SRC Willow

Cowgirl

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Ayrshire

• Jul 18, 2014

• #1

Is there anyone on here who grows this? We'd like to compare notes with other growers.

 

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hindmaist

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #2

I don't want to nick the thread,but how high does willow grow and how quickly?

 

Cowgirl

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Ayrshire

• Jul 18, 2014

• #3

hindmaist said:

I don't want to nick the thread,but how high does willow grow and how quickly?

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About 5 metres at present approaching second harvest next spring. Was first harvested at 4 years, this time will be 3 years.

 

BAC

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• Jul 20, 2014

• #4

Believe metcalfe farms and gorthill farm contracting harvest a lot, might be worth contacting them, both can be found on FacebookFacebook

 

Cowgirl

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Ayrshire

• Jul 21, 2014

• #5

BAC said:

Believe metcalfe farms and gorthill farm contracting harvest a lot, might be worth contacting them, both can be found on FacebookFacebook

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Thanks. Are they near you?

 

BAC

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• Jul 21, 2014

• #6

Cowgirl said:

Thanks. Are they near you?

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Metcalfe are Yorkshire and GFC are IrishIrish

 

Willow man

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Location

Notts

• Sep 2, 2014

• #7

Have you got a market for your willow?

 

Cowgirl

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Ayrshire

• Sep 2, 2014

• #8

Willow man said:

Have you got a market for your willow?

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Last time it went to be used for power generation for a timber products factory.

 

Last edited: Sep 2, 2014

Willow man

Member

Location

Notts

• Sep 3, 2014

• #9

So you are harvesting it as chip and not billets? CRL also do chip harvesting they are from Retford nots if you are thinking of billets the only people to do this are strawsons also from RetfordRetford