Do you love gardening, and wish that you could make a living at it? Have you ever thought with envy that you'd love to garden all day long and be paid for it? Or have you always wanted to be a gardener, but you don't know how to do your tax return, or find Clients, or deal with problems?
Well, this book is for YOU - for amateur gardeners who are thinking of going self-employed, with extra chapters at the end for those who are already employed as gardeners, but who are thinking of making the leap to self-employment, plus a special word for youngsters, for older folks, and some suggestions for those with a partner.
It takes you through all the preparation, the paperwork, and some of the pitfalls that you might run into. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to convert a hobby into a job, or wanting to change their lifestyle to a happier, healthier one.
This is not a book for those who see gardening as an easy option: not for those who think “Oh, I can cut grass and do a bit of weeding, cash in hand, nice” or for those who sit in an office thinking how lovely it must be to work in the sunshine and fresh air all day.
No, this is a book intended to encourage you into being a “better” gardener: to take it a step further, to earn the highest hourly rate, to be “more” in everything you do.
Reading this book takes you from sitting around daydreaming about working as a gardener, to actually succeeding: in-depth, detailed help and advice from before you even start, taking you through Business Plans, finding work, keeping it, and right through to how to manage your money, examples of paperwork, and how to do your tax return. It also covers how to get extra work, how to get rid of unwanted work, how the job will change over time, and how to take it further... and further.
It does not make any silly promises that by reading this book you will earn £XX,000 per year, but it does take you through all the steps you need in order to make a decent living at it. This is not a slender pamphlet: it has over 77,000 words, that's 242 Kindle pages (approx) so it is easily as big as a normal paperback.
"Possibly the best self-help book on this subject I have ever read."
"Wow! Fantastic advice, so much to take on board!"
"I wish I had read this book before I started.. but as Rachel says, it's never too late."
"So much better than all those books that make vague statements like 'write a polite letter...' This book gives you actual examples of letters. And dialogue!”
"I loved the chapter for young people starting out: this should be compulsory reading for all school leavers."
“I particularly liked the bit about Natural Breaks!"
“I love Rachel's chatty, friendly style: all her books exude enthusiasm and give confidence. And the advice is absolutely solid.”
“The Mary Poppins of self-help.”
Well, this book is for YOU - for amateur gardeners who are thinking of going self-employed, with extra chapters at the end for those who are already employed as gardeners, but who are thinking of making the leap to self-employment, plus a special word for youngsters, for older folks, and some suggestions for those with a partner.
It takes you through all the preparation, the paperwork, and some of the pitfalls that you might run into. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to convert a hobby into a job, or wanting to change their lifestyle to a happier, healthier one.
This is not a book for those who see gardening as an easy option: not for those who think “Oh, I can cut grass and do a bit of weeding, cash in hand, nice” or for those who sit in an office thinking how lovely it must be to work in the sunshine and fresh air all day.
No, this is a book intended to encourage you into being a “better” gardener: to take it a step further, to earn the highest hourly rate, to be “more” in everything you do.
Reading this book takes you from sitting around daydreaming about working as a gardener, to actually succeeding: in-depth, detailed help and advice from before you even start, taking you through Business Plans, finding work, keeping it, and right through to how to manage your money, examples of paperwork, and how to do your tax return. It also covers how to get extra work, how to get rid of unwanted work, how the job will change over time, and how to take it further... and further.
It does not make any silly promises that by reading this book you will earn £XX,000 per year, but it does take you through all the steps you need in order to make a decent living at it. This is not a slender pamphlet: it has over 77,000 words, that's 242 Kindle pages (approx) so it is easily as big as a normal paperback.
"Possibly the best self-help book on this subject I have ever read."
"Wow! Fantastic advice, so much to take on board!"
"I wish I had read this book before I started.. but as Rachel says, it's never too late."
"So much better than all those books that make vague statements like 'write a polite letter...' This book gives you actual examples of letters. And dialogue!”
"I loved the chapter for young people starting out: this should be compulsory reading for all school leavers."
“I particularly liked the bit about Natural Breaks!"
“I love Rachel's chatty, friendly style: all her books exude enthusiasm and give confidence. And the advice is absolutely solid.”
“The Mary Poppins of self-help.”
