Dan.masterman

Thanks for this, sound advice and good info, really appreciate it

Thought I should maybe make a bump type post as I’m still looking to source saw logs. I see on reading through threads on here there is lots of mention “£x/ton roadside”z What does this actually mean ? Is it sitting on an access track in a woodland and I have to find a timber lorry to haul it me? Or is it literally roadside and my Farmer mate can take a dump trailer and fill it for me? And Where do you find someone with said lorry if that’s what I need? And are there any websites besides woodlots.con that I can browse adverts for timbers available at moment? thanks. Sorry loads of questions I’m Arb so this kind of stuff is new territory for me

Yeah it’s for exposed decking for a yurt base and other framing that will be our all weathers. ill just pretend I didn’t read the last bit of your post 😂

Bit far mate, doubt I could cover the haulage! but out of interest what price would it be?

Cheers. April might be bit late as I’m looking to get these structures up by then. Is hemlock durable needing no treatments once dawn?

Cheers. Yeah Douglas fir could be a goer. wanted larch for its durable heartwood as don’t want to have to treat any of the timbers as its going into structures within my small woodland and don’t want to be adding any more chemicals to the world I’d possible.

If this is in wrong place please tell me, couldn’t seem to find a more suitable forum I’m looking for Larch saw logs for delivery to BA4 Somerset. 3.7m and I’m going to be milling them to 2” x 6” and 2” x 8” for small build project I will be manual loading on and off mill so ideally nothing more than 30/35 cm diameter. this is my first time looking to buy roundwood in bulk so some advise also needed on what’s minimum order size/price. what else would anyone need to know to give me a delivered price? thanks

Hi all. have some hedges around a woodland I recently took over and would like to lay and manage them traditionally and wondered if anyone knows of/runs any courses in Somerset or the surrounding area. I am based in North East Somerset near Frome and have a couple of guys I work with looking to try their hand too so any info/contacts would be greatly appreciated cheers

I did yes. Was just looking for some first hand info/experience as their website looked good but it’s just a website, not a person.

Yes that was where I was sent to. Have tried to have a crack at the manager map generator thing but it doesn’t seem very user friendly. Can’t get it to draw sections/sub sections and label things up etc. Did you just plug on with it, or did you find anything with a bit more guidance/walkthrough of how to go about using the software? I’ve got mostly ash which is pretty affected with canker so am keen to establish something that considers that long term as well as chalara, hence wanting to get the FC involved. Shame that budgets mean smaller woodland owners miss out on their knowledge and experience

is any one out there a member of the small woodland association, or had any dealings with them who can shed a bit more light as I have acquired a 3acre mixed woodland but in contacting the Forestry Commision they told me it wasn’t too small for a visit/assistance with developing a management plan. But sign posted me to small woods. I 5ink they attend the APF or some such larger shows but with a young family ive never been able to make it up there i am based in Somerset, 10miles from Frome if there is anyone locally that might be up for meeting up too that would be awesome, cheers

Tried that one in the first instance. Had a semi helpful reply saying my woodland was too small for a visit/consultation but did point me to the website where you can design your own management plan, but I was hoping for some professional advice/experience so felt a little reluctant to just plough on myself. Anyone had any dealings with the small woods association, Heard of them recently but would be good to hear anything anyone has to say as can’t find much online/locally

I got the same in my woodland. I,ve owned it a year now , was quite worried to start but now that I have felled a few infected trees, the timber is still surprisingly good, only seems to be limited to bark and cambium layers, the wood is still solid and burns and turns well! There are a few really infected trees in the mix but these have just shed limbs and retrenched back to major framework and pretty wild epicormic growth but still standing strong (ish)

Thanks for your replies. I hear what your saying about keeping some cover. I think you are right I just keeping on top of the rides and open areas. Hoping that with winter coming it will be a bit clearer to see what is going on once leaf drop has done its thing. its a pretty dense woodland. Never been thinned so I think I’ll start on that and just keep on top of the worst areas and see what comes up. havnt seen any nesting going on this year in any of the understory but I guess that what they are after! i have a long arm hedge cutter so I guess a run round with that will help until I can work out what it is that we want from it.

I’ve recently purchased a 3 acre mixed planted woodland as a project not to log commercially but to manage for the family to use and make a bit of extra money in using it for producing some logs and other woodland products. It is approx 25years old and has been neglected really since birth. Have a lot of bramble, blackthorn and various other ground species starting to take over the understory. Need to clear these so I can get in and start some felling. What is the best way to manage the woodland floor so that I can allow regeneration of more native species. Looking particulate for ideas on how to clear it and keep on top of it myself. Can’t access with any large commercial machinery but these remote control flail mowers would fit for a first cut. Anyone have any experience with these/hire them/contract themselves out with one for the day and how to control to inevitable regrowth of all things spikey and thorny after a first cut? I have a quad bike so any ideas on any towable machines/tools would be appreciated Many thanks dan