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Lawn Mowing
Striped, healthy lawns with squared edges. From courtyard plots to country gardens.
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£0per 100m²
+50% surcharge for overgrown first cuts
CB21 EAST OF CAMBRIDGE
Gardener in Fulbourn, Cambridge
ELawnCare covers Fulbourn on regular routes. The village sits east of Cambridge with larger rural-edge plots than you find inside the city. A mix of period cottages, inter-war houses and modern builds gives the village a range of garden styles and sizes.
Some Fulbourn properties back onto open countryside, which means longer boundaries, more exposure to wind and a tendency for the wilder edges of the garden to creep inward. Regular visits and seasonal hedge work keep those boundaries defined without letting the countryside reclaim the lawn.
Written by Evaldas, owner of ELawnCare. Last reviewed .
WHAT IT COSTS
Prices for this work
Hedge Trimming
Domestic hedges shaped cleanly, cuttings tidied and removed.
Low (≤2m)£4 per metre
Tall (>2m)£8 per metre
Hand Weeding
Roots-out, no chemicals. Beds, gravel paths, and patios cleared by hand for lasting results.
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£0per hour
1-hour minimum
Garden Clean-up
Post-winter resets, end-of-tenancy clears, neglected gardens brought back to life.
Small£250 (half-day)
Medium£375 (full-day)
Largefrom £750 - quote
Turf Laying
Old lawn stripped, ground levelled and graded, fresh turf laid tight and rolled in.
LABOUR FROM
£0per m²
Turf supplied at cost · 25m² minimum
BY QUOTE
Fencing
Replacement panels, full runs, posts and repairs. Standard 6ft and bespoke heights.
LABOUR FROM
£0per panel
Materials priced after a free site visit
Rural-edge gardens
Properties along Stonebridge Lane, Balsham Road and the village edges often have plots that extend well beyond a typical Cambridge garden. Mowing at £20 per 100m² scales straightforwardly for larger lawns. Boundary hedges that separate garden from field want cutting two or three times a year to hold their line.
Hand weeding at £28 an hour tackles the borders and paths. In exposed positions, weeds from adjacent farmland and verges seed in faster than in sheltered town gardens, so regular attention through the growing season pays for itself in avoided clearance work later.
Fencing and boundaries
Boundary fencing on rural-edge plots takes more weather than sheltered town gardens. Panel replacement at £100 per panel labour is the most common request. For exposed runs, close-board fencing holds up better than standard panels and is quoted after a site visit alongside materials.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Mowing from £20 per 100m² with a £40 minimum visit. Hedges £4 per metre up to 2m, £8 above. Hand weeding £28 an hour. Fencing from £100 per panel labour. Turfing from £9 per m². Monthly plans take 10% off recurring work.
Yes. Fulbourn is about 5 miles east of Cambridge city centre, well within the 8-mile free callout radius. CB21 postcodes across the village carry no separate travel charge. Beyond 8 miles the flat rate is £25.
Yes. Larger plots are common in Fulbourn and are priced by area at the standard rates. Fortnightly mowing, seasonal hedge cuts and regular border weeding keep them managed without the cost spiralling. A monthly plan takes 10% off.
Yes. Half-day clearance from £250, full day from £375, large jobs from £750 quoted after seeing the space. Properties that have been left to the countryside for a while are brought back in stages rather than by guesswork.
Yes. Labour from £100 per panel, standard 6ft and bespoke heights. Materials are quoted after a free site visit. Exposed boundary panels that back onto fields take more wind and are a common replacement request in Fulbourn.
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£2M public liability
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CB1 to CB25 free callout
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