Find A Local Gardener
Trusted By Thousands Of People, All Over The UK
Direct Hire And Managed Service Options
Find a Local Gardener is a well-established 7 year old business who have a very capable team of experienced gardeners who carry out local garden installation and maintenance work for residential and commercial customers.
Each member of our team has petrol/cordless tools and equipment, years of experience who take pride in leaving every property they visit looking its best.
We offer 2 different options for customers to meet and work with our portfolio of gardeners.
Option 1: Managed Service
This involves us selecting a gardener for you and arranging for them to come on a regular basis. The gardeners work under our pay rates and terms. They can work weekly, fortnightly or monthly, whatever time frame and frequency we agree, e.g. 3, 6, 9 months for which you pay us on a monthly basis. We pay the gardener after each visit.
Core Garden Services Include:
- Grass cutting
- Hedge Trimming
- Planting & Pruning
- Weeding and weed control
- Ivy and Plant Care
- Garden Clearances
- Tree Trimming
- Pressure Washing
- Soft Landscaping
- Green Waste Removal
Costs (Starting From):
Grass Cut Only – £30 per hour
Garden Maintenance – (Lawn, small hedges, weeding) – £70 per 2 hours
Mature Garden – (Large Hedges / Ivy / Plant Care / Tree Trimming, Overgrown Gardens) – £80 per 2 hrs
Garden Clearance – 8 hrs – £300 per day 6 hrs – £225 per day
Soft Landscaping – £45 per hour.
Jet Washing – £35 per hour
Weedkiller – £20-£40 depending on size of area (Only applied to hard surfaces such as driveways, paths and patios)
Waste Removal – Any green waste removal is charged on the volume indicated below.
- 1-4 black bags – £15
- 8 black bags – £25
- 1/2 Tonne Bag – £35
- Tonne Bag – £50
Maintenance Packages
Our maintenance packages are based on a 2 weekly visit of 2 hrs. During Winter, the visits will reduce, but you don’t lose the hours you’ve prebooked.
Direct Debit Package Prices:
3 Month Package
6 visits of 2 hrs.
£130 per month.
6 Month Package
12 visits of 2 hrs.
£125 per month.
9 Month Package
18 visits of 2 hrs.
£120 per month.
Statutory Compliance
- We will comply with all statutory requirements and legal requirements with regard to Health & Safety at Work Act.
- We will comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
Information Required
- We will provide you with copies of risk assessments and method statements prior to commencement of work.
- We will provide a Certificate of Public Liability Insurance prior to commencement of work.
Grass Cut Only – £30 per hour
Garden Maintenance – (Lawn, small hedges, weeding) – £70 per 2 hours
Mature Garden – (Large Hedges / Ivy / Plant Care / Tree Trimming, Overgrown Gardens) – £80 per 2 hrs
Garden Clearance – 8 hrs – £300 per day 6 hrs – £225 per day
Soft Landscaping – £45 per hour.
Jet Washing – £35 per hour
Weedkiller – £20-£40 depending on size of area (Only applied to hard surfaces such as driveways, paths and patios)
Waste Removal – Any green waste removal is charged on the volume indicated below.
- 1-4 black bags – £15
- 8 black bags – £25
- 1/2 Tonne Bag – £35
- Tonne Bag – £50
Maintenance Packages
Our maintenance packages are based on a 2 weekly visit of 2 hrs. During Winter, the visits will reduce, but you don’t lose the hours you’ve prebooked.
Direct Debit Package Prices:
3 month package – £360 (Based on 12 hrs / 6 x 2hr visits @ £30 per hour) Deposit £90 followed by 3 monthly payments of £90 by direct debit.
6 month package – £685 (Based on 24 hrs / 12 x 2hr visits @ £28.50 per hour) Deposit £175 followed by 6 monthly payments of £85 by direct debit.
9 month package – £990 (Based on 36 hours / 18 x 2hr visits @ £27.50 per hour) Deposit £225 followed by 9 monthly payments of £85 by direct debit.
Statutory Compliance
- We will comply with all statutory requirements and legal requirements with regard to Health & Safety at Work Act.
- We will comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
Information Required
- We will provide you with copies of risk assessments and method statements prior to commencement of work.
- We will provide a Certificate of Public Liability Insurance prior to commencement of work.
Option 2: Direct Hire
We arrange for you to meet a minimum of 2 gardeners for you to select the person you prefer. You then arrange with the gardener how often and for how long, you want them to visit.
