Dorset Hedgelayer

Did big hedging job and wanted to burn of waste, all backed onto units as well 30-40m away, but because it was a "country" parish council rather than a town council area no problem burn away was the reply, (job was for the council)

according to then if its "country" type council you can just crack on but

a town council permission needed ect like the old school preferred wait till after 6pm and not on washing day lol

of course depends on how BIG a fire you want

morning Jon, TGB & all.. dry 1st thing now raining but looking SW patchy skys so may clear later

Cracking job:thumbup:

In me head I have plans for, and recon a Rice horsebox would make a good conversion. One day maybe like a lot of things

thanks for replys , few things to think on there

just knocked up some "wooden" billhooks, just to stick on the table at demos. Kids always interested in things that cut stuff what would be good CHEAP way of making the blade part look metal (do look better in real life) maybe answering me own question here job lot of grey spray paint ? blow torch, anything else ?? regards all

odd bit of thunder here Jon and light rain

Live storm data from Newport, Isle of Wight from a Boltek StormTracker lightning detector

check out whos getting it worse

bit on Countryfile the other week on wheels .. just looked 21st April so iplayer out of time

Bump

thank you to Hedgesparrow for this hopefully it will grow

http://www.facebook.com/groups/232399630247859/

out of season but still doing demo's/show and sorting contest stuff

Summer work is contract grass cutting, graveyard being one of my jobs, quiet often they have been planted on or right next to head stones like past post stated,

so ball park figure have a look at nearest stone or even if its inline/on a grave with a stone, just done this weeks cut will look next time Im & cutting try n take some pic's and dates

mmmmm sorry sent twice for some reason tried to delete, but nothing gone as yet

DORSET

Melplash show

Ploughing & Hedgelaying 28th Sept 2014

Open, Local, Novice, Ladies, Pairs

further details nearer the time

DORSET

Melplash Show Ploughing & Hedgelaying

Sunday 28th Sept details to follow

the biscuits give me nice shiny coat and lovely wet nose

Hair dryer pick n peel, good wash

All the best Chris & Mary

Not much on FB for us

so thank you to Hedgesparrow for this hopefully it will grow

http://www.facebook.com/groups/232399630247859/

Blackdown Hills 2014

just found this

Hedgerow Trimming Dates - NFU Online

scroll down to the SPS section

further to what I said before, if you are working on the hedge already you will have seen if any birds are about /nesting, where as a tractor driver would come along cutter out away he go's.

Was told thats why "tractor" cutting ends end of Feb but hedgelaying could go on for another month

Have always gone till end of March. Just last year with the lateness of things went into early part of 2nd week in April load of willow on a small island , not even in bud.

As has been said, different parts of UK makes a difference,

even just down the rd & over the border from me in Devon you get up on top of moors big difference. Current job landowner has spoke to his ELS agent, so long as nothing in flower & no birds nesting ok till end of March. As much as I'd like to carry on, summer work takes over then. mid March & September cross over couple of days of each. I keep track of all locations & hedging job, this season will have covered 1910m

that sounds great so can extend laying season then just have to squeeze 6-7 months grass work into 4 months right wheres light switch on kubota lol,

Hope Mary's doing ok mate take care both of you

Bit of work needed in there Graham, well done

Hi Steve Good job. hope your doing ok

Hi Chris I see the info was on the National site as well

theres 1 up Frome way either this or next weekend,

then next for me is Blackdown Hills on the 9th 2014 "Skills of the Hills"

if the weather is good this makes a nice day out with the things they normally have going on,& then Cotley Hunt 29th again down in the Blackdown Hills

Well we made it through the night, & after what Wednesday chucked at us, even though wind was in a slightly different direction to wednesday Im sure that was a lot worse last night, things rattling around very surprised to see things still upright..last night power tripped out at 10 came back on this morning at about 6.15,

Brilliant