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moongarden
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06 Aug 2006 : 15:32:35
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hi everyone,
i hope you are all doing well. it seems like a long time since i was last on the bantaba but i have been so busy lately working and setting up some projects i just can't seem to find a spare moment.
i'm now looking on behalf of one of these project to put up 300 metres of fencing and a gate in the lower river division area to surround a vegetable growing area.
Can anyone please advise or recommend someone to do this?
more details of exactly what is required can be given by email if you know someone who may be interested. they can email by clicking on my name.
many thanks
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jambo
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Posted - 06 Aug 2006 : 18:56:14
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hi moongarden, nice to hear from you. can i ask what type of fencing do you want, wooden posts every 5 metres with wire running between, or wooden slates every one metre, wrought iron fencing. the reason i mention all this it will effect the price. I wanted a fence wire and wood. wood posts every 5 mtrs with wire running along the posts. coss a fortunate, i am so tempted to buy here and shipp it over, honest.
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2006 : 18:57:56
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 forgot to ask what are you growing. |
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moongarden
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2006 : 00:15:31
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hi jambo,
thanks for your reply. we will be growing cucumber, carrots, bitter tomato and onions to start with. what are you growing?
there is some problem with wooden posts because of termites so i think we are looking for metal posts maybe every 5 mtrs and then wire along there.
i think it will depend on shipping costs to ship materials from somewhere else and also it will take a few weeks. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2006 : 14:53:21
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Hi there, i am sure you can buy iron posts out there, as for the terminates the wood could be treated, although it might be better to by the treatment hear. If you do not need anything that is strong, how about plastics poles instead of wooden posts.
Still looking into what i should plant, trying to grow something that is needed and that at present they import. If they can grow it locally it would save on costs.
any suggestions.
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2006 : 17:15:42
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Why not get a local person to make concrete posts - leaving the holes to thread/tye wire mesh through..Plus concrete gate posts.
Jambo, shame on you to consider shipping out goods that can be made locally - I'm sure you will re-consider some local labour..
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The world would be a poorer place if it was peopled by children whose parents risked nothing in the cause of social justice, for fear of personal loss. (Joe Slovo - African revolutionary) |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2006 : 17:27:26
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sab, i mentioned that because it seemed the easier option for me, i can't find the posting were i mentioned that i was quoted a cost and then told by others that it was too high.
I just decided to ship things out, people were messing around. Have you tried to get a quote for anything in Gambia these days.
Moongarden, someone on the Bantaba will help you perhaps just hint you could pay for Sab to go .
sab, moongarden will consider local people and goods if you give him help, do you not have family out there that can help.
PS SAB please visit the general forum weekend
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 07 Aug 2006 : 18:12:53
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your earning too muchhhhhhh!
quotes' answer yes - lots, just completed art workshop - u need some signwriting done on your fencing?
u have seen loads of artwork done by sab's blade/stencil & brushes u will be shocked someday..
regards,
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moongarden
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Aug 2006 : 17:11:20
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Greetings Sab,
so now i know who to contact if i need a sign writing!
when you are talking about concrete posts i thought these would be more expensive than iron?
what we are really looking for is someone to step forward and say "yes, i would like to build you 300m fence and a gate, i will build it like this ..." and then quote a price.
you are right, we can't justify setting up an environmentally friendly project and then ship equipment from abroad - just thinking of those carbon emissions from the transportation.
the purpose of the project is also to help the people around that area so we will also try to arrange labour from the area as much as possible (well apart from me!)
hi Jambo,
maybe plastic will not last that long in the sun and is also not strong enough.
but you have a good idea about growing something which is not currently grown. while you are deciding why not just plant onions - then you have some weeks to decide what to grow next and the ground is not unproductive.
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jambo
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Posted - 08 Aug 2006 : 17:41:43
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moongarden, i thin you should ship Sab over, let him be your project leader
when do you need to fence things, . I might have someone for you. |
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2006 : 19:33:40
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| .......been a long time she, regards, |
The world would be a poorer place if it was peopled by children whose parents risked nothing in the cause of social justice, for fear of personal loss. (Joe Slovo - African revolutionary) |
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moongarden
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Aug 2006 : 16:01:22
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alas Jambo i already have a project leader otherwise i would have considered it.
we would like to go ahead very soon with the fencing if it is possible to find someone to do a reasonable job at a reasonable price. |
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