low plains drifter 9,467 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, shaaark said: Taking shape now mate. It's hard going mate, that's the ride I've been cutting through, hopefully start planting some broadleaf species over the winter, and see what natural regeneration occurs, like this young oak 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,566 Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Look at the size of this horntail /wood wasp 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, greg64 said: horntail /wood wasp Sounds like a helicopter flying around the place lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 More burning, it's never ending 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Bit more thinning of the birch, and tidying up, nice to bring a bit more light in, natives are coming back now Oak, Hawthorn, Rowan, and Honeysuckle 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 This is a well grown silver birch, that'll be left to grow on 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 One thing that's always fascinated me about this kind of work? How do you judge the spacings / openness? Is it really something as simple as X foot circle round each left alone tree? That could make sense to me. I could work to that. Otherwise, I'd be found as a gibbering wreck. Sat on the floor crying into my chain saw! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: One thing that's always fascinated me about this kind of work? How do you judge the spacings / openness? Is it really something as simple as X foot circle round each left alone tree? That could make sense to me. I could work to that. Otherwise, I'd be found as a gibbering wreck. Sat on the floor crying into my chain saw! This plot I'm working here was replanted with Sitka spruce nearly 20 year ago, and has a lot of self seeded trees, and a lot of natural regeneration aswell , it was impenetrable 18 month ago, so it's been a case of stripping branches, and felling any unwanted trees, I'm not a forestry worker or a tree specialist, I'm treating it like a 3 acre garden, see what grows naturally, any other species I need, I'll get from the nursery, as far as spacing if you had an area you wanted to plant up with young saplings you could plant fairly closely so they grow upwards as they compete for light then thin as they grow, or just plant by eye however you want it to look, taking note of a few requirements of the tree species, any pathways, rides, scallops you want to incorporate etc, This plot will gradually have less and less spruce, and more broadleaf species, see how it goes 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 Superb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, low plains drifter said: This is a well grown silver birch, that'll be left to grow on Do you make wine off it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Do you make wine off it? I've collected some sap before, but never made wine mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,329 Posted August 22, 2021 Report Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, low plains drifter said: I've collected some sap before, but never made wine mate A old rouge who comes hunting makes it. Lethal stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shovel leaner 7,648 Posted August 23, 2021 Report Share Posted August 23, 2021 On 15/04/2020 at 11:38, sussex said: If only mate ! ...you would have more success trying to swim the Atlantic with a cooker on your back ...they , infact it’s not they it’s her doesn't see a problem , she doesn’t see that her woodland undercover is nothing but rhododendrons , there’s little bird life , it’s running alive with squirrels and she gives not a jot that they are destroying the neighbouring land .She likes to reside in the country but she’s not a country girl ..I think her husband just wants a quite life and seems to not want to rock the boat ..I’d tip her out tied to a fcuking anvil ...minted because of him she’s just spoilt ..and is never wrong ... When you speak to them you can see she has zero interest in anyone that has a different perspective .... Ever thought about getting out there at night ? It’s got Barronsdown written all over it . The thing is if they have a sanctuary like that it’s not fair on neighbouring farm land . Most landowners can put up with a bit of browse damage, but when it’s localised like that it’s not acceptable. I know what I’d do . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 21 hours ago, shovel leaner said: Ever thought about getting out there at night ? It’s got Barronsdown written all over it . The thing is if they have a sanctuary like that it’s not fair on neighbouring farm land . Most landowners can put up with a bit of browse damage, but when it’s localised like that it’s not acceptable. I know what I’d do . Since I posted that we have picked up the land the other side of her and now almost surround her , this year will be our first shooting the land but my pal has been on a few recce’s over the summer and with the new approach they don’t hang about , the prevailing sw wind is ideal for us now as we can get right behind them and push them off quite easily …hopefully I’ll make it home for a couple of months to help him out … 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted August 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 A dead hedge creates instant habitat, the wrens and robins are straight in, and letting a bit more light in 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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