New woodland owners.

[Magoo1311]

Of Morning all, I am a current volunteer at a new local forest school. The owners have purchased approximately 36 acres of semi ancient woodland on top of an old mining site. The main species are Spruce, Larch, Birch and oak. They have carried out their management plan and have a felling licence in place.

The question I would like some kind of answer to is along the line of an average price a professional would charge for taking down a number of large trees, in excess of 100 ft with a high of 7ft at 5ft from ground. Many of the trees will need to be sectioned from the top to minimise some of the better specimens below.

I fear the new owners are going to get quite the fright when enlightened to the true cost of professional arborist and what costs they incur just to get the job done. All brash and logs would need to be stacked on site.

I totally understand if you are reluctant to give a figure. It's just a number I need to get them to listen too

 

Many thanks 

Mark

[doobin]

Best case scenario is that you can get them to accept some collateral damage. That's a skinny old pine, a good man and machine should be able to smash through them without too much damage.

 

You need to be looking for a forestry crew, not a tree surgeon. Whereabouts are you and how many trees are we talking? If a good quantity and the timber is sellable then this may be able to offset some of the costs.

[Stere]

Whats with the 7ft stumps request??

[Khriss]

13 minutes ago, Stere said:

Whats with the 7ft stumps request??

Standing deadwood habitat for raptors  / peckers?   Bloody good idea. K

[Stere]

Thought it might be plans for use as supports same kind of structure.

[Khriss]

8 minutes ago, Stere said:

Thought it might be plans for use as supports same kind of structure.

Nice idea also,  a good site to be involved with. K

[AHPP]

I suspect the OP meant the girthiest trees are 7 feet in circumference at 5 feet above ground level (about two feet DBH).

Suggest OP consults forestry contractors or some sort of land agent before arb contractors. You could probably do with advice on the value of the wood.

My first suggestion was have a forester in to show the scouts how to do it but you’ve probably got some gay rule about that.

 

[Moose McAlpine]

56 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Nice idea also,  a good site to be involved with. K

 

Better get your quote in then! 

[Khriss]

18 minutes ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

Better get your quote in then! 

He aint said where, but probably best for security reason at this time Scouts / schools etc. K

[Magoo1311]

Hi, the 7ft figure was the girth of some of the trees taken at 5ft above ground. The site is based in the North East of England. It was only a very rough figure, more to get them to realising forestry ain't cheap. The timber is of poor quality and they are wanting to increase biodiversity so machinery would be a problem.