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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: PorkchopExpress on January 13, 2016, 10:45:46 am

Title: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: PorkchopExpress on January 13, 2016, 10:45:46 am

Hello everyone. I'm just about to complete on a house build in rural Ayrshire which comes with 3 acres of former farm land.

So truly a somewhat accidental and small small smallholder.

For is it's about a family home and space for our toddler and daft dog primarily. In terms of using the land we are intending to have a nice big garden, grow veg for ourself and plant trees.

That's about it. But I'm also interested in forestry and I plan to try to buy small bits of land throughout Ayrshire every 5 years or so and plant trees.

Looking forward to being here on the forum and learning from everyone.

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: devonlady on January 14, 2016, 02:01:34 pm

Hello and welcome from Devon. Good luck in your venture!

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: Rosemary on January 14, 2016, 02:21:10 pm

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie.

Have you heard of the Scottish Woodlot Association?

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: Dav275 on January 14, 2016, 05:46:16 pm

Hi from down the road in Dumfries & Galloway.

 :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: PorkchopExpress on January 14, 2016, 05:54:53 pm

Quote from: Rosemary on January 14, 2016, 02:21:10 pm

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie.

Have you heard of the Scottish Woodlot Association?

Thanks for the welcome everyone. Rosemary, I hadn't heard of them but will look into this. Thank you.

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: DavidandCollette on January 15, 2016, 11:12:51 am

 :wave: and from North Lincolnshire

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on January 15, 2016, 04:01:17 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum from mid wales :wave: Here's wishing you all the best for the future and we're all here if you need to ask any advice. All the best :thumbsup: love the name by the way :)

Title: Re: Hello from Ayrshire
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 15, 2016, 11:51:25 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.