Coximus
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Round Leeds way, woodlands as small as 5 acres are getting thinned out, as long as you can fill an arctic with chip, or a lorry with roundwood, their is a buyer. (Cant name as I'm currently negotiating to buy timber wood from) but near harrogate, one farmer has been offered £18 a ton standing for clearfel and £28 if its stacked for collection, and thats a scraggy wood of mixed birch and alder, few sycamores and goat willow. I thikn the company was stobarts, and the spec was the lot to be chipped into a wagon... Currently the wood is to be thinned of the crap and dragged to the edge, chipped into a wagon and gone... I think Bramham Park has done similar to harewood as well - it makes sense for them, prices are good and its a singe buyer, doing all the work and paying in one go.
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Just paid £170 for a 2 cube load (worked out at to 1.8 when stacked so was dead chuffed) of 6inch Oak from Borobridge so thats 85. Same guy offered me mixed hardwood loads for 150, or softwood (including poplar) £120, and straight plantation grown Eucalyptus for £120 as well (which aparently burns very well). Thats only 25 miles or so from you, but away from any urban area, so Id say £90-£95 is fair in Leeds. (I collected and drove it back to Leeds mind you)
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On 90% of ex council stock in Leeds its left hand boundary and the north most property owns the rear fence - I was told this by the council - and its in my Deeds for my ex council house. This may explain the council telling people this - if you live in an ex council house they would certainly know!
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Is it Kidhurst and Hell woods just off the A58 near scarcroft?
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Hey, I asked a similar question to my local Builders Merchant about burning saftey as they offered me free off-cuts and miss shaped / graded lengths as free fuel wood - Apparently the copper azole stuff (also sold as TANALITH E) is safe to burn in the open in small quantities, and in stoves but that it is less than ideal. If the fire is hot enough (IE no smoke I was told) the only contaminent in the ash is a high level of Copper Oxides which are used in small quantities by plants, but in the concentrations in the ash would be a problem. To remove the copper from the ash....... havent a clue. this - http://www.newarktimbersupplies.co.uk/docs/tan-e.pdf
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That would be fine... half of it will end up with Veg growing in it eventually, the rest will be used on pathways etc. People are not overly fussy. I've Pm'd you the location - Its probs best if I know when its going in to make sure the gate is open to the site etc. I Live in Shadwell and go over to the site 3 times a week or so. So not too far for you... I sayyy
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Are their any takers at the moment?
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Ill be a bit more specific - Its Near Queenswood drive, about 2mins drive from Headingly Stadium. The arb waste would be used on a new allotment site, for all plot holders to use.
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Headingly / Kirkstall area, if its of interest let me know.
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Hey, Would anybody be interested in a Free Arbwaste tip site in Leeds. I would be responsible for the waste once tipped. Can take quite considerable amounts at a time. Regards D C
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Thanks - so far I've been mostly looking at Askham Bryan - Holmfirth is about 20mins more travel away. I will deff ring them later tho. Ta
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Hi, about me: I'm currently a self-employed gardener / landscaper operating in Yorkshire. I've always had a keen interest in trees, but chose to get trading as a gardener first before I made any commitments to working outdoors long term. I've now decided to start training towards (long term) moving into Arb work. I intend to get CS30,31 32 and 38 over the next year or so, so as to be able to add pruning etc to my repertoire. I'm acutely aware of the value of experience, and don't want to rush anything at all, so would like to plan my entrance to a career as well as possible. However longer term I'm not totally sure as to how to go about gaining experience, id imagine working with existing operators would be best? Or would people recommend looking at larger companies that do utility / forestry work? Thanks for reading >.< Dave
