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Title: New to Newent
Post by: dancing james on February 26, 2017, 10:42:53 am

We have recently moved to Newent and now have oak woodland aand some horse related infrastructure- a couple of paddocks, stables and a manège. The plan is to encourage greater biodiversity in the woodland and to use the stables for tool sheds / storage and turn the manège into a veg garden.

Things to do:
Chainsaw course - small tree felling, maintenance and logging
Tractor driving training
Learn about woodland management - for non commercial purposes
Build raised beds and veg garden

Any advice greatly appreciated. Planning on doing some training at Hartpury college but can't find any woodland courses that don't focus on making money out of trees/forest.

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: Possum on February 27, 2017, 08:31:40 pm

Welcome to TAS :wave:


I'm not sure about woodland courses but there is a very good book called The Woodland Way by Ben Law. He describes managing woodland in a sustainable way. It makes a very interesting read and it is cheaper than a course. :)  You can get it on Amazon.


Good luck with it all!

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: Rosemary on February 27, 2017, 09:11:34 pm

Try the Woodland Trust.

And welcome to TAS  :wave:

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: Charlie1234 on February 27, 2017, 09:50:46 pm

Hi James
Welcome to TAS  :thumbsup:
I hope you enjoy yourself in Newent as it is my hometown  ;D
Whereabouts in Newent are you ?
I lived there for 30 + years and still have family there.
My mate in Newent has done many chainsaw courses so I will try to get hold of him this week and find out where he did them.

Darren

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 28, 2017, 12:17:36 am

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: devonlady on February 28, 2017, 08:53:54 am

And from Devon.

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: dancing james on March 02, 2017, 12:23:36 am

Quote from: Charlie1234 on February 27, 2017, 09:50:46 pm

Hi James
Welcome to TAS  :thumbsup:
I hope you enjoy yourself in Newent as it is my hometown  ;D
Whereabouts in Newent are you ?
I lived there for 30 + years and still have family there.
My mate in Newent has done many chainsaw courses so I will try to get hold of him this week and find out where he did them.

Darren

Hi  Darren

We are in Upleadon.  Am looking at Hartpury College for the5 day course.

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: dancing james on March 02, 2017, 12:24:42 am

Quote from: Possum on February 27, 2017, 08:31:40 pm

Welcome to TAS :wave:


I'm not sure about woodland courses but there is a very good book called The Woodland Way by Ben Law. He describes managing woodland in a sustainable way. It makes a very interesting read and it is cheaper than a course. :)  You can get it on Amazon.


Good luck with it all!

my wife has bought a ton of books recently, will need to see if she has got that one

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: Rhea on March 03, 2017, 07:19:25 pm

Hello from near Coleford  :wave:

Title: Re: New to Newent
Post by: dancing james on March 11, 2017, 10:13:12 am

Quote from: Possum on February 27, 2017, 08:31:40 pm

Welcome to TAS :wave:


I'm not sure about woodland courses but there is a very good book called The Woodland Way by Ben Law. He describes managing woodland in a sustainable way. It makes a very interesting read and it is cheaper than a course. :)  You can get it on Amazon.


Good luck with it all!

The book has been a great tip, we have now also booked onto his one day "bought a wood now what to do with it" course.

Cheers