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spandit · « **on:** March 19, 2013, 09:27:13 pm »

Hello,

I'm currently trying to buy an old farm that comes with about 10 acres of pasture (permanent pasture?). It's pretty low grade, very boggy despite being on quite a slope (South facing). I'm hoping to plant a proportion with trees (although what will grow apart from willow, I don't know!

I'd also like to dig a small lake in a particularly wet area but I'll be broke by the time I move in so digger hire will have to wait...

deepinthewoods · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:36:40 pm »

hi from cornwall!

good luck with your plans, willow is a usefull crop.

spandit · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:47:26 pm »

Thanks!

I'm hoping to use some for firewood eventually but also basket weaving and fedging/willow sculptures

I've only walked the land once and there's a bit of wood that needs to be cut but might need to buy logs in for a few years or see if the neighbour will let me manage his woodland... this is all dependant one actually getting the property in the first place

happygolucky · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2013, 10:02:27 pm »

Hi

, no small holding but I love the countryside, anyway, lots of people are cropping willow now, I think it grows and can be cropped in a 3 year cycle so ideal for both baskets and fire wood....a new forest near me had a lot of newly planted willow!! I would plant some if I had boggy or a bit of spare land away from houses...they do sap the water from around them!!! Keep us posted on how you get on, we so want to move as well but have to sell first, we are in Central Scotland...!!