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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 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 sections MANURE/1 and MANURE/2 of 'R J Harris's Moon Gardening': Vegetables and Soft Fruit'
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Gardeners practising on the Essex/Kent border or the Essex/London border are recommended to consult also the Kent list or the London list for nearby non-Essex sources((using the computer's back button to return to this point after using this link).
Horse managers wishing to have their premises included in this list should contact reallyusefulbooks@boltblue.com to make an arrangement. Inclusion is free.
ALRESFORD Brook Farm Stables, Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Colchester, Essex CO7 8AP, 01206 822502.
ARDLEIGH Benson Stud, Harts Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex CO7 7QE, 01206 230779.
ARDLEIGH Crockleford Stud, Romley Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7SF, crocklefordstud@btconnect.com, www.crocklefod-stud.com, 01206-870181. The Stud comments: We have lots of horse manure, some with shavings, some without. Free to good home.
ASHINGDON Ashingdon Riding Centre, Canewdon Road, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex SS4 3JL, 01702 206531.
AVELEY Court Farm Livery, Park Lane, Aveley, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 4UD, 01708 865659.
BARLING MAGNA Barling Hall Stables, Barling Hall Farm, Church Road, Barling Magna, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS3 0LU, 01702 217777.
BASILDON Gouldings Farm, Wharf Lane, Vange, Basildon, Essex SS16 4SP, 01268 559948.
BASILDON Greentree Farm, Old Hill Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex SS16 6JE, 01268 545628.
BASILDON Longwood Riding School, Longwood Equestrian Centre, Dry Street, Basildon, Essex SS16 5NG, 01268 541177.
BENFLEET Brook Farm, 441, Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 2UG, 01702 554661.
BENFLEET Brooks Stables, Hilltop Avenue, Benfleet, Essex SS7 1PH, 01268 753851.
BENFLEET Burches Riding School, Great Burches Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 3NE, 01268 776654.
BENFLEET Ragwood Riding Centre, 154, Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 2TB, 01702 556520.
BENFLEET Solby Wood Farm, Daws Heath Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, Essex SS7 2UD, 01702 558840.
BICKNACRE Broughton Bloodstock, Leighams Farm, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4HF, 01245 320259.
BILLERICAY Buckwyns Farm Livery Stables, Buckwyns Farm, Buckwyns, Billericay, Essex CM12 0TP, 01277 657878.
BILLERICAY De Beauvoir Farm, Church Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex CM11 1PW, 01268 711302.
BILLERICAY Doeshill Farm, Borwick Lane, Crays Hill, Billericay, Essex CM11 2XF, 01268 732133.
BILLERICAY Lodge Farm Equestrian Centre, Lodge Farm, Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex CM11 1HL, 01268 711644.
BILLERICAY Park Lane Riding School & Livery Stables, Park Lane, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex CM11 1NN, 01268 710145.
BILLERICAY St Margarets Riding School, St Margarets Farm, Botney Hill Road, Little Burstead, Billericay, Essex CM12 9SJ, 01277 632438.
BILLERICAY Sudburys Stables, Sudbury Road, Downham, Billericay, Essex CM11 1LB, 01268 710410.
BLACKHEATH Colchester Riding School, Park Stables, Bounstead Road, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex CO2 0DF, 01206 576707.
BLACKMORE Howletts Hall Equestrian Centre, Howletts Hall, Chelmsford Road, Blackmore, Ingatestone, Essex CM4 0QA, 01277 821495.
BOXTED Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, Essex, lacy@pippit.fsnet.co.uk, 01206 852453. The Stable comments: We have available lots of very well rotted horse manure, free to collectors. Please make an appointment before calling.
BRAINTREE Wethersfield Riding Stables, Hedingham Road, Wethersfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 4EQ, 01371 851089.
BRENTWOOD Boyles Court Farm, Dark Lane, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5LL, 01277 210171.
BRENTWOOD Colmar Farm Riding School Limited, Colmar Farm, Weald Park Way, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5QH, 01277 203760.
BROAD'S GREEN Roselawn Farm, Saxon Way, Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7AG, jwfh@roselawn.fsnet.co.uk, 01245 440329. Roselawn Farm comments: We have rotted down manure that is now like topsoil.
BROOK STREET Forge House, Chequers Road, Noak Hill, Romford, Essex RM3 7NA, 01708 373713. Forge House comments: Glad to supply free of charge. Essential to 'phone first of all to make an appointment. A guard dog is on duty. He is very good at his job.
BROOMFIELD Roselawn Farm, Saxon Way, Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7AG, jwfh@roselawn.fsnet.co.uk, 01245 440329. Roselawn Farm comments: We have rotted down manure that is now like topsoil.
BUCKHURST HILL Nightingale Riding School, Epping New Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5UA, 020 8504 6413.
BUCKWYNS Buckwyns Farm Livery Stables, Buckwyns Farm, Buckwyns, Billericay, Essex CM12 0TP, 01277 657878.
BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH Elmwood Equestrian Centre, Elm Farm, Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex CM0 8NT, 01621 783216.
CHADWELL ST MARY Tally Ho Riding School, Biggin Lane, Chadwell St. Mary, Grays, Essex RM16 4LT, 01375 858038.
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