Clear vegetation from plot, DIY. Advice please!

[Dreadnaught]

Thanks @vivienz. You don't fancy a day out in Cambridge do you… plant identifying? ? 

[vivienz]

If it weren't quite so far, I'd be happy to oblige!

In truth, I wouldn't worry about saving anything. You will have to put it pots or a part of the site that won't be bothered by machinery/needed for materials/etc. Then you will need to keep it all fed and watered until it's ready to plant, which is when you find out that those carefully nurtured specimens don't fit the places you have for them. Purely on a time/cost basis, it's cheaper to buy new plants when you're ready.

[Gow]

On 16/01/2020 at 10:45, joe90 said:

If you want to control weeds etc around the outside old carpet is great (and free).

Old carpet is perfect for clearing weeds if it is made of wool or other natural fibres such as cotton with a natural backing like hessian otherwise the carpet will not biodegrade.  I can verify that it works a treat but takes time

[Temp]

CIL exemption sorted? Wouldn't want some council twit deciding you must I have started work.

[Dreadnaught]

30 minutes ago, Temp said:

CIL exemption sorted

 

Fortunately there is no CIL in Cambridge (nor thankfully, did I have S106 mention in my planning permission). 

 

Always good to re-iterate that pitfall. Thanks @Temp.