On 13/9/05 14:22, in article ,
"Draven" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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Is the contract gardening a
retirement venture or a sideline?
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Sacha
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Sacha,
I'm 36 years old, a scientist for Wessex Water and have been gardening since
I was 11 yrs.
For the last couple of years my Boss has approached me to do some planting
in particular areas of the site.
Quite basically a quote was obtained from the gardener contractors and then
I was asked how much could you do it for?
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If we were more sure of ourselves we could have approached the other sites,
that Gardiners had lost the contract for (I think there was around 6 in
all), and done those too.

All I can say is what a truly wonderful outcome and that you deserve to
succeed and make yourself a lot of money out of this. Who ever said the
entrepreneurial spirit was dead?! We have a friend who was part-time
employed by SW Water to promote the planting of drought-tolerant plants, in
order to encourage water conservation. Next step a gravel garden in Beth
Chatto mode, perhaps? ;-) I wish you every possible bit of good luck - you
couldn't possible deserve it more.
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Sacha
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