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suebwales · « **on:** May 03, 2010, 08:28:37 pm »

I'm building a new house and have about 5 acres of land. I used to have angora goats ans kune kune pigs before the move. I want to make a willow or hazel patch to grow firewood. I already have ash trees which I've planed at different heights. Which type of willow do I need to get? I remember seeing an advert for trees which within two years grew over ten foot. These were like cut-and-come again trees.

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:39:25 pm »

Hi and welcome to TAS! Sounds like an interesting project you have there - where are you?

I've seen the advert too but can't put my hand on it - sorry. Sure someone else will be able to help.

JulieS · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2010, 06:49:12 am »

Hello and welcome from Devon

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2010, 06:55:46 am »

Hi and welcome. Please post on here when you find out, sounds really interesting.

HappyHippy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2010, 08:19:35 am »

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire

I've got Kune kunes too

As for willow - as far as I'm aware once it's established you can quite easily get 6ft of growth a year,(as long as it's not a weeping or dwarf variety) the cut and come again thing is called coppicing and can be done with pretty much any variety of tree (though I think willow's probably the fastest growing

) Your ash will make the best firewood ever and doesn't need to be seasoned for quite as long as other wood - good luck and let us know how you're getting on.
Karen x

CameronS · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2010, 10:35:48 am »

WElcome from Fife

Susie · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2010, 02:56:36 pm »

Hello,

We want to grow Willow on our land as well (if we ever finally complete on the sale). I've been looking at the mammoth willow website www.mammothwillow.co.uk - they have wood fuel kits. Is this the kind of thing you were after?

Susie