Teen turns into 'Mowing Legend'

A Yarrabilba teenager is making a name for himself for all the right reasons by running his own lawn mowing business. Ethan Thew, 15, set up Mowing Legend a few years ago with the support of his parents.

‘I was very busy over the school holidays, mowing about 4 lawns a day. But now school is back I can only do after school or during the weekends,’ Ethan says.

‘I’ve got a diary that I take bookings in and now have business cards to hand out.’

Ethan began the work at age 13, and saved his money to buy a whipper snipper, lawnmower, cart and lawn edger.

Now he’s saving up for an electric bike conversion kit to help tow his equipment.

Mum Michaela says he first collected bottles and cans.

‘Ethan’s on the spectrum, and after he struggled to get a job, he decided to start his own business,’ Michaela says.

‘He has about 10 regular customers, but also looks for properties with long grass and knocks on their door.’

A recent Facebook post shared by a client went viral, with Ethan getting calls from Cairns to the UK.

‘They phoned to ask if I could mow their lawn, but I told them I was not in their area,’ Ethan says.

PHOTO AT TOP: Ethan Thew with his Mowing Legend set up.