Restocking / Underplanting Western Red Cedar.

[porangi]

This is great guys. Thanks. We need to formally identify the trees as the current felling license says WRC but we thought they might be one of the cypress family (Lawson).

 

 

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[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Interesting Slack. Why the shortage?

 

 

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FC have only planted circa 10% of conifers that should have been, on top of larch decimation in certain areas.

 

Squirrel food is the fashion now.

 

[Big J]

From how much distance?

 

Will consider WRC from anywhere in the UK.

[porangi]

Will consider WRC from anywhere in the UK.

 

 

 

Wow! You guys are desperate! And I say that with all respect. I just never realised that WRC was so wanted.

 

What about Lawson Cyprus?

 

 

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[Big J]

No interest in Lawson Cypress. Just need cedar

[Wendelspanswick]

Hi,

 

We have almost 1 Hectare of Conifer, which we believe to be Western Red Cedar. Its very dense as has been unmanaged for 20 years.

 

We are planning to progressively thin it out quite significantly leaving small groups (3 - 4) of the better specimens before replanting underneath with some native broadleaf seedlings. Currently Sycamore, Field Maple are being recommended by our local FCA but we also like the idea of Beech and Oak so I guess it will end up being a mix.

 

So to my questions. How many seedlings should I be looking at per tenth of a hectare? Any recommendations for South West suppliers?

 

Thanks in anticipation of your help.

 

Regards

 

Chris

 

 

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Are you in Somerset?

[aspenarb]

No interest in Lawson Cypress. Just need cedar

 

Still have a few sticks in the yard Big J, worth bearing in mind if you want to top up a load going north.

 

Bob

[porangi]

Are you in Somerset?

 

 

 

Yes. Bath/Bristol.

 

 

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[porangi]

Well. Sadly they are almost definitely Cyprus.

 

 

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[wills-mill]

No interest in Lawson Cypress. Just need cedar

 

Poor old Lawson's over here doesn't have the fashionable market that WRC has, but it's a nice timber all round. Very highly prized in the States and dearer than WRC over there!