A small local one man band gardening company was broken into and all equipment stolen.

Ian Ferguson’s gardening equipment was stolen from his storage locker

Thieves have cleared out a small gardening business that will now have to “start from scratch” again.

Over £3000 worth of equipment was stolen from IHF gardening in East Calder and owner Ian Ferguson faces having to replace everything himself as he had no insurance.

Ian had built up his business over the last few years tending the gardens of elderly people in East Calder and said is he “gutted” he has been targeted by thieves.

They took a number of high end item of equipment and Ian is appealing to members of the public to get in touch with the police if they are offered any of them.

The theft took place while Ian was on holiday on either Novr 26 or 27.

Among the equipment stolen was a Stihl petrol power unit with attachments, two McCulloch lawnmowers, a McCulloch hedge strimmer and a McCulloch 26CC power unit with various attachments.
He is now having to do work now with hand held equipment, luckily it’s quiet just now because it’s winter but when the weather gets better next year he’ll struggle.

He wasn’t insured and He can’t claim on his house insurance