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Alas, not Hornbeams, which as the dog will testify, make wonderful chews as they don’t splinter…they’re more like a Cheesey straw!

Afternoon all….again. I’ve felled the offending Beeches down to 7’ in height which is where the hedge tends to thicken out. The fellow had had previously just topped the Beech’s had also done the same to a number of Cherry which have since just rotten away. The whole thing was a mangled mess along its length. For the avoidance of any doubt regarding the felling, I completed the cs30/31/32 in the past and for many years have worked my own 15 acre woodland …but there I tend not to leave anything standing as it’s felled to ground level, hence the question…I know the current thought is to leave wounds to heal them selves but as Beech doesn’t tend to agree with that when having its trunk cross cut…anyone any ideas regarding protection the cross cut from future decay..treating it with something..if so what? ..or simply angling the cut to create a run off? thanks..

Apologies..have just got them..

Good morning…..along the side of our property are a row of Beeches that the previous owner topped himself to heights varying from about 15 to 20’.It looks a mess..even more so when not in leaf.. I’m aware of the ‘controversy’ surrounding the issue of topping and it’s possible consequences so my question is ..have I really got anything to lose by bringing them all down to about 8’in an attempt to try and make a hedge of it? As it stands at the moment the lower 8’ along the length of the run is almost a hedge with the current growth..

Thanks for that. As both the Douglas and Beech formed part of a plantation I'll go along the lines of a Thinning application... Thanks

Evening all.... Originally started out with a 7 acre mixed broadleaf wood, mainly Beech, a bit of Ash and about 40 x Douglas. Maximum age is about 60 yrs apart from a 200 yr old Yew which is obviously staying! Over the years I've kept well within the 5 cubic metre felling allowance per calendar quarter mainly for home heating. I've recently acquired an adjacent wood, again mainly Beech, the same age, a bit of Ash and out of rotation Hazel copice giving me a 15 and 1/2 acre total. I've looked into acquiring an Alaskan mill and suitable chainsaw and happy with my choice with a few to felling a number of Beech ..approx 15 and use the milled timber for a number of projects along with a number of the Douglas approx 10 for additional projects including replacing the floorboards in my cottage when seasoned. Obviously I realise that this will necessitate my applying for a felling licence, my question being...should I be applying for a Thinning or Selective felling? Apologies if it sounds like a dumb question!