Hi.
You guys & gals turn up in my various web searches so many times: great site with so much friendly advice so I thought time I registered. I will be asking lots of questions (I actually have a long list and some will pop up shortly), but perhaps I will also be able to contribute usefully in the course of time. For now, this is why I'm here:
Bought 7.5 acres Apr 15 in China Clay "country" (mid-Cornwall). It is not perfect, but it has a fabulous panoramic view and I decided to stop looking (for land that is) and went for it - just needed a rethink on what to do with "my" new bit of Cornwall.
Thoughts of grapes and secluded glamping site are out the window; it's at some 200m and NW facing with 5ac sloping pasture and 2.5ac scrubby/rocky field (for gradual improvement). So tree nursery + Xmas trees on the cards (and any horti' crops that might fill the income gap - I have a few ideas).
Planning permission for basic support facilities is well overdue so I'm a bit held-up right now, but I have reason to be optimistic (albeit some adjustments required).
I took early retirement (good move) and, knowing a fair bit about plants, I now have a gardening business and am obviously looking to create a new rural plant-based business. (I actually have a terrible memory for plant names, but my gardening clients don't seem to mind - we get there in the end!)
So, not exactly a nut-shell forum profile, but that is me. I am looking forward to many happy forum exchanges.
arob