Woodland costs

[AHPP]

Says who?

[Oldfeller]

18 minutes ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

Can't use razor wire legally now 

razor wire is not illegal, there are conditions of use, but if they are complied with it's legal.

[Paul in the woods]

Having spent the last couple of days clearing blackthorn and bramble I'd recommend thinking twice before planting anywhere where you need access, such as along fencing if you need access to maintain it.

 

But if you want impenetrable, without wire, the humble honeysuckle growing through blackthorn took some hacking back. With the added bonus it's good for dormice.

 

Anyway, does anyone think the OP is coming back?

Edited 12 hours ago by Paul in the woods

[sime42]

Wild Rose, (Dog or Sweet Briar I think, or let's just say Rosa sp.), growing through Blackthorn or anything else is also quite tough to get through. Nigh on impenetrable without tools I reckon.

 

Less than 50:50 chance of OP returning is my wager. 

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by sime42
I've just learned that there's 14 native species of rose, and they're promiscuous!

[Tree monkey 1682]

12 hours ago, Oldfeller said:

razor wire is not illegal, there are conditions of use, but if they are complied with it's legal.

The only people who can use razor wire is certain government installations, which of who have to pay alot alot of money .ie the moj has to pay a fine to the home office for its use on a prison .

[sime42]

1 hour ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

The only people who can use razor wire is certain government installations, which of who have to pay alot alot of money .ie the moj has to pay a fine to the home office for its use on a prison .

 

Are there different types of Razor Wire or something? I.e. sharp and non sharp maybe? Any I've ever seen up close hasn't been in the least bit sharp. It's always mystified me, seems like a misnomer. 

 

Perhaps you're referring to the proper, sharp stuff above. I can see that they even sell razor wire in B&Q and Screwfix etc, presumably the blunt version.

 

 

[AHPP]

All pakis get free laptops from the council. You can’t say merry christmas any more. 

Edited 27 minutes ago by AHPP

[sime42]

17 minutes ago, AHPP said:

All pakis get free laptops from the council. You can’t say merry christmas any more. 

 

That's as maybe. But why isn't razor wire sharp? What's the point of it doesn't cut Intruders? 

[Oldfeller]

2 hours ago, Tree monkey 1682 said:

The only people who can use razor wire is certain government installations, which of who have to pay alot alot of money .ie the moj has to pay a fine to the home office for its use on a prison .

Is It Legal To Use Razor Wire Or Barbed Wire In The UK?

Are you wondering, ‘is razor wire legal in the UK?’. It is within your right to set up barbed or razor wires as long as it is an area you own and not a public place. Additionally, you are allowed to put up a barbed wire fence if the fencing belongs to you

 

Razor wire installation questions and answers

WWW.RAZORWIREUK.COM

 

Edited 4 minutes ago by Oldfeller

[Paul in the woods]

We're talking about a small piece of amenity woodland, not a prison camp or large block of commercial timber. Rather than adding razer wire, trip wires etc I'd take a good look around a prospective plot as problems are best avoided to start with. So, in no particular order:

 

Check for foot paths or public access nearby

Check for any public access on the land, even permissive footpaths.

Check the state of boundaries, damage etc. 

Check for properties nearby, try and talk to people to see if they know of any problems.

Look around the woodland, check for signs of dog mess, litter etc.

Check for signs of fly tipping, rubbish invasive plants etc.

Check for signs of livestock, sheep especially leave fleece on brambles etc.

Try to speak to neighbours

When speaking to people try and work out if they might cause problems - for example one woodland I looked at someone felt it was his right to shoot foxes in the woodland but there was nothing written down.

Check for sporting rights etc.

 

I found visiting several woodlands for sale gave me a good idea of what to worry about, one didn't have any problems but access was terrible which is why noone went near it.