Valuing trees/ timber

[MrNick]

This is my situation, the estate where i work are felling unsafe roadside, fieldside trees. In the past i and others have been allowed the trees for free provided we clear them in our own time with our own tools etc.

There is a new agent managing the place now and everything must be paid for. Does anyone have a simple formula that they use to say that tree is worth £x.

[matelot]

It might help if you give the tree species/ size etc? What do you use it for? Firewood?

 

Tbh, I can't see trees at the side of the field being particularly valuable - sawmills want nice straight timber with no side branches.

[agg221]

Sort of.

 

Timber would be priced per Hoppus foot, firewood per ton. Which are you using it for?

 

Alec

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It's not them trees that were talked about on radio 2 in the Sheffield area was it???

[MrNick]

Not the Sheffield trees. For me the trees are only firewood, some big trees 80cm dbh ,some ash mostly horse chestnut. Poorly shaped, broken limbs, heavily lopped various fruiting fungi

[Cae Ffynnon]

The estate should be paying you to clear up for them....

[Richard 1234]

Leave them then they may change there mind when it costs them to move them

[MrNick]

Exactly my view on it I think i'll wait until they are on the ground and the farmers are nattering at him to get them moved.

[roycurwen1]

A new broom always sweeps clean, bide your time ⌚ and they will soon be asking you to take it away, or pay you to cut it uo for someone else

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I'd be careful that way.... Someone else may jump at the chance of the wood.

 

I've found there's always someone else willing to cut their own throat to muscle in on stuff these days*.....

 

 

*Previous employer experience......