Working neglected woodland

[woodyguy]

My best plans come from avoiding dogma but doing a bit of something and seeing how it looks. You can always do more of something later. Woods are not in a hurry.

[Two Acres]

My best plans come from avoiding dogma but doing a bit of something and seeing how it looks. You can always do more of something later. Woods are not in a hurry.

 

Cheers for that Woodguy,

 

Sounds like excellent advice to me

[sandspider]

Any update here, TA? Would be good to hear more, if anything has happened apart from growth!

[Two Acres]

Any update here, TA? Would be good to hear more, if anything has happened apart from growth!

 

Thanks for the nudge Sandspider - I have made progress but its all been preparation and planning to date. About three weeks ago I did a two day chainsaw training course. Now I'm trained and qualified in that department (to a low level at any rate). I didn't want to start using a saw until I had some training. I've also invested in PPE and saw (Husky 135) and some other stuff like a picaroon and log tongs. My next move will be to divide the wood into manageable sections and plan the work. I'm pretty much settled on the idea of felling the Leylandi to clear the old ride. Then I'd like to set about extending the network of paths. Oh, I'm also in the process of logging a fallen poplar and extracting that. At the moment the wood is wild and overgrown with undergrowth so access is tricky. I'll probably start to fell the leylandi in the Autumn. Thats where I'm at

[sandspider]

Sounds good. Any pictures?

 

Out of interest, what chainsaw course did you do? Lantra? I was looking for some sort of basic chainsaw training without paying CS30/31 prices as I will never use it commercially.

[Two Acres]

Sounds good. Any pictures?

 

Out of interest, what chainsaw course did you do? Lantra? I was looking for some sort of basic chainsaw training without paying CS30/31 prices as I will never use it commercially.

 

I will go make some new pictures.

 

Yes, I did the Lantra course. It cost me a couple of hundred, which was fine. After a couple of days I left three others carried on to do CS30/31. Part of me would have liked to have continued but I'm the same as you, I can't see myself ever needing it commercially. I learned a huge amount and really enjoyed myself so well worthwhile Now I need to put it into practice.

[sandspider]