(free) advice on a 30 acre wood and its management

[citrus]

Hi,

 

A mate inherited a mixed ~30 acre field/wood in Cobham in Surrey that has some old oak, some pine and silver birch etc ..~300 trees

 

..but the wood has had no management ...probably ever !

 

Is there any free advice out there on how best to manage it ... me and him are happy to do the work and manage it going foward but wanted to blag some free/cheap advice for starters.

 

Regards

 

Citrus

[Charlieh]

It might be worth him joining the small woods association, and giving them a ring as they may have someone locally that could come out for a look.

[ben lightfoot]

The forestry commission do some good booklets about managing different types of woodland only a couple of quid may help.

 

Forestry Commission

[Stephen Blair]

Hi,

 

A mate inherited a mixed ~30 acre field/wood in Cobham in Surrey that has some old oak, some pine and silver birch etc ..~300 trees

 

..but the wood has had no management ...probably ever !

 

Is there any free advice out there on how best to manage it ... me and him are happy to do the work and manage it going foward but wanted to blag some free/cheap advice for starters.

 

Regards

 

Citrus

Just use the search button at the top, plenty of info there to get started:001_smile:

[nepia]

Ask http://www.surreyhills.org You're exactly the kind of person they're looking for, especially the guy specialising in PAWS (Plantations In Ancient Woodland). He's on here but I can't remember his moniker.

 

And yes, there is free advice available.

 

 

 

Jon

[HCR]

Try this:

 

Surrey County Council - Do you own or manage woodland in Surrey?

[Austin Spanners]

Hi,

 

A mate inherited a mixed ~30 acre field/wood in Cobham in Surrey that has some old oak, some pine and silver birch etc ..~300 trees

 

..but the wood has had no management ...probably ever !

 

Is there any free advice out there on how best to manage it ... me and him are happy to do the work and manage it going foward but wanted to blag some free/cheap advice for starters.

 

Regards

 

Citrus

 

I can help - pm me and I'll get you sorted:thumbup1:

[farmer rod]

Hi,

 

A mate inherited a mixed ~30 acre field/wood in Cobham in Surrey that has some old oak, some pine and silver birch etc ..~300 trees

 

..but the wood has had no management ...probably ever !

 

Is there any free advice out there on how best to manage it ... me and him are happy to do the work and manage it going foward but wanted to blag some free/cheap advice for starters.

 

Regards

 

Citrus

 

You can get a grant from the forestry comission for someone to come out, asses your woods and draw up a management plan. Part of woodland improvement grant.

[nepia]

Ask http://www.surreyhills.org You're exactly the kind of person they're looking for, especially the guy specialising in PAWS (Plantations In Ancient Woodland). He's on here but I can't remember his moniker.

 

....that's him - Austin Spanners.