"James Berry" wrote in message
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We've just moved into a house with a decent size garden. There is an
extremely well established walnut tree (which has a conservation order
on it), which - as you can imagine - drops a considerable amount of
leaves, twigs, and walnuts.

I bought a 2500w flymo electric vac/blower since I had just so many
leaves to deal with, and this handles the leaves ok but the sheer
quantity of walnuts in the grass just depresses me. Raking is not
particularly effective.

Would a more "industrial" vac be able to suck up the walnuts?

If you are within 10 miles of Windsor, I'll gladly come and pick them
up, this year the damned squirrels have decimated my tree, where I
usually get about 6 of those plastic trays used by fruit and veg
sellers filled with striped walnuts, this year I have barely one
tray all with the covering still on, and that is in spite of my
attempts to trap the bloody things.

Alan


Any other ideas?

best wishes
James