French Hedges, or rather the lack of them!

[Nigel Wellings]

mark booth agent?

Yes. My experience has always been positive with him. Some of the other agents I have come across would not trust for anything.....

 

[Matthew Britton]

Yes. My experience has always been positive with him. Some of the other agents I have come across would not trust for anything.....

Not trust in my case more just not very good service, actually not him but his assistant in my case. He did send me quite a lot of properties to look at in the beginning. Having said that I understand others were not as fortunate as you.

 

[Oliveau]

Still have a house 3-4km from Bourbon L'Archambault and love that whole area. There are some good soils for both grass and arable in that area at very reasonable prices even today. Know a number of the farmers in that area and love the attitude, sense of community etc. I farmed in the Indre between Chateauroux and Tours. Sold to a certain Chinese enterprise that caused quite a bit of controversy in french farming! Would not rule out buying a farm in the Allier at some point.

Chatillon sur Indre area perchance ?

 

[Nigel Wellings]

Chatillon sur Indre area perchance ?

Correct!

 

[Oliveau]

Ah, Nearly ex-neighbours then! You lots of acres, me nothing more than a retiree with a big veg garden......

 

[czechmate]

Ah, Nearly ex-neighbours then! You lots of acres, me nothing more than a retiree with a big veg garden......

now that sounds great

 

[ollie989898]

As I've said I love France. Had a fair few wonders around the place. Once went out with the dog for a walk and happened upon a mini-rail yard. Of course, France is dotted with such places and covered in single track branch lines. It was like going back in time almost.

 

[ollie989898]

Not a lot of chance from me I am afraid, I struggle enough with trimming them let alone laying one! There are very few who make a nice job of cutting them, infact I can only think of one farm locally who makes them nice and square/boxy the rest are more my style of wiz round and knock off the worst. It is the reason that the soon to be Mrs Britton is being trained to to them, she likes things too look nice so makes a bit more effort! Where were you farming @Nigel Wellings ?

If anyone ever let me loose in a hedgetrimmer I would be all about speed and fudge the finesse- it's a hedge and it will grow back anyway. Trim it up and get on with the job would be my game.

 

[czechmate]

If anyone ever let me loose in a hedgetrimmer I would be all about speed and fudge the finesse- it's a hedge and it will grow back anyway. Trim it up and get on with the job would be my game.

sounds like you would fit right in around here

 

[ollie989898]

sounds like you would fit right in around here

Less time trimming, more time drinking wine, eating pate and chasing the wife around the place.

 

[will l]

view from the office today, No hedges, just woods.

 

[Jerry]

Driving back now, nearly at Calais. Funny enough the hedge trimmers are out in force today. Seen about 6 or 7 flails out bashing trees and what hedges there are about.

No closed season in France I guess?

 

[czechmate]

Driving back now, nearly at Calais. Funny enough the hedge trimmers are out in force today. Seen about 6 or 7 flails out bashing trees and what hedges there are about.

No closed season in France I guess?

There is

 

[Jerry]

There is

They’ve not had the memo it seems

 

[czechmate]

They’ve not had the memo it seems

a fair risk to take - a chunk of the sub if controlled

 

[Matthew Britton]

End of March to the end of July I think

 

[steveR]

Driving back now, nearly at Calais. Funny enough the hedge trimmers are out in force today. Seen about 6 or 7 flails out bashing trees and what hedges there are about.

No closed season in France I guess?

Health and Safety grounds.... roadside hedges??

 

[Jerry]

Health and Safety grounds.... roadside hedges??

Nope. All field hedges. Mainly where maize as going in at a guess. Loads of tractors bashing soil about with power harrows.

 

[Case290]

I also remember the fantastic open french country side. Very sensible save all that turning round doing bugger all, and hedge cutting. They must think were stupid. My combine is always telling me the headlands are crap.

 

[Dorset]

Being a contact hedgelayer here in the South West UK, Had a chance to cross the water a few yrs ago . was in the village /area of
35720 St Pierre de Plesquen
Ille-et-Vilaine
Brittany
Yes it was a domestic property but 70m's long and gained back 160sqm of land .
Always looking to see if I can get back over to do more.. Loved the area