Fell for free

[Nicki peskett]

Hi. New here, thanks for add.  2 years into 3.73 acre site. Had a survey done today, and have about 40 ash with ash die back.  I was wondering if it is possible to get them felled for free in exchange for the timber? All are on the boundary to public land.  Thanks so much

[spuddog0507]

1 hour ago, Nicki peskett said:

Hi. New here, thanks for add.  2 years into 3.73 acre site. Had a survey done today, and have about 40 ash with ash die back.  I was wondering if it is possible to get them felled for free in exchange for the timber? All are on the boundary to public land.  Thanks so much

Em,, Boundary trees generally equal a metal content ?, as at some point in the trees life it will of had a fence fixed to it, the timber from Ash with Ash dieback is of generally low value due to its calorific value, possibly the only value would be the main stem but would depend on size and colour inside ?? There is a lot of work involved in what you asking and i would be surprised if any one would take this on , some photos and dimensions would help a lot to get a better idea, 

[AWarb00]

Haha 😅 *gets popcorn* 

[gdh]

If they're tidy trees I'm sure someone would do it usually (I would) but boundary trees are rarely straight and if they're oversized or need winching over it would probably cost more than they're worth. Public land is a whole new set of problems...

 

Alternatively you could get someone in to fell them then sell the timber. Pictures would help.

[HuntingHicap]

Location, access and potential obstacles to overcome will affect this. I know a company that would chip the timber for free in West Sussex if they can get their tractors to it, but you would need to pay for the felling.

[Stubby]

Edgers are always leaning the wrong way . If they need winching back in then it won't be free . Then there is the brash , what happens to that ?  Access yada yada yada ....

[Chipperclown]

Work for free, yes please!

[openspaceman]

22 hours ago, Nicki peskett said:

I was wondering if it is possible to get them felled for free in exchange for the timber?

I spent the first 35 years of my working life paying landowners for standing timber, sometimes I would do a clearance job in exchange for the timber, so it's a transaction like any other, it may be that someone might  want the timber, your consideration would be having it taken away, theirs  being not having to pay for it.

 

The thing is arborists are a service industry and expect to be paid, forestry is sylviculture, the growing of trees for profit. You need to find where you sit on the divide between the two disciplines.

[Dan Maynard]

On the plus side if you've got 40 trees then you have scale, worth getting machinery in even if they are tricky trees then a grapple saw would take them down quickly. Depends where you are but maybe worth talking to someone like Alistair Magee.

[Pete Mctree]

You need a forestry contractor not an arborist. All this talk of grapple saws etc is not what you need - you need the trees putting on the floor quickly and efficiently & the timber removed with hopefully zero financial input and if they are big enough maybe a little cash thrown back in your direction.