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2 day course, safe supportive environment with Sasha of Hedge Ways. South Devon. 25th/26th November
Book via website. Any questions Contact mail@commonflora.co.uk

Ours is cut by horses pulling our cutter. You might find someone local who's interested in doing this. If not let me know.
Jane

You will need to message me please mail@commonflora.co.uk then I can also send directions

Hello folks
On Saturday 8th July Will of Dartmoor Horse Loggers and his horses will come and cut our grass. Probably around 9 to 4pm. You are very welcome to come and see and chat with him and have a cuppa. We are near Diptford in south Devon
All the best
Jane

mail@commonflora.org.uk

Wonderful, what a fantastic thing to do. Inspirational. I, too, am way too far away to use your services, much to my dismay. But would be really interested in where you bought your tow behind cutter, prices etc, if you wanted to share that info, just in case I could get something similar myself. I ...

Hi Jane - can you give me some information about your horse drawn seed collector? I have been looking for one for ages - is is a vintage machine or a new one Any help would be amazing Simon Hello Simon Horse drawn seed collector? Ours a horse drawn grass cutting service. Forgive me I have only just...

Jane, cutting with horses would be a great option for some people - can you let us know the type of ground the horses can cope with - flat presumably best? Roughly what size area can they cover in a day? Is there an optimum time of year you prefer to cut with them? Would August be too late as grass...

Hello all last year we cut once in June with horses and cutter. Our meadow withstood the subsequent drought well I think. This year though we are thinking of cutting twice so its easier for the horses but would this increase susceptibility to drought? What do you do to protect from drought? Many tha...

We have horses and a cutter for hire if anyone is interested (also with an operator!)

Will from Dartmoor Horse Loggers 07592004523 will@dartmoorhorseloggers.co.uk can bring his horses and come and cut your meadows. He uses our cutting machine. He is very good.