Comments on: Owning a Wood – the first few weeks http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ian Atkins http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-7816 Ian Atkins Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:57:37 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-7816 I am in Gloucester, and am looking for a wood within daily commuting distance, hopefully 10+ acres of mixed hard/soft wood.. The aim is to form a self sufficient community, off grid. Ideas ? I am in Gloucester, and am looking for a wood within daily commuting
distance, hopefully 10+ acres of mixed hard/soft wood.. The aim is to
form a self sufficient community, off grid. Ideas ?

]]> By: Bob and Alison http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-4315 Bob and Alison Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:22:06 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-4315 Anyone looking to share the purchase of 10 acres woodland near Monmouth? Anyone looking to share the purchase of 10 acres woodland near Monmouth?

]]> By: LisaY http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-4314 LisaY Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:46:57 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-4314 support your country's tourist trade! fab idea! support your country’s tourist trade! fab idea!

]]> By: Bob Farley http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-3223 Bob Farley Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:11:45 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-3223 Hi All, we are very intersted in sharing the cost of a piece of woodland, for visiting with our motorhome (campervan)Is anyone interested in talking to us? Regards Bob and Alison. Hi All, we are very intersted in sharing the cost of a piece of woodland, for visiting with our motorhome (campervan)Is anyone interested in talking to us? Regards Bob and Alison.

]]> By: Owning a Wood - Six Months On ... | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Owning a Wood - Six Months On ... | The Woodlands.co.uk Blog Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:53:14 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2790 [...] follower of the Woodlands.co.uk blog, you will remember Gordon and Enid’s story from December 2008, Owning a Wood – The First Few Weeks .  Work is progressing and Gordon turns his attention to an oak stand that is in need of thinning [...] [...] follower of the Woodlands.co.uk blog, you will remember Gordon and Enid’s story from December 2008, Owning a Wood – The First Few Weeks .  Work is progressing and Gordon turns his attention to an oak stand that is in need of thinning [...]

]]> By: James M http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 James M Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:33:45 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2204 Gordon, great account - we identify with it all. Zac - 28 days for personal use is a hard and fast rule (Caravan Sites Act). Your local planners will enforce it - they don't like permanent places of residence in woods. You are not even allowed to leave a caravan there when you are not there unless you are spending significant time working in the forest, or need the caravan for people who are. You must remove it when the work is done. If your forestry work goes on all year round, you still are not allowed to keep a caravan there all year round. What are your options ? a) tent - there are some cracking ones now, almost like small houses - not the two sticks with a bit of string tied between them and a blanket slung over the top like I had when I was young. If you have a shed/hut you can store it in that. b) camper van - but some woods can be hard to access by anything other than a 4x4, especially in winter. c) take your caravan and out with you - see point (b) above! I have towed a small caravan along a forest track - even behind a landrover it is no fun :-(. d) build a woodland shelter - great for the kids to play in, but you have be a hard-core forest dude/dudette to want to sleep overnight in one with your family! e) drive home at the end of the day. f) my prefered option - use a small fold-out trailer tent that you can pull behind your car. Gordon, great account – we identify with it all.

Zac – 28 days for personal use is a hard and fast rule (Caravan Sites Act). Your local planners will enforce it – they don’t like permanent places of residence in woods.

You are not even allowed to leave a caravan there when you are not there unless you are spending significant time working in the forest, or need the caravan for people who are.

You must remove it when the work is done. If your forestry work goes on all year round, you still are not allowed to keep a caravan there all year round.

What are your options ?

a) tent – there are some cracking ones now, almost like small houses – not the two sticks with a bit of string tied between them and a blanket slung over the top like I had when I was young. If you have a shed/hut you can store it in that.

b) camper van – but some woods can be hard to access by anything other than a 4×4, especially in winter.

c) take your caravan and out with you – see point (b) above! I have towed a small caravan along a forest track – even behind a landrover it is no fun :-( .

d) build a woodland shelter – great for the kids to play in, but you have be a hard-core forest dude/dudette to want to sleep overnight in one with your family!

e) drive home at the end of the day.

f) my prefered option – use a small fold-out trailer tent that you can pull behind your car.

]]> By: zac http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2081 zac Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:30:49 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2081 what a wonderful insight. thank you. is the 28 days per year a rigid rule? do you think planning might be permitted for longer periods? thanks zac what a wonderful insight. thank you.

is the 28 days per year a rigid rule? do you think planning might be permitted for longer periods?

thanks
zac

]]> By: Geoff Silvester http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Geoff Silvester Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:13:24 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2068 Hi Enjoyed your summery and you have made me think it is possible for some one my age (64)to succeed. All the best for the future Regards Geoff Hi
Enjoyed your summery and you have made me think it is possible
for some one my age (64)to succeed. All the best for the future
Regards
Geoff

]]> By: Stephen Wells http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Stephen Wells Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:06:51 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2067 Thank you for taking the time to share your events and usefull tips. Please come back and tell us more in the spring. Steve Thank you for taking the time to share your events and usefull tips. Please come back and tell us more in the spring.

Steve

]]> By: Win & Alan Sayers http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-2065 Win & Alan Sayers Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:06:22 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/owning-a-wood-the-first-few-weeks/#comment-2065 Thank you, Enid and Gordon, inspiration indeed. Whether we can be successful in following in your footsteps on our limited resources. We have a campervan and can perhaps link up with other like minded individuals with integrity and a dream but we will see. We are in south lakes but have friends in west wales - so here goes. God Bless for 2009. Win and Alan. Thank you, Enid and Gordon, inspiration indeed. Whether we can be successful in following in your footsteps on our limited resources. We have a campervan and can perhaps link up with other like minded individuals with integrity and a dream but we will see. We are in south lakes but have friends in west wales – so here goes. God Bless for 2009. Win and Alan.

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