The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: arobwk on November 29, 2015, 08:33:55 pm
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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
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Welcome to the Forum from another Kernow based smallholding :excited: We are further west than you - between Hayle and Helston.
I would recommend pigs for your scrubby stuff :eyelashes: But then again I am biased cos I think pigs are FAB
Maybe we will bump into you at an Edward Buckland auction next year - he holds his sales in the fields near Hamburger Hill :eyelashes:
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Thanks Sudanpan.
Pigs might come into equation at some point (perhaps by some arrangement with another nearby piggery) but I'm not going to rush into livestock - I might pose some questions in course of time though.
I shall be going compact tractor/implements route and expect I shall have to rely on sourcing from dealers rather than auctions, but I expect I'll end up loafing around one or two. For some reason Edward Buckland has never popped up in my Google searches so thank you for the pointer.
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Hello and welcome to the forum :wave:
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Hello and welcome from :raining: Carnoustie :wave:
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And from North Lincolnshire :wave:
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Hi and welcome from Wales, if you have any questions then we will all be happy to answer them as best we can. All the best with whatever you decide. :thumbsup:
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Thank you all for your welcomes.
It took ages before I felt comfortable walking, willy nilly, over my little bit without hearing "Oi - get off my land". That has passed, obviously, and it does now feel like mine. May I never need to utter "Oi .... "
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Hello and welcome from Devon! I am from Cadgwith on the Lizard peninsula originally. My bit of land looks out over Dartmoor, Haytor, Houndtor etc and anyone wanting to sit on it and admire the view is most welcome. Only rule NO DOGS!!
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Hello and welcome from Devon! I am from Cadgwith on the Lizard peninsula originally. My bit of land looks out over Dartmoor, Haytor, Houndtor etc and anyone wanting to sit on it and admire the view is most welcome. Only rule NO DOGS!!
Yo, hello devonlady.
Sounds like your vista is pretty spectacular (slightest bit of envy here, but my vista will have to do - I love being able to stop for a cuppa and just revel in/at the view!). But, NO DOGS! I assume you have had some issues. My constant companion (little Papillon) for instance wouldn't say boo to a goose much-less a sheep or a cow, but one can never be too careful I guess. Dogs or no dogs, I don't think I shall be as generous as you about others coming to admire the panorama - "Oi ....." ... "Sorry, but we were just taking in the view." ... "Well, OK, but while you're here, you might like to help plant some trees!" ??? :)