You pay the gardener direct, and you pay us a monthly or quarterly management fee.
Our management charge covers the cost of the introduction, the insurance we provide and the backup and support of arranging a replacement should the gardener be off for any reason or if you decide you would like to replace them altogether.
Managing Your Arrangement
- Once the arrangement is up and running, then most of the interaction will be between you and your gardener. However, you have the security of knowing that Find A Local Gardener is here in case there are any problems and also for information, help and assistance.
- Please be mindful of the amount of work you are asking the gardener to do in the allotted time. If you find your gardener is not completing everything in each visit it may be that priorities need to be assigned, or tasks completed on alternate visits.
- If this isn’t suitable perhaps the number of hours the gardener is with you needs to be increased. Please do not ask your gardener to work more than the hours we have initially agreed without notifying us first, as it would mean they were not covered by our insurance.
- If you are not happy with the quality of the gardener’s work, please address this as soon as possible. You can speak to the gardener directly or we can do this on your behalf.
- If you would prefer to have a different gardener, we can, of course, arrange this, but please be aware a replacement might not be immediately available.
- If anything is damaged or broken during one of the scheduled visits by your gardener, please notify us immediately.
- Should you wish to cancel the agreement with Find A Local Gardener, we require one month’s notice in writing from you. Should Find A Local Gardener wish to cancel the agreement, we also undertake to tender a month’s notice in writing.
Holiday and Sickness
- If your gardener is unable to make the normal visit, they will contact you directly to attempt to reschedule. They will also give you plenty of notice of any holiday they may require. If you require a replacement whilst your regular gardener is off sick or on holiday you must let us know – we do not automatically make alternative arrangements as all clients have different needs.
- If you, or members of your family become ill, please let your gardener know that you will not require them. If you do not require your gardener whilst you are away on holiday, please give them at least one week’s notice.
- All our gardeners are self-employed, so short notice cancellations mean we are rarely able to offer them work elsewhere, and this will have a direct impact on their earnings. We would, therefore, ask that you pay your gardener as normal if the late cancellation is through no fault of their own.
Insurance
- Throughout the term of your contract, we cover the gardener’s work with our £2 million public liability insurance. There is an excess of £250 that you, the client, are responsible for should you wish to pursue a claim.
Customer House Keys
- Some of our clients entrust their gardener with a set of their keys. This is entirely down to your personal preference.
- You may prefer to be at home or choose to fit a key safe and give the gardener a code instead.
- We can provide you with a key security form for the gardener to sign if you wish, please let us know if you require a copy.
- If the gardening arrangement is cancelled by either client or gardener, we expect the gardener to return your keys immediately by personal hand delivery.
- Please bear in mind this is an agreement between you and the gardener, Find A Local Gardener is not in any way responsible for your keys.
Health & Safety
- The gardeners are instructed to always take maximum care. This relates to the type of equipment they use, and the type of work carried out, particulary when they are working at height.
- The gardeners are not insured to work above a height of 8 feet, this means they are advised not to climb trees, work on garage roofs or climb ladders against the side of any building.
Direct Hire And Managed Service Options
Find a Local Gardener is a well-established 7 year old business who have a very capable team of experienced gardeners who carry out local garden installation and maintenance work for residential and commercial customers.
Each member of our team has petrol/cordless tools and equipment, years of experience who take pride in leaving every property they visit looking its best.
Each member of our team has been personally interviewed, background and reference checked, provide proof of address, ID, together with proof they are able to work in the UK.
We work with a wide range of private and commercial customers including care homes, retirement villages, private estates, manor houses and even stately homes around the UK.
We are very familiar with all types of property and are always respectful and sensitive to the needs of property owners we meet.
Option 1: Managed Service
This involves us selecting a gardener for you and arranging for them to come on a regular basis. The gardeners work under our pay rates and terms. They can work weekly, fortnightly or monthly, whatever time frame and frequency we agree, e.g. 3, 6, 9 months for which you pay us on a monthly basis. We pay the gardener after each visit.
Core Garden Services Include:
- Grass cutting
- Hedge Trimming
- Planting & Pruning
- Weeding and weed control
- Ivy and Plant Care
- Garden Clearances
- Tree Trimming
- Pressure Washing
- Soft Landscaping
- Green Waste Removal
Costs (Starting From):
Grass Cut Only – £30 per hour
Garden Maintenance – (Lawn, small hedges, weeding) – £70 per 2 hours
Mature Garden – (Large Hedges / Ivy / Plant Care / Tree Trimming, Overgrown Gardens) – £80 per 2 hrs
Garden Clearance – 8 hrs – £300 per day 6 hrs – £225 per day
Soft Landscaping – £45 per hour.
