On 28/09/2017 21:14, alan_m wrote:
On 28/09/2017 20:44, JoeJoe wrote:

I did ours myself - around 40m in total a few years ago. Replaced
plenty of big bushes and trees. A real workout to dig through the roots.

If digging out shrubs/roots yourself by hand consider buying a mattock

https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Landscaping/d130/Groun
d+Working+Tools/sd2822/Roughneck+Mattock+with+Fibreglass+Handle/p20759

I did...

And one of these is a must as well:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck...e-digger/35835
(can be had for a lot less if only going to use once)