmers route; those lads and lasses can get their hands on the kit, use it safely, and save you the 1.5k £ less fuel which for a charity of course always helps.
The only other idea I had was look at hiring the field out for some events - like a local car club show - something that raises your profile locally and perhaps a 10% of profits raised go to supporting us. Then just give them a hiring charge that covers the cost of a contractor coming in.
Again: no concerns with unskilled volunteers using potentially dangerous equipment without training, no maintenance costs, no storage concerns or insurance, more cash to the charity.