stubby Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) into our woods, a couple of hours with the strimmer brush cutters, both fitted with 40 tooth blades, not something I would advise others to do, but we remove the safety guards save them catching on the brambles, hopefully we'll get back there at the weekend, and get into the center of the wood, as we aint even seen that bit yet, it really has been left to go wild for around 7 years, Edited March 27, 2013 by stubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Are you going to allow it to grow back? The new growth will be a bit nippy for the dogs as well as yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Are you going to allow it to grow back? The new growth will be a bit nippy for the dogs as well as yourself nope, the pathways will be kept clear, well as clear as we can, tends to take a while before it realizes you won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark a Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 your getting there matey slow but sure.Have you done your concrete yet. mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 If you dont dig the root out you may as well not bother-they will run shoots along/under the ground and come up in more places than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Spray the tender shoots of the regrowth in April and May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 If you dont dig the root out you may as well not bother-they will run shoots along/under the ground and come up in more places than before. Do brambles do that? I know shoots above ground trail along the floor and I think they put down roots where they touch the ground, but I don't think they have shoots running underground. Pretty sure brambles don't have suckers on the roots. Blackthorn does though, and that can grow very thick that way. Do the paths, but make sure that you leave plenty of it alone. It will be good cover for a lot of birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 your getting there matey slow but sure.Have you done your concrete yet. mark nope,lol, its still sitting there, maybe in a week or two If you dont dig the root out you may as well not bother-they will run shoots along/under the ground and come up in more places than before. other woodland owners that I know have done it the same way Im trying, it takes time and the paths have to be strimmed regularly, but they do stop trying to grown there in the end, and if enough light gets it, grass will grow, Im not worried if it grows more at sides of paths, makes good cover Spray the tender shoots of the regrowth in April and May. wont be using any chemicals, but the strimmer should take care of re growth Do brambles do that? . Do the paths, but make sure that you leave plenty of it alone. It will be good cover for a lot of birds. thats the plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Its hard work mate! We did the same in a roosting wood last year, we have managed to keep it clear so far so it can be done in a short time, now it just grows at the sides like a hedge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 its getting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Bramble roots grow suckers once they get a couple of inches down-it will also regenerate from small pieces of stem or root that you leave on the ground.You may be lucky and have a type that is not so vigorous-theres over 300 types.Cutting the stuff at ground level encourages the remaining root to produce suckers. Edited April 2, 2013 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 once the pathways are clear and usable, a gentle trim with the strimmer on each visit is no big deal, working the woodland is an ongoing thing, bits will need doing on every visit, but we need to be able to access these areas in the first place, a bit of a catch 22 really, but one were happy to put up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 well, we have our pathways and a camping area, and only need to strim the area about once a month, so not so bad alot more has been done since that video clip, hard work but getting there, and although I took the shotgun over there to try and shoot a tree down redneck style still have not gone shooting over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbga9pgf Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Get some roundup or gallup 360, the agricultural stuff and spray after cutting back to approx 12 inches. Want it nice and strong, 240ml per 10 litres is a good mix. Takes about a month to fully work. Best to attack it in August, when the weeds have the energy stored to last over winter. May need a second spray in the following spring, but after that, should be nailed. You can obtain gallup 360 on amazon. Edited June 23, 2013 by mbga9pgf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 put some pigs on it, a mate does that in his wood and they eat it all down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Get some roundup or gallup 360, the agricultural stuff and spray after cutting back to approx 12 inches. Want it nice and strong, 240ml per 10 litres is a good mix. Takes about a month to fully work. Best to attack it in August, when the weeds have the energy stored to last over winter. May need a second spray in the following spring, but after that, should be nailed. You can obtain gallup 360 on amazon. although at first we didn't like the idea of weed killer in case the trees got affected, we are going to spray the camp area and path, thanks for the tip/brand name put some pigs on it, a mate does that in his wood and they eat it all down only trouble with that is they eat everything, good and bad, we have lots of areas with bluebells and would not want to see them gone, plus with reports of wild boar in the woods, that may bring them in closer, again pro's and con's to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 although at first we didn't like the idea of weed killer in case the trees got affected, we are going to spray the camp area and path, thanks for the tip/brand name only trouble with that is they eat everything, good and bad, we have lots of areas with bluebells and would not want to see them gone, plus with reports of wild boar in the woods, that may bring them in closer, again pro's and con's to that First dib's on the boar bangers then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) First dib's on the boar bangers then wouldn't that be good not legal in the uk of course, Edited June 24, 2013 by stubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Bet that would taste waffed after all that adrernalin running though it , i think your new 410 would have made a quicker job of it then that spear did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 Is that meant to be a promotional video or Anti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I would have been more impressed if he had jumped off his perch with the spear, would have probably killed it quicker too, albeit with the odd broken leg (his) Not the most humane way, but thats how they were/are killed in more primitive countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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