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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Glencairn on June 29, 2017, 07:54:38 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: Glencairn on June 29, 2017, 07:54:38 pm

Hello, I signed up here because I'm interested in small woodlands. I was a member of the small woodlands owners group until the forum was closed, so ended up looking for somewhere else to do my research into broadleafs. All the best, Glencairn.   :tree:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: nimbusllama on June 30, 2017, 09:47:54 am

I can't help with the woodlands but I can welcome you to the site  :wave:
I am sure someone will be along shortly to share your passion... :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rosemary on June 30, 2017, 10:12:53 am

Hello and welcome to TAS  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Penninehillbilly on June 30, 2017, 11:00:50 am

Hi, welcome,
What do you mean small woodland and what research?
Quite a few people here have woodland, we had about 4acre planted about 5yr ago.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Fleecewife on June 30, 2017, 01:56:31 pm

Hello and welcome  :) .


We have planted up a (very) small area of woodland and a load of hedges, but you probably already know far more on the subject than I do  :tree: :tree: :tree:


Whereabouts are you [member=171683]Glencairn[/member] ?

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Glencairn on June 30, 2017, 02:46:51 pm

Thanks for the welcome.

The size of ground that I've found most rewarding tending to has been <20 acres, any more and there seems to be a tendency for conifers to be relied upon as a commercial crop. I've spent a bit of time in large blocks of Sitka spruce, and have found them to be pretty characterless places!

As to what research I simply enjoy reading about other peoples experiences in the countryside, if that aligns with my interest in small woodlands then all the better.

I'm in Mid-Nithsdale.

Hopefully when the times right/from November onwards, I'll be able to get some Alder and Oak planted.  :tree:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Lesley Silvester on June 30, 2017, 09:15:03 pm

 :wave: Hi and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on June 30, 2017, 10:56:58 pm

Hi and welcome from Ceredigion :wave: Great to have you aboard! :thumbsup: