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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...
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Will it survive? (Cobnut tree)
spandit replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
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Not much past planning stage yet but a rocket stove burns quick and hot, to get the mass up to temperature - some test burnings I did left it warm for hours. The main issue is trying to get a vertical section in for a J chamber without it sticking out the front, which is why I'm planning on building it into the lower oven. Even then, I'll be very limited with the length of stuff I can burn although planning on using willow sticks which can just feel cut with secateurs, like the Black Mountain stick stove
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That's very kind, let's see how they do this season.
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I think I'll wait until they're a bit bigger. They're in tubes at the moment so accessing the trunk isn't straightforward. Nice idea, though, might try that on one elsewhere in a less formal arrangement (these are all planted up the drive in an avenue)
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I doubt I'd have the capabilility but it's a thought...
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Wish I'd known that when I planted them (although they were part of the Woodland Trust MOREwoods scheme and that was all that was available). Some fruit would be nice for the birds anyway
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Did you cut through the boiler to convert it like that, then? I have an old oil burning Rayburn sat in my workshop and although I've stripped the innards out, because the water jacket surrounded the combustion chamber, there's no hatch to put logs in. I was thinking of fitting a rocket stove inside with the feed box in the lower oven, leaving me with one oven working should I fancy some impromptu baking...
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That's interesting. These were bareroot wild cherry whips 2 years ago and I want them for the blossom rather than fruit or is it likely to fruit now that it has blossomed?
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