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  1. Paul in the woods
    With regard to the ride creation do you regard any of it as open space in your plan? I struggled to get my plan approved because the FC thought there was too much open space at about 10%. I had intentionally left an open area next to a track as trees had failed to establish but a vast myriad of wild flowers had grown in their place. As for other organisations not taking account of protected species I expect its similar everywhere to some extent. Often they will have a specific aim, down here it's to remove woodland back to grassland. Now when there's a BAP fungi on the tree what do they do?
  2. Paul in the woods
    Without wanting to take such a good thread off topic it does seem you're in an area where your various bods from Natural England, the FC etc are on the same wavelength as you. This isn't always the case in other areas, just the amount of ride creation you're doing wouldn't be acceptable down here. I do take into account all protected species but I seriously doubt other government organisations or large conservation organisations do down here when they manage their own land or go about their work.
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    I'm curious about your comment about it being late in the year for oysters. I thought they were a winter fruiting fungi that often come out after being shocked by a frost. However, I can't remember where I read that and having a quick look they seem to be regarded as a fungi that'll fruit all year round.
  4. Paul in the woods
    On a serious note this does concern me with my bits of woodland. We have a few rare things and people want us to record them but we're concerned what that would mean for future management. I'm also think quite a few rare things are actually fairly common, such as these cave spiders. People just don't notice them. Going back to this spider, you can lighten the image and get a better feel of it's true colour. As for biting, if you're going to microscopically examine its genitalia then you can't blame it for biting!
  5. Paul in the woods
    Are they not slightly old oyster mushrooms? Pleurotus ostreatus.
  6. Paul in the woods
    @eggsarascal might know... It looks more like a type of orb weaving cave spider, something like a Meta bourneti? I often find similar spiders in drains and other dark & damp places so a hollow tree would seem an ideal place. Any white orbs in the trunk? Meta bourneti - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
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    I was hoping someone would say why more saws don't have an auto choke? My old 352ES is very easy to start with a manual choke but other brands of saw seem to struggle a bit with warm starting. I'm more interested in the narrower chain and .043 bar, I wonder if I can get an Echo .043 bar and sprocket for mine.
  8. Paul in the woods
    That doesn't surprise me. I have a different problem with sycamore in that it doesn't seem to spread into the bits of woodland I own. There's a fair bit of neighbouring sycamore that produces abundant viable seed but everything seems to eat it before they germinate. The few saplings that are produced are rapidly browsed off and the few trees I have have been massacred by grey squirrels. Apart from that...
  9. Paul in the woods
    How are your baking skils? New Zealand airline trials edible coffee cups WWW.BBC.CO.UK The national carrier hopes the cups will help reduce waste, but some say the airline should do more.
  10. Paul in the woods
    Have you checked the bar stud? Just thinking of this thread:
  11. Paul in the woods
    Hay is also bad as it can contain mould spores... I was only answering Marks question, i.e. most advice from qualified poultry experts (i.e. vets) is to not use hay, bark etc in runs as they can be bad for hens. This may explain why someone is asking for bark free chippings. I would happily use some arb waste but there's plenty of stuff I'd avoid as it goes mouldy almost instantly.
  12. Paul in the woods
    Bark tends to stay wet longer and go mouldy which can lead to infections in poultry. You are generally advised to not use bark. I tend to use softwood shavings, those sold for use for horses.
  13. Paul in the woods
    I would be interested to see how these bags hold up after a few months of daily use. Not stylish, but I use these mini bulk bags to bring the logs in as you can get a good number in. I have several for general log carrying duties, such carrying fresh logs from our woodland to the log pile. Silverline 497227 450 x 450 x 450 mm Mini Bulk Bag: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools WWW.AMAZON.CO.UK Shop Silverline 497227 450 x 450 x 450 mm Mini Bulk Bag. Free delivery on eligible orders of £20 or more.
  14. Paul in the woods
    Was this the old thread (last few pages get stroppy):
  15. Paul in the woods
    I would agree with amethyst deceiver, common under beech trees ( ectomycorrhizal I note). They can often grow quite large and become misshapen when old. There's some good pics here of mature specimens. Amethyst Deceiver WWW.WILDFOODUK.COM Very common and beautifully coloured, although the colour can be deceptive in...
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    I think the same drill is currently discounted to £80 from Screfix - Erbauer ECD18-Li-2 18V 4.0Ah Li-Ion EXT Brushless Cordless Combi Drill | Combi Drills | Screwfix.com WWW.SCREWFIX.COM Order online at Screwfix.com. Compact and lightweight combi ideal for hard-to-reach areas. Equipped with a brushless... More reviews there too. I was looking at the Erbauer range last night as they also have a long reach hedge trimmer and other garden tools. It would actually work out the same price to buy that drill now than a battery and charger to add to a bare tool.
  17. Paul in the woods
    Aren't Silver Maple, erm, "self pruning"? I have a few in my woodland, planted by the previous owner. Whilst trying to id them I noticed Silver Maple is known for shedding branches in windy areas and most of mine have shed the odd branch here and there.
  18. Paul in the woods
    I would suggest Aspen 2 stroke as well, the Echo 352 has a .25l tank, so you'll be spending £20 for 20 tanks and that's a fair bit of firewood.
  19. Paul in the woods
    I have an Echo 352 and think it's an ideal saw for cutting logs domestically. Very easy to start (if you remember to switch it on ) and mine runs very well now it's run in. I'm not keen on the VXL chain on small stuff so I have a small battery stihl for that. My only gripe about Echo round here is the lack of a good dealer.
  20. Paul in the woods
    Around our house we've got grass snakes, slowworms and loads of common lizards. There's always been a few pheasants about but luckily places round here don't release that many. I own another patch of land that boarders an area that was covered in adders a few years ago. I've not looked for them this year which is a shame as I never see pheasants down there. I did find a large grass snake skeleton than had been dropped by something. I would also think the weather would have an impact. Down here it was a very mild winter and I wonder how that would affect the adders' hibernation.
  21. Paul in the woods
    Linked perhaps but so can many things. Again, round here it's the type of farming with silaging and slurry spreading. Where did the photo of the pheasant come from? It's a grass snake by the looks of it and the red dot looks strange.
  22. Paul in the woods
    Interesting, and from Wiki "small vertebrates like lizards, field voles, small mammals, and small birds occasionally taken " I asked because we have a few pheasants that have escaped the local shoots and settled in. They've even raised young and I've never really seen them eat anything the size of a snake or vole. The magpies on the other hand... Is there any research as to how many snakes and lizards released pheasants will eat? I would have thought, down here at least, it would be the increase in buzzards etc that would impact the adder population more.
  23. Paul in the woods
    Out of interest what do pheasants do to the adders? I've never seen pheasants eat a reptile. I've seen plenty of corvids and raptors eat them.
  24. Paul in the woods
    Depends what they paid for it new, the pine table I'd guess £300 new - so half price. The Mahogany set probably £2000 in today's money new. It's hard to say what Steve's set would go for, there doesn't seem to be much similar on gumtree to compare it to.
  25. Paul in the woods
    It depends on what it is. Pine seems to go for a fair bit down here, a decent 2nd hand pine dining table and 4 chairs for £150 say but something double the size with 8 chairs in solid mahogany down here will go for £20!

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