2/2 The timber felled will be sold into the local firewood market. This is due to the relatively poor quality of the trees being removed. Although I can continue to harvest the trees, extraction of the produce will have to wait until ground conditions improve.

I would also like to to see some high intensity reared meat replaced by wild venison within our diets. It’s a far healthier meat option and it would do wonders for woodland conservation and management.

In a number of ways I don’t disagree. In order to grow more trees for timber of a higher quality, they need to grown on better, more fertile land.

Planting trees isn’t just about conservation though, although that is vitally important. We need to continue to produce and increase a home grown supply of timber. An essential, sustainable and carbon storing building material. Many rural jobs also rely on its longevity.

💯 correct. Terrible technique. Unfortunately there is an awful lot of this stuff on Instagram by all accounts. Influencers having a go.

The ground has been like concrete here. -7 last night but with heavy rain in the forecast, things will change again.

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4/4…..general public react negatively towards the industry when they see work as bad as this. All I can ask is that this is not accepted by anyone. Many of us operate professionally with great care and commitment

3/4…..employing people who carry out such a poor level of workmanship. I normally keep quiet about this sort of thing but I see it all too often and I’m now sick and tired of seeing it. Forestry and tree work should not be carried out in this manner. It’s no wonder the….

…..2/4. The quality of the work is appalling. Nearly every stool or pollard has been cut with tree shears and then just left. The cuts are too high and the shattered stumps will rot out. The contractor who did this should be ashamed and the works manager should not be……

We need a balance of both. Naturally regenerating forests cannot supply our timber and wood fibre needs alone. We already import far too much timber and this is unsustainable. We need to increase our tree cover and a considerable proportion has to come by means of planting and softwood species.

Seasons greetings to you and your family Steven.

Lovely photos Ian. Seasons greetings.