AlexB

http://www.inchreecentre.co.uk/inchreelodge.htm

I'd be keen, any chance of getting a machine to the uk for demos and feed back. Newarks only 30 mins down the a1 from me. Something with a reasonable flail,4:1 bucket, log grab would be great..... Expanding tracks would be a good addition.

Hi Dean, when does it hit the uk??

Heli loggers?

I started the piece in the first pick last thing today. When the brush cutter hits the bracken it wobbles like a jelly for miles! It's a big tangled mess going to Try the shredder on it tomorrow instead of the tri blade.....

It's Fc, they know they can do it earlier but they're not doing the work and they don't like to do too much paperwork at one time. It confuses them......

Sickle blight, is that the same as a stihl canker? I'll have to remember that one! This is my first year doing it. It's not easy money!

It's not so bad these days, mech weeding with a brush cutter. The first pic is tomorrows job. The second was today's the third was a week ago! Again looking for sweet chestnut in bracken. Avoiding, well trying to avoid horse flys and mozzies. After this it's spot weeding western red ceder!

Depending where you are try these guys as they might be able to provide something more bespoke. http://www.kilfinancommunityforest.co.uk/index.php

Before After

Alec, are you a meridian man?

I'm not a garden work man, but I've got a privet which has been neglected for years before we moved in. Ive cut it with electric trimmers for a year but found it very boring. A 357 with an 18" bar and it was 2ft shorter in 10 mins (about 20m long) once the new shoots come up the green shoots will trim beautifully. Short term sacrifice really!

Monkey, it's ok just the first pair of glove I picked up were the ones I'd been using to clean the fire out. He clung on for a while. Even upside down Not a great pic but what can you expect from a blackberry! He flew away just fine, they're everywhere here, the loft, the out buildings and in just about every mature tree around my house. We had a bat detector out a few nights ago and estimate we heard 20-30 different animals. I wish they'd eat more mozzies though.

He doesn't live up there, we had a fire yesterday for a bit of a bank statement etc burn up.

I've had a peek at his posts and he's a bit of a wet behind the ears chappy. Who, though naively is trying to start out in the big wide world.

Ahem ^^^^^^

What a nice way to be able to manage the area. If you're able to keep onto of the mowing those rides will look fantastic!

Good stuff, very tidy. But what do you mean be processor? A tree harvester wouldn't be bothered by brambles....

It'll be fine, though at 3 years it might rot before you burn it.

I'd go for larch. I bet the stuff under the water out lasts the stuff above!

All the time...........

I created a den building area for the local Fc park. Chestnut fencing around the edge with entrance arches made from the thinnings. The rest was cut into pieces that could be used to make wigwams around trees, or lean-to shelters. Then some chunky bits for imaginary chairs and tables. You could spend a bit more time carving out some high back chairs I guess....

I think tom2020 was selling one. Pm him!

I'd take him up on that!!!

