class: center, middle # How much? [](/) by Jake Rayson Forest Garden Livestream _Wednesday 10th February 2021_ [natureworks.org.uk/talks/costing](https://www.natureworks.org.uk/talks/costing/) ##### Press `P` to see notes and credits ??? This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), embedded work may have other licenses. --- class: middle # Outline 1. Criteria 2. Survey & map 3. Design 4. Windbreaks 5. Features 6. Canopy 7. Groundworks 8. Ground cover 9. Shrubs 10. Total --- # 1. Criteria  * 1 acre (0.4 hectare, 4,000m²) * 63.25m × 4 = 253m perimeter * Prices in £GBP * Design £500 per day * Garden £200 per day * Greenfield site * South facing, flat --- # 2. Survey & map  * 1 day onsite * 1 day map 2 days @£500 **£1,000** --- # 3. Design  * Website * Spreadsheet * Design & Plan 4 days @£500 **£2,000** --- # 4. Windbreaks  * 250m perimeter * 500 plants @£2 ea = **£1,000** * Mulch & plant * 3 days labour @£200 = **£600** **£1,600** ??? * Possibly need dead hedges! --- # 5. Features  * Polytunnel £800 * Polytunnel installation £600 * Pond liner £400 * Pond installation £300 * Compost bays labour £200 **£2,300** ??? * Do pond & grass scraping at same time --- # 6. Canopy  * 50 trees @£25 ea = £1,250 * Planting 4 days @£200 = £800 **£2,050** --- # 7. Groundworks  * Mow grass * Brushcutter hire & operator **£200** * Scrape grass * Mini-digger hire & driver **£250** **£450** --- # 8. Ground cover  * Approx 6/10, ie 2,400m² * Plants 3 per m² = 7,200 * @£0.40ea = **£2,880** * Bark 1 tonne per 100m² = 24 tonnes * @£40 per tonne = **£1,920** * Labour 7hr per 100m² = 168hr * 24 days @£200 = **£4,800** **£9,600** ??? Bag of mustard seed is £50! --- # 9. Shrubs  * 50 shrubs @£10 ea = £500 * Planting 2 days @£200 = £400 **£900** ??? Including perennial veg --- # 10. Total ``` Survey & map £1,000 Design £2,000 Windbreaks £1,600 Features £2,300 Canopy £2,050 Groundworks £450 Ground cover £9,600 Shrubs £900 TOTAL £19,900 ``` --- class: middle, center # The End  <hello@natureworks.org.uk> [natureworks.org.uk/newsletter](https://www.natureworks.org.uk/newsletter)