Jet Washing – £35 per hour
Weedkiller – £20-£40 depending on size of area (Only applied to hard surfaces such as driveways, paths and patios)
Waste Removal – Any green waste removal is charged on the volume indicated below.
- 1-4 black bags – £15
- 8 black bags – £25
- 1/2 Tonne Bag – £35
- Tonne Bag – £50
Maintenance Packages
Our maintenance packages are based on a 2 weekly visit of 2 hrs. During Winter, the visits will reduce, but you don’t lose the hours you’ve prebooked.
Direct Debit Package Prices:
3 Month Package
6 visits of 2 hrs.
£130 per month.
6 Month Package
12 visits of 2 hrs.
£125 per month.
9 Month Package
18 visits of 2 hrs.
£120 per month.
Statutory Compliance
- We will comply with all statutory requirements and legal requirements with regard to Health & Safety at Work Act.
- We will comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
Information Required
- We will provide you with copies of risk assessments and method statements prior to commencement of work.
- We will provide a Certificate of Public Liability Insurance prior to commencement of work.
Option 2: Direct Hire
We arrange for you to meet a minimum of 2 gardeners for you to select the person you prefer. You then arrange with the gardener how often and for how long, you want them to visit.
You pay the gardener direct, and you pay us a monthly or quarterly management fee.
Our management charge covers the cost of the introduction, the insurance we provide and the backup and support of arranging a replacement should the gardener be off for any reason or if you decide you would like to replace them altogether.
Managing Your Arrangement
- Once the arrangement is up and running, then most of the interaction will be between you and your gardener. However, you have the security of knowing that Find A Local Gardener is here in case there are any problems and also for information, help and assistance.
- Please be mindful of the amount of work you are asking the gardener to do in the allotted time. If you find your gardener is not completing everything in each visit it may be that priorities need to be assigned, or tasks completed on alternate visits.
- If this isn’t suitable perhaps the number of hours the gardener is with you needs to be increased. Please do not ask your gardener to work more than the hours we have initially agreed without notifying us first, as it would mean they were not covered by our insurance.
- If you are not happy with the quality of the gardener’s work, please address this as soon as possible. You can speak to the gardener directly or we can do this on your behalf.
- If you would prefer to have a different gardener, we can, of course, arrange this, but please be aware a replacement might not be immediately available.
- If anything is damaged or broken during one of the scheduled visits by your gardener, please notify us immediately.
- Should you wish to cancel the agreement with Find A Local Gardener, we require one month’s notice in writing from you. Should Find A Local Gardener wish to cancel the agreement, we also undertake to tender a month’s notice in writing.
Holiday and Sickness
- If your gardener is unable to make the normal visit, they will contact you directly to attempt to reschedule. They will also give you plenty of notice of any holiday they may require. If you require a replacement whilst your regular gardener is off sick or on holiday you must let us know – we do not automatically make alternative arrangements as all clients have different needs.
- If you, or members of your family become ill, please let your gardener know that you will not require them. If you do not require your gardener whilst you are away on holiday, please give them at least one week’s notice.
- All our gardeners are self-employed, so short notice cancellations mean we are rarely able to offer them work elsewhere, and this will have a direct impact on their earnings. We would, therefore, ask that you pay your gardener as normal if the late cancellation is through no fault of their own.
Insurance
- Throughout the term of your contract, we cover the gardener’s work with our £2 million public liability insurance. There is an excess of £250 that you, the client, are responsible for should you wish to pursue a claim.
Customer House Keys
- Some of our clients entrust their gardener with a set of their keys. This is entirely down to your personal preference.
- You may prefer to be at home or choose to fit a key safe and give the gardener a code instead.
- We can provide you with a key security form for the gardener to sign if you wish, please let us know if you require a copy.
- If the gardening arrangement is cancelled by either client or gardener, we expect the gardener to return your keys immediately by personal hand delivery.
- Please bear in mind this is an agreement between you and the gardener, Find A Local Gardener is not in any way responsible for your keys.
Health & Safety
- The gardeners are instructed to always take maximum care. This relates to the type of equipment they use, and the type of work carried out, particulary when they are working at height.
- The gardeners are not insured to work above a height of 8 feet, this means they are advised not to climb trees, work on garage roofs or climb ladders against the side of any building.