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I'm sure you'll find someone closer but I'm 30 miles South if you get desperate!
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This is mine:
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I must be a lucky guy as I have a yew about 4' across in my garden...
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Is there a market for a small, cheap charcoal retort?
spandit replied to Woodworks's topic in General chat
I could be interested as end up with a lot of small diameter willow from the trees I pollard each year (c.40mm) - made a few batches in a tiny retort designed to go on a fire pit but it's flimsy and doesn't make a lot -
Why am I growing bonsai trees?
spandit replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
The tallest tree is a crab apple, oddly enough. Some of the almond willow is really struggling too but the oaks are mostly out of the tops of the tubes. -
Why am I growing bonsai trees?
spandit replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I'll leave them for now as they've survived this far. Just an incredible difference between species - the alder is looking like proper woodland now and many of the others are way out of the top of the tubes. Could well be air pockets, planting that many trees was bound to give sporadic results, especially with the "help" I had. It's left me a few empty tubes that I'm re-purposing with different types -
The bulk of my trees were planted some time ago and are now well into their 3rd growing season. Whereas many of them are over 10' tall, some are still barely 10" high (yet still alive despite having shown virtually no growth). Should I persevere with these sluggards (species vary but field maple seems particularly weedy) or replace them with hardier specimens?
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I shouldn't worry too much about it. Millions of trees alongside roads and you very rarely hear of them causing an issue
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The trees would probably fall down the hill towards the house anyway
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Ah, appears to be apoderus coryli, the hazel leaf roller weevil (seems obvious now!)
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Some enterprising animal has neatly wrapped up some of the leaves on this hazel - any idea which one?
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Is this not one of those situations where a forest mulcher would do the job?
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Potted up it might be worth that, think how expensive trees are to buy. For firewood then it's a bit steep...
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Nothing wrong with properly seasoned leylandii... I've had cherry, apple, sycamore and hornbeam free amongst the loads of softwood
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Astonishing nobody has replied - if I were nearer I'd bite your arm off. I'm sure the log fairies would take it if you can't sell it - better than just setting fire to the lot!
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Try it now!
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Ah, sorry, it's still uploading (I edited the original video slightly). Please try again in a couple of hours!
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Halfords tools are made by Danaher (?) who also make Draper Expert and several other brands. You have the advantage of their warranty, Sunday opening etc. Facom/Britool etc. are good but finding a local stockist may not be so easy and they're bound to be more.
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Contact local trees surgeons and they may be happy to dump it on your property for free as often they don't have a sufficiently large quantity to make it worth processing or the space to store it, especially when it's normally leylandii
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Had a camera filming my trees as they came into leaf - was up there a few weeks. Next year I think I'll take fewer pictures as every 10 minutes was a bit extreme... https://youtu.be/fFV0Cbkt5Ek
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Was turning a bit of holly on my Myford yesterday (albeit a metal turning lathe) - it's great to turn but now everything is covered in sawdust
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Clearing ground layer/understory of a small wood?
spandit replied to benedmonds's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Just invested in the bladeless attachment for my DR Power brushcutter - replaces the heavy metal blade with thick trimmer cords (about 4.5mm). Just mown about an acre of bramble, bracken and rushes - cords survived for the most part. It's less damaging to trees & slows down a lot faster than the blade - would be ideal for mowing where there might be rocks & logs hidden in the undergrowth Admittedly this wasn't that thick, up to 3' high but with the blade on it will cut through a 3" sapling -
The Woodland Trust MOREwoods scheme is how I started - gives you a 60% discount on trees & protection (the tubes don't just protect from deer, rabbits etc., they also provide a microclimate and wind protection - once the trees grow a bit, the leaves quickly shade out weeds trying to grow up the tubes and in Autumn they self mulch). My woodland is in its third growing season now. The alder is the predominant species, most of them up to 9'+ but willow and birch have naturally seeded and there are thousands of little oaks coming up too - many a couple of feet tall so above the sward. As said, make a note of what is already growing nearby and use the time leading up to next winter to plan what and where you'll plant. It's hard work initially but so glad I did it and can't wait for it to look like a proper woodland
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It's one of the reasons I like ants...
