Pricing
It is my aim to make my gardening as affordable as possible whilst not compromising on service, sustainability and my own ability to live. A living wage based on a four day week enables me to sustain both my mental and physical health, allowing me to be able to provide my gardening services whilst also providing time and space for me to develop my skills and knowledge through reading and my work in community gardens and growing spaces.
This is very much the ethos behind the Living Gardeners Collective. Living gardens by living people for a living wage.
Current rate
My current standard rates are shown in the table below. There is a minimum 2 hours charge per gardening session.
This rate is based on the Living Wage Foundation’s London Living Wage and is adjusted to satisfy a four day working week as well as including time for admin, tool maintenance and general business costs such as insurance, marketing and the occasional purchase or replacement of tools.
*minimum charge
Number
of hours
1 hours
*2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
5 hours
6 hours
6.5 hours
Hourly
rate
£32.50
£32.50
£29.50
£29.50
£29.50
£29.50
£14.75
Total
cost
(£65)
(£94.50)
(£124)
(£153.50)
(£183)
(£197.75)
*I aim to increase my rate annually in line with increases of the London Living Wage by the Living Wage Foundation. This tends to be announced in the Autumn. I aim to inform clients of the price increase at this time with changes to my hourly charge being implemented from 1st January each year.
How I take payments
My preferred payment method is via bank transfer. Bank details are provided at the bottom of invoices, which are sent after a gardening session or when the work has been completed.
If you’d prefer not to pay by bank transfer, I am able to accept cash payments. Please do ask if you’d like a copy of your invoice if paying by cash.
Pay it forward.
One of the things I would love to be able to do is to offer gardening at a cheaper rate to those who cannot afford my rate. This does, however, rely on those who can afford to pay a little more to subsidise and make a cheaper rate possible. If you are able to pay more please do let me know. I keep a record of all extra funds that I receive and put this towards work in the gardens of clients who require the subsidy.