GoodGurl Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 yes the time has come when CRT have released the contractors to clean up the towpaths, hedges here were 5ft tall now 2ft and you can see for miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0atman Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Was this the hedge growing between the towpath and canal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGurl Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Was this the hedge growing between the towpath and canal. no the hedge between the towpath and field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Excellent. Presumably the towpath is now 'uncyclable' for thorns for a year or so... MtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGurl Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Excellent. Presumably the towpath is now 'uncyclable' for thorns for a year or so... MtB no sadly not, no thorns here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Kool, I'll bring me bike!!!!!!!! MtB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophops Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Wrong time to start cutting hedges surely. Just as the birds are beginning to scout potential nest sites. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm no expert, despite the avatar. Edited January 28, 2015 by pophops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckhand Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I remember when i lived in bricks, the farmer had to cut his hedges before March and he was only allowed to cut certain ones every other year. He would alternate the ones around the fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGurl Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 nope this was deffo CRT, they did the grass too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckhand Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 lol, I know it was CRT, i was just saying about the time restraints on hedge cutting that I know the farmer had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Wrong time to start cutting hedges surely. Just as the birds are beginning to scout potential nest sites. Perhaps right time, before they start building their nests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerra Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Perhaps right time, before they start building their nests. Probably yes the right time. The allowed dates are Cross compliance for 2014 (GAEC 15) says that you must not in most situations: cut or trim any hedgerow on your farm between 1 March and 31 July (inclusive) each year. If you are in agri-environment the date after which you can trim could be later at 31 August. This date will depend on your agreement start date and option. Quote from the NFU site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty-ann Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) My dad used to cut his hedges post harvest every year normally when he'd ploughed his fields . So this would be late September/early October cos we were always last ones to harvest. I think I remember him saying that Defra stated after October and every other year...latter bit he tended to ignore as his hedges only got a trim not major cut down Edited January 29, 2015 by patty-ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wrong time to start cutting hedges surely. Just as the birds are beginning to scout potential nest sites.Maybe I'm wrong. I'm no expert, despite the avatar. When we moved to our canalside house almost a year ago, there were 21 conifers along the waters edge. One of the conditions CRT imposed on my application for the end of garden mooring was to take the trees down outside of the bird nesting season 1st March to 30th September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pophops Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ok, CRT may well have cut within the guidelines regarding time of year but how many bird nests are going to be built in a 2ft hedge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ok, CRT may well have cut within the guidelines regarding time of year but how many bird nests are going to be built in a 2ft hedge? Probably a large number, principally by bird-brained birds which have not yet learned the meaning of "cat". Two years ago, a pair of robins built their nest and reared their chicks in a bin-bag full of kindling wood in our garage. The bag was resting on the garage floor and would have been easily accessible by predators, but the wee redbreasts survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ok, CRT may well have cut within the guidelines regarding time of year but how many bird nests are going to be built in a 2ft hedge? It won't be a two foot hedge for long. Next year it'll be at least twice that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Ok, CRT may well have cut within the guidelines regarding time of year but how many bird nests are going to be built in a 2ft hedge? Other hedges are available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Other hedges are available... ...though mainly in the privet sector. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 ...though mainly in the privet sector. Ohhhh very goood! Greenie for that sir, for making me laugh out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I remember when i lived in bricks, the farmer had to cut his hedges before March and he was only allowed to cut certain ones every other year. He would alternate the ones around the fields. No. They are allowed to cut between October and March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckhand Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 No. They are allowed to cut between October and March. Yes, I am in agreement with you, before March, i.e. Dec/Jan/Feb/March (I never saw him do it in oct and Nov but I dont doubt you are right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 outside of farming it is possible to cut hedges and prune trees all year round, you just have to avoid disturbing nests and nesting birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's 9.30 on a Monday morning. We are moored next to the Audi dealership in Tamworth. CRT contractors have just been past cutting the grass. Just for information. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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