Sourcing trees for firewood

[euan123]

Hello there,

 

Im looking to set up a small scale firewood business to get some money. Ive been looking around local woodland for fallen trees. Ive spotted a patch of birch that have been down for some time. They are within the grounds of a nearby estate. I was thinking of approaching the owner to see if i could chop these trees for firewood. Is this reasonable thing to do or will i just get told to get lost?

 

thanks

[Lee Winger]

always best to ask before mooching about in someones wood, at worst the land owner will say no..

[Jason James Gairn]

Birch doesn't like `being down for some time'. Best have alook at it first. Could be rubbish.

[Jason James Gairn]

hahaha conflicting advice.

[euan123]

I got told 'no' so now looking for another source. Was thinking of contacting some local tree surgeons to see if they have anything they've cut. Would they be looking for money for the wood or would they see it as me maybe doing them a favour by taking it off their hands.?

[THE88MAN]

I got told 'no' so now looking for another source. Was thinking of contacting some local tree surgeons to see if they have anything they've cut. Would they be looking for money for the wood or would they see it as me maybe doing them a favour by taking it off their hands.?

in my experience euan people are very protective over wood,i've been in the firewood game for nearly 20yrs.a few years ago i was laid up for nearly 12 months with my back,slowly easing back into work i enquired with alot of local guys in the trade about buying some wood as i had neither the time or the physical capability to fell and process my own firewood.mostly i found they would not sell me the steam off their proverbial s**t! your best hope would be to find a farmer or two with a few acres of coppice,some dead hedgerow trees etc,strike up a trust and be fair with them,offer them a percentage of the produce for themselves and go from there,hope this helps,steve

[garth mc garth]

or if your really lucky like me, lucky find a housing developer that went mad with his 21 tonner and given you enough firewood to keep you going for years!!!

[powcaddy]

I agree with the 88man,some local farmers are willing to get rid of some timber preferebly fallen trees,limbs or branches.have you any relations or friends that are farmers,i am lucky enough to have access to a few farms,have use of a quad bike and trailer(which is advisable the weather of late) and have my own massey 550 tractor and tipping trailer for shifting bigger loads in drier conditions.Have you any properties near that collect green waste from tree surgeons,council etc.they often get loads of timber aswell.I collect from a place where the wood is more of a pest as it cannot be recycled into mulch unless put through a shredder and most is cut into nice lengths for discing and splitting-the downside is none is seasoned unless it was a dead tree.I have also come across some bizarre types aswell

monkey puzzle

eucholyptus (excuse my spelling)

rhodedendreon ?????

but also some good stuff beech,oak,birch and the usual poor end,pine,lelandi,poplar

hope this advice is of help

[Mr Ed]

Never overlook the likes of Poplar, willow etc. If you have the facilities to dry it properly, it makes perfectly acceptable firewood.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Never overlook the likes of Poplar, willow etc. If you have the facilities to dry it properly, it makes perfectly acceptable firewood.

 

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