Telephone (or e-mail, if that is possible) any of the following commercial centres and private owners to make an appointment to collect horse manure for use in the garden in place of mixed farmyard manure -- which is becoming increasingly difficult to acquire in the United Kingdom, and for which horse manure is an ideal substitute. At the same time, arrange collection method and agree on a price if a price is charged. Note that many sources of supply are glad to give away the material.
Do not attempt to collect without first arranging to do so. These are working establishments, and cannot cater for unexpected visitors.
Go equipped with stout plastic sacks (not kitchen-bin liners or supermarket shopping bags, which are insufficiently strong). When collecting, no more than half fill a plastic sack. Horse manure -- fresh or composted -- is weighty. First protect the car's surfaces with plastic sheeting or dust
sheets. Fresh horse manure is wet (although old, composted material -- of which many centres have a great deal, which is highly worth seeking out -- is comparatively dry). After collecting and unloading, spray the car's interior with a sweetening aerosol spray. Fresh horse manure is strongly ammonia-charged. Fully-composted material has little smell.
Horse manure may be applied to the soil in its fresh state (unlike mixed farmyard manure), but it is a better soil conditioner after one or two years of composting (during which time it loses its characteristic odour and becomes easy to handle). For a detailed account of head gardener R J Harris's ways of managing and using horse manure read the section MANURE, pages 219-224, of
'R J Harris's Moon Gardening'((using the computer's back button to return to this point).
Horse managers wishing to have their premises included in this list should contact reallyusefulbooks@boltblue.com to make an arrangement. Inclusion is free.
AGHADOWEY Timbertop Riding Centre, 160 Curragh Road, Aghadowey, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT51 4BU, 028 7086 8788.
AROADMORE Aroadmore Stables, 8 Rushall Road, Aroadmore, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3QX, 028 7134 5187.
CASTLEDAWSON Moyola Stables. Bridge Street, Castledawson, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 8AD, 028 7946 9489.
CASTLEROCK Hill Farm Riding Centre, 47 Altikeeragh Road, Castlerock, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT51 4SR, 028 7084 8629.
COLERAINE Hill Farm Riding Centre, 47 Altikeeragh Road, Castlerock, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT51 4SR, 028 7084 8629.
COLERAINE Island Equestrian Centre, 49 Ballyrashane Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT52 2NL, 028 7034 2599.
COLERAINE Maddybenny Riding Centre & Livery Yard, 20 Maddybenny Park,Loguestown Road, Portrush, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT52 2PT, 028 7082 3603.
COLERAINE Timbertop Riding Centre, 160 Curragh Road, Aghadowey, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT51 4BU, 028 7086 8788.
DESERTMARTIN Drumsamney Equestrian Centre, 15, Drumsamney Road, Desertmartin, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 5LA , 028 7964 2647.
EGLINTON Eglinton Equestrian Club, Airfield Road, Eglinton, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3PZ, 028 7181 0646.
GREYSTEEL Faughanvale Stables, 9 Dunlade Road, Greysteel, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3EF, 028 7181 1843.
LIMAVADY First 4 Horses, 33a Market Street, Limavady, County Londonderry BT49 0AB, 028 7776 7578.
LONDONDERRY Aroadmore Stables, 8 Rushall Road, Aroadmore, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3QX, 028 7134 5187.
LONDONDERRY Eglinton Equestrian Club, Airfield Road, Eglinton, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3PZ, 028 7181 0646.
LONDONDERRY Faughanvale Stables, 9 Dunlade Road, Greysteel, Londonderry, County Londonderry BT47 3EF, 028 7181 1843.
MAGHERA Riding for the Disabled Association, Fort Centre, 38 Craigmore Road, Maghera, County Londonderry BT46 5AN, 028 7964 4280.
MAGHERAFELT Beech-Hill Stables, 53 Cookstown Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 7QF, 028 8674 8293.
MAGHERAFELT Drumsamney Equestrian Centre, 15 Drumsamney Road, Desertmartin, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 5LA , 028 7964 2647.
MAGHERAFELT Moyola Stables. Bridge Street, Castledawson, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 8AD, 028 7946 9489.
MAGHERAFELT Ryan's Livery Stables, 30 Drumrot Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 7QH, 028 8674 8790.
MONEYMORE Beech Hill Stables, 53 Cookstown Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 7QF, 028 8674 8293 (mobile 07720 080803).
MONEYMORE Ryan's Livery Stables, 30 Drumrot Road, Moneymore, Magherafelt, County Londonderry BT45 7QH, 028 8674 8790.
PORTRUSH Maddybenny Riding Centre & Livery Yard, 20 Maddybenny Park,Loguestown Road, Portrush, Coleraine, County Londonderry BT52 2PT, 028 7082 3603.
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