Working neglected woodland

[Two Acres]

Hi all,

 

Finally, i have some pics of the wood. They're on my desktop but I have no idea how to upload to this thread. Anyone help?

 

Cheers

[Two Acres]

Ok, I'm trying to attach some pics to this message - lets see if it works

[Two Acres]

Ok, now I've figured out how to post pictures heres some more. The light was fading by the time I was able to get away from work today so I'll try to shoot some more under better conditions soon. What do you all think of the wood?

[AHPP]

Orderly. Varied. Some bendy stuff. Some straight stuff. Some particularly cool stuff. Needs more dense stuff. Hillier than expected. Cool place.

[Bren.]

Think you leylandii might be Pinus sylvestris.

[Bren.]

Now I look again, Both.

And some laurel.

[spandit]

I'd leave the leylandii - good cover & windbreak

[Stubby]

Not as neglected as I imagined . Then 15 years is not too long .

[Bren.]

NEVER leave Leylandii for "tis the devils work.

[Lucan]

Yeah I'd want to see how it behaved in the summer before any major decisions.

 

In the meantime some of the straighter broadleaves could do with a prune, maybe create some deadwood piles aswell.

 

For a neglected woodland looks like it could do with more of a shrub layer if anything, maybe some additional tree planting in sparse areas and the areas with little or no understory.

 

Do you not have vehicle access through the gate in the second last photo?