Digging out a garden

[Lopéz]

I have a raised garden to dig out. The area I want to clear is approximately 16 x 12 (feet) and about a foot deep.

I have somebody who wants the soil to level their garden, so that's being taken away for me.

How much work do we reckon the above would be with a mini digger or similar device? Access is no problem, there's a driveway in front of the area to be dug and the existing shed is going.

I thought about doing it by hand but I can see that taking forever.

 

[Lopéz]

I've always wanted to play with a mini digger

I think I'm just looking for an excuse to use one

 

[Lopéz]

Just done half an hour digging to see what the soil is like. Topsoil about 2" down. The rest is stones. Screw doing that by hand.