David oakman

If you don't mind me asking where do you work? yes my job is hard work i am the only woodman with 187 acres of woodland and a400 acre park not to mention all the hedges and hedge trees that go with a 6000 acre estate.

Hi quickthorn i was wondering are you an estate woodman or forester?

You have not posted many threads yet you must be shy.

Welcome to the woodmans choice.

How is your new job going? i hope you are enjoying it.

How are you? Found any nice veteran trees about?

Yes i am fine carrying on as usual. not much to report oh yes i got a new tractor 4 wheel drive that will be cool.

Don't get me started all the estates around here are getting rid of there woodmen and using contractors but they do not get a feel for the woods like i do and get to know every tree and wild flower the animals and birds. Iam starting planting on monday one small plantation and 2800 hedge plants back breaking on your own still at least i have got a job.

Hi so is joe westrup a member of arbtalk, if not why not he will learn a lot on here. you said you was doing line clearance was you in helmingham last week?How is work are you keeping busy?

I am glad the funeral went well. I had a friend in helmingham who was dying of cancer of the lungs and spine,i used to visit him and the week before his 52 birthday i went to see him and he told me it would be the last time i should see him as he had had enough and wanted to go, on my phone i had a picture of a wild flower in one of the woods and i told him i would call it peter after him he gripped my hand and said i had been a good friend he died two days later one day before his birthday. ANdrew i don't know if you have any bleeding canker material but i have two veteran horse chestnuts bleeding badly and they are in the main garden open to the public i need to know how much damage it does and how quick, these are tall trees but i do not want to fell them if i do not need to. many thanks david.

Is that you in your picture? hedge laying do you do much of that it seems to be making a bit of a come back well prince charles likes to do some.

Lee unusual to see someone who likes opera. My son plays double bass for the nationl youth orchestra and is going for his audition for the royal college of music tomorrow.

did you go to capel with otley? Joe reply on my profile then i will know when you reply.

No i have a quad and two tractors that is it. I would like one but if i could choose i would have a toyota hilux to deliver firewood in and get about the estate.

I just noticed you are the same age as me, have you always worked with trees or did you work somwhere else first. I am just starting to sell firewood and i have bought an alaskan saw mill if you can make them a little money they seem to be happy well apart from the agent he is never happy.

you been reading my mail ha ha. i think its all interresting hope you are well

I cannot see how you were rude, i am going to be rude and ask how old are you?

Just interested.

I went on a RFS walk the other W/E and there was pigs in the woods and when they are moved the area comes up in foxgloves it was an old deer park. Your job sounds really good better than mine i am not getting in the woods much i seem to be caught up in the hall gardens and grass cutting. I was out today i was making a list of my winter work as there is no planting this year as no funds which is not a bad thing as i can catch up with the cutting work.

.No you are never to old to learn anything apart from i think i am to old to start climbing

How can you be semi retired at 38?

You forgot the old man hannah LOL. many thanks.

Dan it was nice to meet you today a good talk and free not many days out when i don't have to spend any money LOL.

Yes i like it i also got the mini mill to go with it but i have not had time to put the rails on a piese of wood for it to run along a wet day job. My plants came today so i started planting good day for it as mild as this them roots should setle in before winter.

many thanks andrew.