Category: Gardener Blogs

Eds Garden Maintenance was asked to provide gardeners to compare the latest high street leaf blower/vacumns for ITVs This Morning programme hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby

Edward Mauleverer, the founder of Ed’s Garden Maintenance, was invited to be a guest speaker to at the startupslive Cambridge entrepreneurial event.

Another happy customer as Rodney Collett from Langley delivers a garden transformation.

My story will probably be no different to many others you will hear given our current economic climate. Since leaving university I have worked in Finance and for the past 3 years in Recruitment. Just after the birth of my second child in March I was made redundant and faced the surprisingly harsh job market like many others at this time.

This has given me a fantastic opportunity to combine my love for the outdoors with the desire to run my own business with an Eds Garden Maintenance Franchise. The franchise has enabled me to get up and running from day one and in my first three months I have been exceeding my business plan targets. I am extremely excited to be able to bring Eds to Hampshire.

Since getting going I have been overwhelmed by the support and encouragement from my neighbour’s in Herne Farm, Petersfield – Thank You. My business’s success comes from providing a prompt, reliable and professional service which to date my customers have provided positive feedback.

Given where we live – surrounded by the South Downs, why not grab a small piece of that beauty within your own home environment. This is where Eds comes into its own. All year round there are numerous jobs that we can do for you in order for you to realize this without having to do the hard work yourselves, for example:

• Spring/Summer – Lawn and hedge cutting, garden clearance and tidy ups, patio and drive cleaning
• Autumn/Winter – Scarifying and aerating lawns, leaf collection and clearance, gutter and fascia cleaning, mulching, jet washing.

Ed’s Garden Maintenance wins commercial contract to look after largest David Lloyd fitness centre in Europe.

“Since Tim and his team arrived back in June, he has completely transformed our Grounds. We have been extremely happy with his work. He is reliable and professional and long may our working relationship continue.”

Emma Beecham – Operations Manager at David Lloyd.

Ground force action. Check out what the garden looked like at the begining of the day before Tim got his men to work.

Ed’s Garden Maintenance helps Ricky Clark from www.EnvironPestControl.co.uk by clearing a garden towering with brambles for a documentary he is making for the BBC. (Should be aired at 8pm on BBC1 on 13 July 2009). “I was very impressed with the way Ed’s works and that they were able to deliver the work at such short notice and for such a reasonable price. I’ve already asked if they will help me out on one of my other projects.” Ricky Clark – Environ Pest Control.

This February some of our Operators have found themselves removing snow and ice off driveways and walkways and applying grit and sand.

Steve Frise help raise money for his local scouts.

One of the country’s fastest growing franchise operations is enjoying a double celebration this week, as it marks its first birthday and its enormous success during its first year.

Ed’s Garden Maintenance, a provider of prompt, reliable and efficient services to gardens in Southern England, now has ten franchises since establishing in 2007, smashing its first year franchise target by a massive 67 per cent.

The franchise operation was founded in March 2007 by Edward Mauleverer with ambitions to grow to six operators across the London and South East England region within its first year.

Ed’s Garden Maintenance’s outstanding success sees the company become one of the fastest growing franchise operations within the garden maintenance service industry in Southern England.

Further evidence of Ed’s success is that each of the ten operators has exceeded their own individual business plan targets and all those that have completed their first year have generated significantly more than £40,000.

This positive result is attributed to a state of the art franchise management, business support and work allocation system which Ed’s has instated, guaranteeing each operator work, in the initial stages, worth in excess of £10,000. Matched by each operators’ pro-active approach to generating work and raising awareness of their services within their chosen serviceable regions, Ed’s Garden Maintenance franchise is proving to be a formula for success.

Edward Mauleverer, aged 35, was born and raised in London. He studied engineering at Exeter University, followed by a post graduate course at Cambridge University before moving to the City of London to work as a management consultant. He lives in Thames Ditton, Surrey.

He said: “As a youngster, I joined a charitable service providing garden clearance services for the elderly and enjoyed the satisfaction of transforming a jungle into a respectable garden within an afternoon. As a husband and a recent father, I wanted to turn my love of the outdoors into a financially-viable vocation.

“Through a well established network of operators, we are now delighted to be able to deliver the prompt, reliable and efficient services that Ed’s Garden Maintenance is well known for across London and the South of England.”

Edward added: “I have put in place a formula for a successful operation. Every operator joining Ed’s Garden Maintenance benefits from training in regular garden services and business management, monthly meetings to assess and develop their business plans, marketing support and the guidance of a business coach. Not to mention a new career that offers flexible working hours, a work/life balance to suit each operator, and the opportunity to be their own boss at a relatively low initial financial outlay.” All operators are part of the Ed’s Recycling Programme to dispose of green waste effectively. In 2007, Ed’s Garden Maintenance has recycled 100 tonnes of green waste, as well as supporting its customers to recycle waste themselves.