Recent content by Darranfarm

@GeorgieB82 On a side note Horticulture Wales, Wrexam Uni based/WAG funded produced a crop calcuator showing costs, market share and profit per acre. I would suggest it would be ideal for proving horti as agriculture. Currently not on their site as they are switching web hosts :/

Thank you for the reply @GeorgieB82 That helps a lot! Am I right to assume the barn usage; conditioning (ornamental flowers in water prior to wholesale sale), drying & store would be agri, where as floristry would be commercial? If that is the case what would a still room for the extraction of...

I'm in Wales and as put of a cut flower venture, want to put up two polytunells and a small barn for conditioning/drying flowers as well as equipment storage. What's the best way of tackling the council? I was thinking, treat the tunnels as one for a PD notice and apply for permission on the...

If stem injecting a meat inject gun is quicker than syringe. Strong glypho, not neat it won't take it in

How many poles are on your land? Power companies can be nicer to you at pole replace time

Another vote for strong glypho and a syringe. Need to spray mark the ones done.

What about a sign saying "Access via prior permission only, day permit fee £500" At least that way you can invoice the tossers and have some fun with it

Let him down to collect it, and charge for any damage to your fields

The other side of the coin. Do we not want the general public to see the hard work, long hours, freezing temps and danger??

Hedge laying for me

I do enjoy it, if you spend a few weeks going it, be nice to get some funding? The plus side on the side of the road you are not short of job offers.

Does anyone know if there are any hedgelaying grants available in Wales? I'm looking at doing 200 -300 metres roadside and not in any Glastir Scheme.

It's the knowing that at some point the clipboards will turn up! The sad part is, this woman will be wasting her life filming and getting angry.

Dash cam fitted in the loader to record them?

What is this grant GTB?