EP28 - Shady Business - The Tree Snatcher

The Tree Snatcher! Or, how Amanda invented a machine and Mark turned it into a shady business

This week Amanda pitches the Tree Snatcher: a machine that digs up a whole tree (roots, soil ball and all) keeps it watered and happy in transit, and replants it wherever you want. Why wait 40 years for a sapling when you can just move the tree you actually want? There's a micro version for house plants too.

We cover:

Why trees hate being moved, and why "watered and well in transit" is the easy bit

Instant shade, instant privacy, instant gardens for new-build estates

Mark's pivot: don't rent the machine, sell the shade. Councils, schools, hospitals and car parks paying per square metre of canopy, with the trees rescued for free from demolition sites

The moment the business names itself: Shady Business — we'll give you cover

You can use it to speed up windturbine installation!

Verdict from the Judgement Giraffe? Listen to find out

Got an invention for us? Send it in and the Giraffe will pass judgement.