Tinker

Quick update... 2. 2' Lengths of trunk, that can be partially hollowed, and have a door fitted to create a hobbit like house. These sections need to be 2' in diameter, which is going to make them pretty unmanageable. All I can ask is bring what you have and we'll make the most of it. Many thanks again in advance of all and any help. Cheers Chris

Hi folks, I hope you can help me with the following. I was speaking to Sandra Hind the Volunteer co-ordinator, for the Bluebell Wood Hospice at North Anston (Our History Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice) in Sheffield today, about plans the hospice have to further develop the external areas to enhance what people experience when they attend the hospice. This includes everyone young and old. Resident or family member. A number of trees have been planted and a local nursery has donated thousands of spring bulbs including bluebells in the new wooded area. Some other new ideas however require raw materials and here comes the scrounging bit... 1. Stumps, with roots intact that can be made into heads, the roots being the hair. 2. 2' Lengths of trunk, that can be partially hollowed, and have a door fitted to create a hobbit like house. 3. 4' to 8' lengths of branch wood for den building, so long stubs to form a 'V' to hang other branches on are needed. 4. Suitable sized sections of trunk that can be carved into animals and other figures, and a wood carver willing to work for heaps of praise, to go with them:001_smile: You are not expected to do the craft bit unless you want to! I don't expect folks in Lands End or John O' Groats to respond, but if you are working in the Sheffield, Rotherham, Worksop areas and you have suitable material you can drop off, or let me know and I can collect from your work site. Please let me know. IMPORTANT NOTE: Although I have a small van and the hospice also have a van that can make collections, Stumps with roots intact will not be able to be collected. Many thanks in anticipation to you, on behalf of all the people needing this vital resource. Regards Chris, aka Tinker

I'm waiting for confirmation from the T.O. that I've found it in Sheffield:thumbdown:

Hi lowerforest. thanks very much for the link, they're a good bunch. I'm very much into planes, I grew up watching Lancasters, other multi engines and single seaters flying low over our house. My first Airfix model was an English Electric Lightning. I'll stop there before I give you my life history. Thanks again.:thumbup1: Cheers Tinker

Thanks everyone, The solution is quite simple but as each case is bound to be different I'm not giving the answer here. Seek professional advice from the appropriate body and all that. Thanks again:thumbup1::thumbup1: Tinker

Cheers lowerforest - registered and posted:001_smile:

There is no avoiding planting. There is going to be a 4.5 acre wood there one way or another. We're not talking Chinook or anything else with a jet engine. It's a piston engined 4 seater.

Hi Guys, thanks for the input. Yes please to any info from pilots. I read a report about a recent accident where a heli pilot passenger was being flown home in a heli and he asked the pilot flying the chopper, to land near trees and it was ok as he had done it before. Result was damage to the rotors from a low branch not seen as it was after the leaves had dropped. The prevailing wind is from the west and is over a dry stone wall that the pilot is used to already. The wood is to be on the north side.

The landing site is in the garden at the back of the house and the wood is to be in the same field with a perimiter wall surrounding the lot. Whether or not the owner is entitled to do what he wants on his own land, it makes sense to plan for the rotors of the helicopter not to come into contact with the trees. If a safe distance exists and the pilot screws up, that's his problem. Hi SteveB, It doesn't matter how big the heli is, if there is a safe distance from rotor tip to obstruction, then that is what I want. Thanks guys

I have a client who has a helicopter landing site within the curtledge of his property, so it doesn't need planning permission. I have been asked to plant a wood adjacent to the landing site and need to know the safe distance required for the rota not to be hitting the trees. I know it will be a decade or so before the trees will be high enough to be a problem, but if we plan the woodland edge to accomodate the safe distance from the start, there will be no arguments in the future. I have looked at the CAA site and not found anything on the subject. I'm going to email them and the UK Helicopter Portal, but just wondered if anyone had come across this problem before? Cheers Tinker

I've had a quick rummage on the net looking for the policy regarding disposal of diseased timber to no effect. As a green wood worker who uses ash for many jobs/products, I want to know if timber from infected trees can be used or is this academic as the timber is burned on pruning/felling. From the information I have read, die back affects the smaller branches of the crown and usually it is the stem or large branches that are used in woodwork. If a tree is infected does it affect the whole tree? Thanks in advance of help.

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