Maybe the UK should plant more....

[Paul in the woods]

2 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

And a swerve ball of monkey puzzle planted in the 30’s. Average DBH of 40cm, all around 60ft, and has the added advantage that it will readily coppice.

Any cones on the MP? I gather the seeds are sought after and you might get a worthwhile crop from those.

[The avantgardener]

6 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

Any cones on the MP? I gather the seeds are sought after and you might get a worthwhile crop from those.

There are always large cones on these, the seeds are great toasted or used instead of Pine nuts in Pesto. They are a swine to get at being on the tips of the branches and they tend to fall apart when ripe as you branch walk out to get them.

[Sutton]

On 14/06/2020 at 06:37, ESS said:

Timber in general is a cash crop, past generations grew it for the next generation. The changes in planting through to milling over the past 30-40 years is such that stands of timber are now coming to market as clearfell within 40- 50 years, with very little management after establishment. 

 

 

Is Continuous Cover still practised? 

[Elmsdown Forestry]

On 13/06/2020 at 18:08, The avantgardener said:

Haven’t got a clue. Wouldn’t surprise me if they where making tool handles and shipping them back.

The ash butts I just sold will end up in Vietnam, that’s where they are all going if ending up in containers. They use them to make furniture or the carcasses and ship it into China where apparently it stays. 

[wills-mill]

Great thread. Very partial to a bit of Lawson's Cypress, maybe some more love for Alder on soggy spots too.

 I'm getting slightly sweaty palms looking at the lovely stand of Leylandii in @The avantgardener 's photos. I actually reckon it's time for a bit of salesmanship and carry out a rebranding exercise to give the timber some mysticism and exotic charm for the customers who would ordinarily scoff and spit out the word "conifer".

 

[slack ma girdle]

Great thread. Very partial to a bit of Lawson's Cypress, maybe some more love for Alder on soggy spots too.

 I'm getting slightly sweaty palms looking at the lovely stand of Leylandii in @The avantgardener 's photos. I actually reckon it's time for a bit of salesmanship and carry out a rebranding exercise to give the timber some mysticism and exotic charm for the customers who would ordinarily scoff and spit out the word "conifer".


 

Lying on the ground, Laylandii has lasted longer than Larch as bearers for my log stacks. The oldest is 10 years old with no sign of rot

[kernowstu]

Missed out on a lorry load of lawsons up to 70td @3.7's and up to 40td @4.9's gun barrel straight.

 

[HuntingHicap]

On 04/06/2020 at 07:34, nepia said:

Morning Squaredy.   Nostalgia isn't what it used to be...

 

 

@Squaredy @nepia a similar but slightly smaller Cedar in Cuckfield, West Sussex.

[nepia]

I wonder what happened to its top half!

 

Cheers.

[Stubby]

9 hours ago, nepia said:

I wonder what happened to its top half!

 

Cheers.

Its a coffee table somewhere .