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Thanks - i use Danish on most things, but didn't think it would make it dark enough for what we want. Would the Osmo seal over a wax - or do i need an oil stain?

Hi All, I've got some lovely 2 1/4" Ash for a new worktop for a bathroom - the sink will be a freestanding bowl to sit on top of it. I'm also going to make some floating shelves out of the offcuts once the worktop is jointed. What is the best treatment to seal it from the moisture? I want to stain it slightly to fit with the darker beams and floor, but then seal it - ideally with a matt finish. Many thanks,

Yes, those exemptions still apply, although you can only sell 2cu out of the 5. You'll either need a TPO permission to carry out the work, or an FC approved management plan, which will take care of this for you. I guess you haven't got a management plan as this would come with a felling license.

Be careful with existing woodlands. Farm Woodland Premium Scheme prohibits grazing of livestock on ex-agricultural land now planted with woodland. Even though the payments stop after 15 years, the obligation period is 30 years. Make sure you don't have any grant schemes which prohibit grazing before you start.

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Hi, I know a friend who had one fitted - A clearview 400 and lined chimney with new hearth came to £2,500. So about £1,300 without the stove. I'm about to put one in, but have to have an external chimney....sigh

I put a few cuts in the top of a recently cut stump and poured some SBK on it. Haven't had anything come back 3 years later.

HLS is pretty much no longer available - under the new NELMS scheme which will come into force Jan 2016. You'll be looking at: £9.40/m for hedgelaying - £4/m coppicing hedge - £9.50/m gapping up - £3/m Casting up - £4.10/m pre work - £3.40 top binding and staking (depends where you are in the country). NELMS won't be available to everyone everywhere, but there's a strong chance there will be capital only grants which could include hedgelaying. These should be more widely available than the whole farm schemes. Hope that helps

Hi All, The National Forest has developed a new online marketplace for timber (standing and logs), products, jobs, machinery for hire or use etc. etc. Pretty much anything you want to advertise. Please take a look at the examples: nationalforest.org | Marketplace You need to be a member of the website to post adverts (Only a one off £25 fee). This membership entitles you to advertise your entire business on our directory. Any questions give me a shout at [email protected] Cheers, Charles

Did it have yellow flowers in the spring?

At a quick glance it looks like Buckthorn to me - Deciduous shrub which will grow with vigour, will re-grow when cut back.

Looks like drought damage to me. Leaf miner is as the pic above - much more blotchy and obvious where they have attacked. Few trees suffering drought damage this year - a number of concerned landowners reported Ash Dieback which is just drought caused leaf drop.

Not the one my neighbours tackled - must have been something else wrong with it as it killed 1/2 our hedge - I assumed they hit it too hard.

I had one for 2 years and did 80K (70K - 150k) miles with nothing but servicing costs + new fuel filter sensor (£15). Mine was a 2000 Series IIa TD5 - lovely to run, did about 35mpg average and was great on the motorway too. I had BFG Allterrain tyres on it. I managed to put it in a hedge in the ice, otherwise I would probably still have it.