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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.
ALBURY D Clarke, 4 Albury Lodge Cottages, Albury Lodge Estate, Albury, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 2LH, 07860 410153.
ALDENHAM Patchetts Equestrian Centre, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 8DP, 01923 852255.
BALDOCK Hertfordshire Equine & Friendship, Unit 13, Baldock Industrial Estate, London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 6NG, 01462 490094.
BALDOCK North Herts Equitation Centre, Norton Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5AU, 01462 892626.
BARNET Arkley View Stables, Barnet Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 3JT, 020 8449 6930.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD Bambers Green Riding Centre, Frogs Hall Farm, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 6PE, 01279 870320.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD Forest Stables Riding Centre, The Street, Great Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7TR, 01279 758051.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD Hallingbury Hall Equestrian Cente, Hallingbury Hall, Hall Green, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7RP, 01279 730348.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD Lea Hall Lodge Stables, Dunmow Road, Hatfield Heath, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7BL, 01279 731123.
BISHOP'S STORTFORD Maple
Pollard Licensed Riding School, The Dairy Farm, The Village, Little Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7PX, 01279 724046.
BOREHAMWOOD Crossoaks Farm Livery Stables, Crossoaks Lane, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 5PH, 07759 884479.
BOREHAMWOOD Elle-Dani Farm, Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3NP, 020 8953 2045.
BOREHAMWOOD Nicoll Farm Stables, Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3NP, 020 8207 0205.
BOREHAMWOOD Pages Farm Stud Livery Stables, Dagger Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3AU, 020 8953 4150.
BOREHAMWOOD South Medburn Equestrian Centre, Watling Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3AA, 020 8207 4714.
BUNTINGFORD Mill End Equestrian, Mill End, Sandon, Buntingford, Hertfordshire SG9 0RP, 01763 287250.
BUSHEY Caldecote Farm Limited, Caldecote Lane, Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 4EF, 020 8950 4366.
BUSHEY Herts Farm Stables, 112 Little Bushey Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 4RD, 020 8950 3356.
BUSHEY HEATH Caldecote Farm Limited, Caldecote Lane, Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 4EF, 020 8950 4366.
CHANDLERS CROSS Coltspring School of Riding, Sarratt Road, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 4LR, 01923 774964.
CHAPMORE END Crouchfield Stables, Crouchfield Farm, Crouchfield, Chapmore End, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 0EX, 01920 463161.
CHESHUNT Theobalds Stud, Gunsite Farm, Old Park Ride, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire EN7 5HZ, 01992 626747.
CHILDWICKBURY Childwick Bury Stud Management Limited, Studd Lane, Childwickbury, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6JW, 01582 762752.
CHIPPERFIELD Greinan Farm Limited, Tower Hill, Chipperfield, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 9LU, 01442 832134.
CHORLEYWOOD Catlips Farm Livery Stables, Shephers Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 5EU, 01923 282213.
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