Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Hey guys! My landlord has just given me permission to 'do what yous like, I ain't got time for it' with roughly 2 acres of wet woodland. mainly alder and birch. Any ideas what could be done with it. Anything delicious likely to be living in it? I'm used to woodlands, but not prehistoric looking jungles like this. It's gonna take me a day to clear the bridge over the rhyne just to walk in to it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,186 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Well I'll tell you something. Look out for tracks in and out from both roe and muntjac. Done a bit of both down there. If it's alder and birch then anything else is unsubstainable.. Too wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 25,976 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Birch is great firewood 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Ask Walshie ?? :laugh: 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,186 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Paintball. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Pigs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 digger in duck pond Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,518 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Bushcraft,? Or pretend your in the film southern comfort,lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Wish someone would just give me 2 acres of woodland to do what I ild like lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,590 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 digger in duck pond Yep that would be me, flightpond dug, sit back and enjoy....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) There are plenty of ducks here, not sure of the legalities of taking em being near the nature reserves and all that... the ground won't take a digger either lol! I thought about turning the goats in there but they are made of sugar and would melt in the wet. i am hopefully going to get the deadwood out for me burner and maybe scythe a few pathways round in it. there are deer tracks leading to it but I don't know if they are roe or muntjac (never seen a muntjac for all my years of living feral lol!) I'm going in tommorrow so if you don't hear from me I have sunk! Would pigs be alright in there? I know they like a wallow, but I'm not sure there is any dry ground in there at all? Edited May 20, 2015 by Donna Wildwood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 There are plenty of ducks here, not sure of the legalities of taking em being near the nature reserves and all that... the ground won't take a digger either lol! I thought about turning the goats in there but they are made of sugar and would melt in the wet. i am hopefully going to get the deadwood out for me burner and maybe scythe a few pathways round in it. there are deer tracks leading to it but I don't know if they are roe or muntjac (never seen a muntjac for all my years of living feral lol!) I'm going in tommorrow so if you don't hear from me I have sunk! Would pigs be alright in there? I know they like a wallow, but I'm not sure there is any dry ground in there at all? They need some dry ground to hang out in or they get slurry foot. Can you nab a bit of field edge to put an ark on? Be laughing. You would need to feed them for protein, but can reduce the cost of bagged food by mixing 50:50 with spent hops and brewers grains. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertbred 5,490 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 look on the 2 acres as a base camp and launch pad to explore all the surrounding acreage Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Wildwood 288 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 look on the 2 acres as a base camp and launch pad to explore all the surrounding acreage I could but it's about 15 yards from my gates I am surrounded by the most amazing landscape, but do have to be a little careful as most of it is owned by the conservation charities. However by being my usual charming self, the land that belongs to farmers, or is rented by them I have free access to in return for them having help with the cattle. I now know the places to mooch about and know i won't meet another soul...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad4it 694 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 lucky you i wish someone would give me 2 arces to do as i like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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