Making a profit from woodland?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

pay a Forestry consultant to view the wood with you for an hour or two..

 

There are Forestry Consultants and there are forestry consultants

 

Some will baffle you with BS, acronyms and paperwork; others with any decent time spent as a woodman will cut the crap and make it much easier. Be careful who you pay. Frankly, pure consultants in my experience are a complete waste of time and money...

[Nature]

Some will baffle you with BS, acronyms and paperwork; others with any decent time spent as a woodman will cut the crap and make it much easier. Be careful who you pay. Frankly, pure consultants in my experience are a complete waste of time and money...

 

Completely agree, which is why I am seeking advice here from those who seem to have practical experience and enthusiasm

[Nature]

Some will baffle you with BS, acronyms and paperwork; others with any decent time spent as a woodman will cut the crap and make it much easier. Be careful who you pay. Frankly, pure consultants in my experience are a complete waste of time and money...

 

Completely agree, which is why I am seeking advice here from those who seem to have practical experience and enthusiasm

[Chris Sheppard]

There are Forestry Consultants and there are forestry consultants

 

Some will baffle you with BS, acronyms and paperwork; others with any decent time spent as a woodman will cut the crap and make it much easier. Be careful who you pay. Frankly, pure consultants in my experience are a complete waste of time and money...

 

Yep, some of the best consultants I've encountered are the ones who've sort of retired off the tools rather than the "tippy tappy" shoe brigade

[Chris Sheppard]

There are Forestry Consultants and there are forestry consultants

 

Some will baffle you with BS, acronyms and paperwork; others with any decent time spent as a woodman will cut the crap and make it much easier. Be careful who you pay. Frankly, pure consultants in my experience are a complete waste of time and money...

 

Yep, some of the best consultants I've encountered are the ones who've sort of retired off the tools rather than the "tippy tappy" shoe brigade

[Crazy Cutter]

Yep, some of the best consultants I've encountered are the ones who've sort of retired off the tools rather than the "tippy tappy" shoe brigade

 

Watch the ones in new wellies that cost more than your saw!

[Crazy Cutter]

Yep, some of the best consultants I've encountered are the ones who've sort of retired off the tools rather than the "tippy tappy" shoe brigade

 

Watch the ones in new wellies that cost more than your saw!

[Crazy Cutter]

Just read all the posts, i would give my back teeth to have access and even ownership of 47 acres of mixed woodland. So many wood markets you can explore when you own the timber but as long as you do the work yourself or have someone trustworthy working with you.

[Crazy Cutter]

Just read all the posts, i would give my back teeth to have access and even ownership of 47 acres of mixed woodland. So many wood markets you can explore when you own the timber but as long as you do the work yourself or have someone trustworthy working with you.

[Nature]

i would give my back teeth to have access and even ownership of 47 acres of mixed woodland. So many wood markets you can explore when you own the timber but as long as you do the work yourself or have someone trustworthy working with you.

 

Thats pretty much the first positive comment about this possible venture - thanks

 

My problem is that I haven't got the skills or experience to do the forestry work myself.

 

I like the idea of processing the wood into products for retail sale (not yet more hen hutches!) so I own the process from start to finish. My background is in internet marketing so that is the part that I can bring skills and experience to bear.