Ideation 8,216 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Looking for some ideas (I have a few already) for a project. You've got just over three acres of land, it's very rough, mostly bramble and bracken, odd tree dotted about. The land is sloping, but gets good sun. Also has a water source. Was fenced in, but the fence is mostly collapsed now. What would you do short term and long term? Both in terms of enjoyment and also profit? Just looking for some ideas as I may find myself owning such a piece of ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Pigs,poultry and polytunnels Whats your ideas Jai? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Xmas trees! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Goats ... Easy to keep the meat is popular and bringing in a good price ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Rent it out to someone with a horse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Rabbits............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
haymin 2,465 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Tidy it up build a cracken summer house dig a pond or some kind of stream get some live stock a polly tunnel for your own needs and just enjoy your surrounding ?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Pigs,poultry and polytunnels Whats your ideas Jai? Goats ... Easy to keep the meat is popular and bringing in a good price ......... and a basic log cabin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,226 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Is it private? If it is"..............grow 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bendrover 556 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 yup greeeeeeeeennnnnn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 A hare conversation center......................... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northern lad 2,292 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 A hare conversation center......................... For people to talk about hares 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shealy1 71 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Grow green environmentaly friendly ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Well, I already keep pigs on the ground. Off to market for some more on thursday. If i get it more permanently, i'll fence the whole lot in (rather than creating paddocks out of it as I have been) and turn the pigs loose to clear the ground. Then poultry and a couple of polly tunnels are the plan, and maybe plant some fruit trees, and try to dig in a pond. I was trying to figure out if once the pigs had cleared it, if it would go back to grass naturally, or if I could plough it up and seed it for grass, and eventually get a couple of sheep on it. . . . at the moment there is no grazing apart from for pigs. Also want to knock some raised beds up. And a big bbq pit. A big of herbal gardening is a possibility as it has limited neighbours. I'm interested in the goat idea, I know little about them and the market for the meat etc? Although have heard that certain ethnicities snap it up if you can link in with them??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawki 1,430 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 make it secure and private, and turn it into a scrapyeard and you on to a winner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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