Paul in the woods

Funnily enough I'm not that keen on the tables but quite like the stairs. Reminds me more of the local beaches in the summer sun as the tide comes in.

Well, slowly doesn't rhyme with holly and then poem gets worse! I tend to think these sorts of things are aimed at outdoor camping fires or emergency use but I'd never want to burn green or wet wood. I note there's no alder, so I can't have the usual alder's terrible / alder's great argument.

If you enlarge the photo the fruit body in the top right looks like it has a clear thin stem to me so it would rule out beefsteak? The edges of the caps also have a fair number of splits which I can't find on other photos of Fistulina.

Not the best photo for an id and they also look rather old. I think I can make out a stalk on one and gills on another? I could offer a wild guess but curious to know what you think they are?

I probably picked it up from you. I do wonder how these new regs will be enforced. Will trading standards have their own meters or will they expect suppliers to have one? If the latter then it would make sense to have one that clearly shows what basis it uses.

I've mentioned the wet basis vs dry basis before. It seems strange the legislation doesn't mention what basis the 20% refers to. Even a search on the Woodsure site doesn't find anything. However, this video, at about 1:15 in, does mention wet basis and it also mentions the point about moisture meters. https://woodsure.co.uk/firewood-moisture-content/ I think most cheap meters measure on a dry basis as they are also aimed at construction although many don't state what basis they use. Screen print from the video:

I often wonder why our local council seem to wait until winter to fill potholes, they seem to want them full of mud and water so the repair only lasts a day or two... Does that work as well as they claim? I could be very tempted to get hold of some and patch our road.

I wonder if there are more than 30? I'll add: The Zombies and One Way, there even seems to have been a band called Road.

4 tops, Thompson Twins, Rolling Stones, Curiosity Killed the Cat.

I've got a Bosch 12V drill driver and a 12V impact wrench. I deliberately got them as I find working with them much less stress on my poor aching wrists. The batteries seem to last well for small jobs and I've picked up several with cheap offers.

There's a couple of pics from @The avantgardener in this thread. https://arbtalk.co.uk/forums/topic/120819-maybe-the-uk-should-plant-more/page/11/

As someone considering planting an area up this does concern me. I don't like the typical blue euc planted in gardens for example. As a bee keeper I'm also curious about the flowering varieties but that may mean viable seed is produced. On the other hand other options for what I would like to do are willow, poplar or some form of conifer - all of which don't seem to fit in either. One of the reasons for it is to plant up areas where ash is going to be removed, and it occurred to me the other day that those areas probably had a fair bit of elm 50 years ago. I tend to look at non-natives as complimentary to what we have.

We also get the odd flutterby and dopey queen wasp (thankfully no queen hornets yet). What I've been wondering, is there any way to add something in the log store that is more appealing to the wildlife so it can safely over winter without being brought inside? I might try a top shelf of small logs that are left until late spring.

If you have any suckers from your existing elms they should be easier to transplant if you can get a bit of root on them.

If it's a recent build you should be able to find all the original planning docs online which may shed light on the TPO and steps taken to cater for the tree.

Choice will depend on what your objectives are. I would stick with the Scots pine as they can be slow to establish but seem to grow well after a few years. In my 30 year old woodland the Scots are the tallest trees. They are good for wildlife and they don't shade out the ground that much. (Down side the squirrels love living in them). This time of year also shows the benefit of the maligned ivy as that provides a large amount of evergreen cover throughout the woodland which is a great habitat. If you not after huge trees something like bay laurel could be useful. I've been surprised by the growth of it and it can grow into a decent sized small tree. The flowers also seem to be loved by wildlife. It will need protecting from deer though as they seem to love it.

Yes and no. I've had an advisory that I've not sorted and the next MOT it passed without the advisory. It was the same garage and inspector as well.

My 352 has small plastic teeth (dogs, bumper spike or whatever) at the front. I've never really needed anything more.

I agree, they are a bit messy to run. I don't mind the mess from the logs but the ash can make the room a bit dusty. I use a wood burner as I like them but also have access to cheap wood, plenty of room to season the wood and I don't mind processing it myself. We also get a few power cuts so need something that runs without electricity. I also don't have mains gas so I'd need a tank.

More observations. I don't really notice much difference in length with between the 12" and 14" bars, but notice the difference in chains and sometimes the smaller bar nose if I'm doing something delicate. I prefer the Stihl chains. I am happy with the 14" bar though as the Echo can cope with it and I log up some decent sized wood. Also, not being a pro, I'm happy with a lighter and more relaxed saw. (I do have a Makita EA7900 for the really big stuff). Note the 14" Echo has 13.5" of usable bar and the 12" Stihl only 10.5".

You don't say what you're coppicing? I'm a smallholder for want of a better description, with several acres of woodland. I have a few acres of mixed broadleaves that was planted about 30 years ago and I'm thinning and coppicing it. I have a Still 120 CBQ battery saw, a Stihl 170 and an Echo 352ES. The 120 is great for use on the odd job and for coppicing hazel but not for thinning say ash. The Stihl 170 was bought as a cheap backup saw and is ok, but struggles a bit on stumps and can be a bit troublesome. The Echo 352 has been faultless and copes fine for my needs. I've had if for 5 years and I also deal with larger trees and that runs fine with the 14" bar buried in ash. It's obviously not the fastest saw or the same as a 50cc pro saw but fine for me. It's also frugal and very easy to start. However, the dealerships haven't been good and if you want to make use of the 5 year domestic guarantee it'll need a service which can cost a bit. I'm not keen on the VXL chain for coppicing work either, I'm currently running the PX chain and think it's better.

That's not what I mused. I wondered if planning would be given today. The house appears to on the edge of the RPA and I note in a different post you suggest doubling the RPA if you want to protect the trees health.

It's not me, it's a summary of many planning apps in this area. Often the incomers are the farmers and those complaining are people who've lived in the area far longer.

Whilst I tend to agree to some extent, life is often not that simple. People often don't have a great deal of choice when buying a house for example. There are also different degrees of what you can/should accept. I quite like the typical country smells for example but I wouldn't be happy if a farm suddenly build a huge slurry lagoon right next to my house and didn't empty it for months on end as I'm not keen on the anaerobic stench. Going back to the tree, to my uneducated eyes, it would appear a bit close to the house. I would be curious to know if the house would obtain permission to be built so close to the tree in it's current size. If not, why was permission originally granted.

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