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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: SJK on February 26, 2017, 11:37:05 am

Title: Hello, new and looking for ideas (poor quality agricultural land)
Post by: SJK on February 26, 2017, 11:37:05 am

 :wave:

Hello,

I have about 15 acres of grass land, it is ALC grade 4 (clay).

The land is about 10miles away from my home, so livestock seems a little too risky?

Any one else have experience of poorer quality land?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Hello, new and looking for ideas (poor quality agricultural land)
Post by: arobwk on February 26, 2017, 06:49:55 pm

Hi.  As you obviously appreciate, live-stock will require very routine attention to their welfare. 
A few basic Qs: 
Did you have any particular use in mind when you bought the land (other than, perhaps, just wanting to own a bit of the UK)? 
Do you have equipment for tillage or intend to procure or know someone who could do it for you?
How much spare time do you have to manage the land/crops?   


 

Title: Re: Hello, new and looking for ideas (poor quality agricultural land)
Post by: Rosemary on February 27, 2017, 02:37:35 pm

Trees?

Title: Re: Hello, new and looking for ideas (poor quality agricultural land)
Post by: arobwk on March 29, 2017, 04:19:41 pm

To SJK - are you still wondering/with us?   

Title: Re: Hello, new and looking for ideas (poor quality agricultural land)
Post by: Scallywag on May 06, 2017, 09:21:51 am

Have you considered Willow ? It grows even in poor soils and wet conditions.

Can be coppiced or pollarded for willow whips, for weaving, firewood, biofuel, or even tree fodder for livestock.

Just an idea !!