Huge wrote:
On 2007-02-23, Tim Downie wrote:
Having grubbed out my hedge, I now have a huge pile of branches to deal
with, probably about 3 skip loads.

Next problem is how to dispose of them.

Options include:

o Big bonfire. Pros- cheap. Cons - no good site handy for a bonfire.

o Skips. Pros - easy. Cons - expensive.

o Hire a chipper (& operator) and disposal of chips in garden. Pros -
plenty of space to use the chippings. Cons - man came out today and did
that sucking through the teeth bit and said that the bushieness & density of
the hedge would probably choke his machine.

o Buy a garden shredder and shred what we can. Pros - relatively cheap and
I end up with a shredder at the end of it. Cons - won't handle the
thicker/bushier stuff and I might end up with a *broken* shredder at the end
of it.

Any other suggestions? Would something like this
(http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/7218400.htm) be up to the
job (assuming we avoid stuffing anything too thick down its throat)?

No. I have a 2kW shredder and it's a useless pain. It blocks up
all the time and won't shred anything thicker than your thumb. Oh,
and the safety features are a PITA, too. You can't get anything with
side branches into the feed chute and it's a right pain to take apart
when it blocks up.

If you can't burn it, I'd get a man with a big shredder in. When we
had our oak tree cut down (too close to the house), they shredded
everything less than about 6" diameter. We kept the shreddings and
used them as mulch.




I have a ride on lawnmower. Antyhing over 1" diameter gets chainsawed,
anything over 2" gets on the winter fires, the rest gets run over with
the lawnmower.

A set of new blades is only £20 and an hour to fit....