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Yes, there has been great advice that I am very grateful for. This is a great forum. Thanks for your kind offer. If another opportunity presents itself soon I'll take you up on it.

Yep!

Thanks for your comments. In your opinion what is the minimum size of mixed woodland needed to be a commercially viable stand alone business? At around £5k per acre it seems expensive compared to other businesses, but I guess the tax sheltering and land price bubble is accounting for that.

Thanks for your comments, Natalie. I take you point about the woodland being too small for a commercial enterprise. Sadly, I prevaricated for too long as the woodland has now been sold to someone else. I'm on the lookout for another one though.

I have just bought a new Isuzu D-Max that has a diesel particulate filter which requires regeneration occasionally. On a drive back from the West Country to Essex, it regenerated twice, but I think it depends on traffic conditions and dusty environments. There is nothing to fear about this IMO as the engine senses the build up of particles in the filter (there is a screen display which shows this) and then automatically starts the regeneration process. The regeneration raises the engine temperature so the exhaust can smell a bit hot, but we have not had to drive over 30 mph for a set time. In fact we have turned the engine off during regen and the regen process just starts again where it left off when turned back on. So far there have been no problems at all, and it has not had any impact on our use of the vehicle either, though we've only had it for three weeks so far. The new Isuzu has a five year warranty so I am not too worried about the complexities involved. Hope this helps.

Sure. Could you ask him/her to contact me asap via PM please.

Sure. Could you ask him/her to contact me asap via PM please.

Awesome. This is one of the reasons why I asked for advice on this forum. There is a real enthusiasm for forestry and trees. It's why I am considering investing in Woodland rather than a more conventional business (more fool me!)

Awesome. This is one of the reasons why I asked for advice on this forum. There is a real enthusiasm for forestry and trees. It's why I am considering investing in Woodland rather than a more conventional business (more fool me!)

You don't need to be as you are fortunate to live in a stunning part of the world. I worked at Orielton Field Studies Centre, just outside Pembroke, many moons ago and had a fantastic time You are correct in thinking that I am unsure about how to exploit this opportunity (common sense dictates that I should walk away from it as it is outside my expertise). I think it is a good idea to talk to the tree officer about the TPO constraints.

You don't need to be as you are fortunate to live in a stunning part of the world. I worked at Orielton Field Studies Centre, just outside Pembroke, many moons ago and had a fantastic time You are correct in thinking that I am unsure about how to exploit this opportunity (common sense dictates that I should walk away from it as it is outside my expertise). I think it is a good idea to talk to the tree officer about the TPO constraints.

Thats pretty much the first positive comment about this possible venture - thanks My problem is that I haven't got the skills or experience to do the forestry work myself. I like the idea of processing the wood into products for retail sale (not yet more hen hutches!) so I own the process from start to finish. My background is in internet marketing so that is the part that I can bring skills and experience to bear.

Thats pretty much the first positive comment about this possible venture - thanks My problem is that I haven't got the skills or experience to do the forestry work myself. I like the idea of processing the wood into products for retail sale (not yet more hen hutches!) so I own the process from start to finish. My background is in internet marketing so that is the part that I can bring skills and experience to bear.

Completely agree, which is why I am seeking advice here from those who seem to have practical experience and enthusiasm