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Life is about compromises but it’s very exciting to see how the farm is taking shape.
With everybody’s interest in different things it can be a juggling act on how we make it work, I do like how things have developed. I just wish I took the time to document it more.
We stillRead more have 5 mangalitsa weaners available.
Lesson 10 on my forwarder will be posted next week.
#farming #forestry #farmingandforestry #landmanagement
Life is about compromises but it’s very exciting to see how the farm is taking shape.
With everybody’s interest in different things it can be a juggling act on how we make it work, I do like how things have developed. I just wish I took the time to document it more.
We stillRead more have 5 mangalitsa weaners available.
Lesson 10 on my forwarder will be posted next week.
#farming #forestry #farmingandforestry #landmanagement
Expectation vs reality?
Achieved it.
Way beyond what I thought was possible.
I dare say it won’t be the last spectacular thing we will complete.
From that madness has lead us down a very funny path. What other bits of insanity is on the horizon?
Read moreDetails of how this sequoia is being utilised is here
www.nationalsawmills.co.uk
@welsh_thomas__ @nationalsawmillsuk @petersonsawmills
#forestry #argyll #sawmill #timber
Expectation vs reality?
Achieved it.
Way beyond what I thought was possible.
I dare say it won’t be the last spectacular thing we will complete.
From that madness has lead us down a very funny path. What other bits of insanity is on the horizon?
Read moreDetails of how this sequoia has found a new life www.nationalsawmills.co.uk
@welsh_thomas__ @nationalsawmillsuk @petersonsawmills
#forestry #argyll #sawmill #timber
You don’t need it it all figured out.
My path took me from an apprenticeship in tree surgery. Then farming became the next challenge.
That moment taught me the value of how trees and farms should integrate.
Forestry then moved into the limelight whilst I travelled Read morearound contract sawmilling, producing timber for others and encouraging them to utilise more of their own wood.
Now I’m importing Peterson sawmills from 10,000 miles away.
Sometimes things work, most of the time it didn’t. If that experience helps you find your way with fewer wrong turns, it’s doing something useful.
What are you working towards?
#petersonsawmills #forestry #sawmilling
Peat bogs 1.
Jerry 0.
Larch tree 1.
Tree gang 8.
We all love a good plan, until you have to be pulled off a mountain. We’ve been dealing with diseased larch on our current trip, the amazing thing is this will be heading to our sawmill site less than 1/2 a mile down the Read moreroad.
The larch will be cut for post and rail fencing.
#argyll #westcoast #forestry #phytophraramora
Peat bogs 1.
Jerry 0.
Larch tree 1.
Tree gang 8.
We all love a good plan, until you have to be pulled off a mountain. We’ve been dealing with diseased larch on our current trip, the amazing thing is this will be heading to our sawmill site less than 1/2 a mile down the Read moreroad.
The larch will be cut for post and rail fencing.
#argyll #westcoast #forestry #phytophraramora
When did farming and forestry become so distant?
Whilst I’ve been up in Scotland it’s always amazed me how far we’ve come and how it keeps growing and developing.
Over the last 2 days we’ve been scouting an additional 180acres that will be allocated towards more Read moreforestry.
Feeling very blessed to be invited on this journey.
#forestry #scotland #argyll
When did farming and forestry become so distant?
Whilst I’ve been up in Scotland it’s always amazed me how far we’ve come and how it keeps growing and developing.
Over the last 2 days we’ve been scouting an additional 180acres that will be allocated towards more Read moreforestry.
Feeling very blessed to be invited on this journey.
#forestry #scotland #argyll