Here is the spread sheet with all of the funded "forestry" courses. PROVIDER COURSE TITLE Cumbria Woodlands Introduction to Woodland Management Cumbria Woodlands Further Woodland Management (advanced) Cumbria Woodlands Further Woodland Management (advanced) Vale Training Forwarder pratical training Vale Training Woodland disease management Myerscough College City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue (Formerly CS 38) Myerscough College City & Guilds NPTC Level 3 Award in Severing Uprooted or Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw (QCF) Courses Myerscough College Award to Operate a Chainsaw from a Rope & Harness (Formerly CS 39) Rural Development Initatives Ignite Firewood Production Rural Development Initatives Woodland Creation Workshop Rural Development Initatives Game Management Rural Development Initatives Ignite Quality Standards Rural Development Initatives Forestry & Climate Change Rural Development Initatives Silviculture Rural Development Initatives Timber Haulage Rural Development Initatives Ignite Managing Woodlands Rural Development Initatives DEMONSTRATION EVENT Rural Development Initatives DEMONSTRATION EVENT Rural Development Initatives Ignite Managing Woodlands Rural Development Initatives Ignite Managing Woodlands Rural Development Initatives Woodland Creation Workshop Rural Development Initatives Game Management Rural Development Initatives Forestry & Climate Change Rural Development Initatives Woodland Archeology Rural Development Initatives Woodland Archeology Rural Development Initatives Silviculture Duchy College Woodfuel Quality Standards Duchy College Woodfuel Quality Standards Duchy College Continuous Cover Forest Management, Irregular Silviculture in the Lowlands: Transformation in Practice Duchy College Continuous Cover Forest Management, Irregular Silviculture in the Lowlands: Transformation in Practice Duchy College The Use of IT in Forestry Businesses Duchy College Woodfuel Quality Standards Duchy College The Use of IT in Forestry Businesses TKF Training Lantra Operate a Grapple Loader (intermediate) TKF Training Lantra Health & Safety Management in Winching TKF Training Lantra Advanced Winch Supervisor TKF Training Introduction to Forest Establishment, Maintenance, Products (Holme Styes Wood case study) TKF Training Introduction to Forest Products, Specialist Machineryand Health & Safety TKF Training Lantra Basic Tree Survey TKF Training Lantra Operate a Grapple Loader (intermediate) Plumpton College Timber extraction using tractor mounted winch and skidding Plumpton College Safe and effective use of a tractor based forwarder Plumpton College Level 2 Award in Tree Climbing and rescue (training only) (plus two assessment days) Plumpton College Using horses for logging in sensitive areas Plumpton College Bats in the woodland Plumpton College Level 3 award in aerial cutting of trees and using free fall techniques (training only) Plus two asessement days Plumpton College Selecting trees for conversion and sawmilling in the woodlands Plumpton College Timber Production for Wood Fuel Plumpton College Applying for felling licences & forming management plans Plumpton College Tree inspection for the woodland owner Plumpton College Timber measurement Plumpton College Thinning control for timber production Plumpton College GPS and Digital Maps for Foresters and Woodland Owners Plumpton College Woodland Management - increasing Biodiversity Plumpton College Establishment of Coppice Woodland Plumpton College Woodland, Pest, disease and fungi – strategies of dealing with current and future threats Plumpton College Biosecurity for the woodland owner (half day) Plumpton College Pasture woodland and Conservation Grazing Plumpton College Generating Income from coppice woodland Plumpton College Protected woodland species and Tree identification Plumpton College Timber marketing-methods of sale and identification of markets Plumpton College Woodland Archelogy Plumpton College National Vegetation Classification as a management tool Plumpton College Employing Contractors Plumpton College Plantation Establishment Plumpton College Practical woodland Management Using Hand Tools Esus Forestry - Training Working horses for timber harvesting Esus Forestry - Training Organised felling in plantations Esus Forestry - Training Shakes and shingles workshop Esus Forestry - Training Woodland Management Planning Esus Forestry - Training Coppice Harvesting Efficiency Esus Forestry - Training Organised felling in plantations Esus Forestry - Training Mobile Sawmilling Skill sharing event Esus Forestry - Training Fell, process and present large timber Esus Forestry - Training Ropes and winches in felling Esus Forestry - Training Workshop - protecting archaeology amd biodiversity during harvesting Esus Forestry - Training Organised felling in plantations Esus Forestry - Training Coppice Harvesting Efficiency Esus Forestry - Training Organised felling in plantations Marra Training Basic Tree Survey & Inspection Marra Training Basic Tree Survey & Inspection Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Stump Grinding Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Stump Grinding Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS38 L2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope & Harness + L3 Award in Aerial Tree rescue Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Stump Grinding Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS39 L3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques Tyro Training CS40/CS41 L3 Award in Aerial Tree Pruning & Aerial Tree Rigging Tyro Training CS39 L3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS38 L2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope & Harness + L3 Award in Aerial Tree rescue Tyro Training CS40/CS41 L3 Award in Aerial Tree Pruning & Aerial Tree Rigging Tyro Training CS50 L3 Award in Emergency Treework Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Stump Grinding Operations Tyro Training CS39 L3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS38 L2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope & Harness + L3 Award in Aerial Tree rescue Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS40/CS41 L3 Award in Aerial Tree Pruning & Aerial Tree Rigging Tyro Training CS39 L3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques Tyro Training CS50 L3 Award in Emergency Treework Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Stump Grinding Operations Tyro Training CS38 L2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using a Rope & Harness + L3 Award in Aerial Tree rescue Tyro Training CS40/CS41 L3 Award in Aerial Tree Pruning & Aerial Tree Rigging Tyro Training CS50 L3 Award in Emergency Treework Operations Tyro Training NPTC L2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations Tyro Training CS39 L3 Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free-fall Techniques Small Woods Level 3 Access a tree using a rope and harness Small Woods Level 3 Aerial cutting of trees using freefall techniques Small Woods OCN Level 3 Introduction to Small Woodland Management Small Woods Introduction to Coppicing Small Woods Level 3 Access a tree using a rope and harness Small Woods Level 3 Aerial cutting of trees using freefall techniques Small Woods IGNITE Woodfuel Production and Supply Small Woods Forestry and Climate Change Workshop Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue [002013 (previously CS38) City & Guilds NPTC Level 2] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free-fall Techniques [002108 (previously CS39) NPTC LEVEL 3] Walford and North Shropshire College Stump Grinding Operations [City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence ] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Aerial Tree Rigging [002109 (previously CS41) City & Guilds NPTC Level 3] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Aerial Tree Pruning [002113 (previously CS40) NPTC Level 3] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue [002013 (previously CS38) City & Guilds NPTC Level 2] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free-fall Techniques [002108 (previously CS39) NPTC LEVEL 3] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Tree Climbing and Rescue [002013 (previously CS38) City & Guilds NPTC Level 2] Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Aerial Tree Rigging [002109 (previously CS41) City & Guilds NPTC Level 3] Walford and North Shropshire College Professional Tree Inspection (Lantra) Walford and North Shropshire College Manually Fed Wood Chipper Operations Walford and North Shropshire College Award in Forest Machine Operations - Tractor- based Forwarder Apologies for the jumble.