What bit of kit do I need?

Bignor Farmer

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Mixed Farmer
Location
West Sussex
….to keep this bank tidy outside my house? Clearly I’ve lost the motivation to keep it strimmed!

Probably 60m long x 10m wide and 45degrees.

Thinking some kind of pedestrian mower that could run across the slope? Doesn’t need to look like a lawn but would be nice to whiz over it once a month without breaking my neck!

obviously a flailbot would be nice but might be a bit overkill 🤔 Kids are only little so won’t have decent slave labour for another 10 years.
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Bignor Farmer

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Mixed Farmer
Location
West Sussex
I have no idea what, but how about planting a few shrubs on there in the winter to it can be maintenance free? There must be some that won't grow too big and would be good for pollinators (which seems to be the "in" thing to think about at the moment)
Shrubs are a good idea, could then use the knapsack a few times a year.

Does anyone know anything about shrubs? I know nothing about plants you can combine or bale!
 

Dave W

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Location
chesterfield
….to keep this bank tidy outside my house? Clearly I’ve lost the motivation to keep it strimmed!

Probably 60m long x 10m wide and 45degrees.

Thinking some kind of pedestrian mower that could run across the slope? Doesn’t need to look like a lawn but would be nice to whiz over it once a month without breaking my neck!

obviously a flailbot would be nice but might be a bit overkill 🤔 Kids are only little so won’t have decent slave labour for another 10 years.View attachment 971709
I've still got that middle one for sale. Ariens zero turn with Kawasaki engine
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Kidds

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Horticulture

neilo

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
….to keep this bank tidy outside my house? Clearly I’ve lost the motivation to keep it strimmed!

Probably 60m long x 10m wide and 45degrees.

Thinking some kind of pedestrian mower that could run across the slope? Doesn’t need to look like a lawn but would be nice to whiz over it once a month without breaking my neck!

obviously a flailbot would be nice but might be a bit overkill 🤔 Kids are only little so won’t have decent slave labour for another 10 years.View attachment 971709

Have you considered adopting some slightly older slave labour, to tide you over?
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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