Any idea how much usable wood is in these?

[Woodworks]

Interesting to note the differing local dialects. We call it Pig Husbandry round these parts.

 

Haha nice one Graham.

 

For those who don't speak dyslexic that's suposed to say GRANT farming.

[C.J]

Bps is responsible for some monster trees been felled round here. I've been asked to fell trees by farmers so they comply.

 

Conversation usually goes as follows..... Can you fell this ash tree, why this 200 year old ash lets drop those alders or that crappy willow, no I want the ash down want to sell the wood to the log man and it's big and makes a mess on my ploughing. I usually leave at this point as you might as well be talking to a brick

 

As far as I can see , the only relevant change from the SFP , is that you can't cut hedges and fell trees in August.

 

Yes you can't cut hedges and fell trees after 28/2/15 but you can start again on 1/9/15.

[frets1]

cant believe someone turned down an offer to clear that for free

dangerous to make safe and a load of work, time etc before you see any return.

if I was going to tackle it, I would have a pole saw in my armoury!!

so am I right in thinking some one is going to pay to sort it?

[Woodworks]

cant believe someone turned down an offer to clear that for free

dangerous to make safe and a load of work, time etc before you see any return.

if I was going to tackle it, I would have a pole saw in my armoury!!

so am I right in thinking some one is going to pay to sort it?

 

Think he may be cutting it up for himself.

[farmer_ben]

As far as I can see , the only relevant change from the SFP , is that you can't cut hedges and fell trees in August.

 

Yes you can't cut hedges and fell trees after 28/2/15 but you can start again on 1/9/15.

 

I wasnt really aware, or heard of sps, being responsible for big trees being felled for the sake of it. I have done A LOT of hedgerow coppicing under HLS and never have had to take all decent trees out...

[renewablejohn]

I wasnt really aware, or heard of sps, being responsible for big trees being felled for the sake of it. I have done A LOT of hedgerow coppicing under HLS and never have had to take all decent trees out...

 

Its the fear that large trees have a satellite footprint larger than the eligible hedgerow width therefore your cropping area is reduced.

[Mortimer Firewood]

9 or 11 trees out of the headland on all fields on lots of farms

 

It was the higher level stewardship scheme

 

Some farmers took the crap others took the creme

[Woodworks]

Think we are in and ELS scheme which requires pretty much complete copiceing. Anyone any experience on how strict they are on leaving a few extra standards?

[C.J]

Its the fear that large trees have a satellite footprint larger than the eligible hedgerow width therefore your cropping area is reduced.

 

Had that 2 years ago - a few over hanging trees in the corner of a field and the infra red saterlite thinks its woodland.

 

I took some photos and they sent a nice man up from Truro.

 

It's grazing,my cattle can graze underneath and get shelter and shade.

 

No problem says the man and he goes back to Truro.

 

In an arable field as long as you are drilled up to the 2 meter margin its O.K