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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 increcasingly 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.
ALPHINGTON Oaklands Riding School, The Rosary, Balls Farm Rd, Alphington, Exeter, Devonshire EX2 9JA, 01392 272105.
ASH MILL Nutcombe Cottage, Ash Mill, South Molton, North Devonshire EX36 4QT, frances.king@gmail.com, 01769 550564.
AXMINSTER Pilsdon Kennels, Churchill, Axminster, Devonshire EX13 7 LZ, 01460 220914. Pilsdon Kennels comments:We have a large quantity of three and four year old manure for free collection. Bring your own bags.
AXMINSTER Sedgecroft, Hawkchurch, Axminster, Devonshire EX13 5XB, 01297 678267.
BARNSTAPLE Dean Riding Stables, Lower Dean Farm, Trentishoe, Barnstaple, Devonshire EX31 4PJ, 01598 763565.
BARNSTAPLE North Devonshire Equestrian Centre, Muddiford, Barnstaple, Devonshire EX31 4HR, 01271 850864.
BARNSTAPLE Raglan Stud, Higher Pitt Farm, East Buckland, Barnstaple, Devonshire EX32 0TD, 01598 760422.
BEAWORTHY Green Lane Farm, West Chilla, Beaworthy, Devonshire EX21 5XQ, 01409 221307.
BEER Stovar Long Lane Riding Stables, Stovar Long Lane, Beer, Seaton, Devonshire
EX12 3DY, 01297 24278.
BELSTONE Eastlake Farm Riding Stables, Belstone, Okehampton, Devonshire EX20 1RB, 01837 52513.
BERE ALSTON Gerards Equestrian Centre, Pengarth, Bere Alston, Yelverton, Devonshire PL20 7BW, 01822 840055.
BIDEFORD Duckhaven Stud, Cornborough Rd, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devonshire EX39 1AA, 01237 478648.
BIDEFORD Follyfoot Equestrian Centre, Sandymere Rd, Northam, Bideford, Devonshire EX39 1EY, 01237 424850.
BIDEFORD Kingsland's Stables, Kingsland, Woolsery, Bideford, Devonshire EX39 5PU, 01237 431378.
BISHOP'S NYMPTON Nutcombe Cottage, Ash Mill, South Molton, North Devonshire EX36 4QT, frances.king@gmail.com, 01769 550564.
BITTAFORD Beacon Court Equestrian, Beacon Court, Bittaford, Ivybridge, Devonshire PL21 0DS, 01752 892260.
BLACKBOROUGH Sheldon Riding Centre, Higher Northcott Farm, Blackborough, Cullompton, Devonshire EX15 2JF, 01823 681118.
BLACKDOWN CROSS Demmitts Linhay, Blackdown Cross, Crediton, Devonshire EX17 3QE, 01647 24443.
BRADWORTHY Dural Farm Enterprises, Dural Farm, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devonshire EX22 7RA, 01409 241666.
BRADWORTHY Waterlands Park Stud, Bradworthy, nr Holsworthy, Devonshire EX22 7TD, 01409 241863.
BRAUNTON Roylands Riding Stables, Higher Roylands, Moor Lane, Croyde, Braunton, Devonshire EX33 1NU, 01271 890898.
BRENDON Brendon Manor Riding Stables, Brendon, Lynton, Devonshire EX35 6LQ, 01598 741246.
BROADHEMPSTON Ambrook Farm Livery Yard, Torbryan, Broadhempston, Devonshire TQ12 5UW, 07774 402828.
BROADHEMPSTON Pease Park Stables, Kingston, Staverton, Totnes, Devonshire TQ9 6AR, 01803 762660.
BUDLAKE Newhall Equestrian & Visitor Centre, Newhall, Budlake, Exeter, Devonshire EX5 3LW, 01392 462453.
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON Budleigh Salterton Riding School, Heatherway Stables, Dalditch Lane, Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire EX9 7AS, 01395 442035.
CAUSEWAY CROSS Helen West Eventing, Stonelands, Causeway Cross, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devonshire TQ12 5TB, 01803 812659.
CHERITON BISHOP Holly Farm Livery Stables Holly Farm, Cheriton Bishop, Exeter, Devonshire EX6 6JD, 01647 24616.
CHILSWORTHY North Hoggs Park, Chilsworthy, Holsworthy, Devonshire EX22 7BL, 01409 254427.
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