Overgrown Field?

[GAM]

Hi All, A neighbour has sadly died and his widow want to clear a field, its approx 6-8 acres, always been let to a local registered "Organic Farmer" until this spring...
As I thought it's full of Docks and a few Ragwort which can be pulled.. I have advertised it several times "Free 6-8 acres of standing grass" yet know takers...
So what's the best thing to do now, it's not fenced, and there is quite a steep drop one end, which never got mowed..

 

[solo]

Flail mower is quickest way of tidying it up

 

[serf]

And don't carry on "being organic with it afterwards"

 

[Welderloon]

Pull what Ragwort there is then either flail or cut, wrap & clear................then advertise as conventional aftermath.

 

[Wooly]

As I thought it's full of Docks and a few Ragwort which can be pulled.. I have advertised it several times "Free 6-8 acres of standing grass" yet know takers...

it's not fenced, and there is quite a steep drop one end, which never got mowed..

..........and no one wants it. Strange


Sounds like the best solution is to flail it; at least that will tidy most of it up.

..........or just call it rewilding and get a subsidy on it.

 

[fredf]

First spray with Roundup then Flail it off and do as you like after the field might green up with seeds from the seed bank.

Tom.

 

[robs1]

First spray with Roundup then Flail it off and do as you like after the field might green up with seeds from the seed bank.

Tom.

If it's not been cut this year it's a bit( far) too late to spray it off as been said a good flail will tidy it up nicey

 

[Still Farming]

Front end loader with bucket low down and fail topper behind.
Cleaned lots of fields like this where brambles, fern, blackthorn saplings etc etc high as tractor have took over.
Go slow and be ready for everything hidden in it all.

 

[czechmate]

Front end loader with bucket low down and fail topper behind.
Cleaned lots of fields like this where brambles, fern, blackthorn saplings etc etc high as tractor have took over.
Go slow and be ready for everything hidden in it all.

I guess it won’t be that bad, that sounds more like 5 years minimum

 

[Still Farming]

I guess it won’t be that bad, that sounds more like 5 years minimum

"Organic grower"?
Could be a mirrad of stuff??

 

[serf]

Front end loader with bucket low down and fail topper behind.

Novel idea , never thought of that one

 

[bobk]

Round up swan vesta

 

[Still Farming]

Novel idea , never thought of that one

Strange land ,never been in before, could ,can and will be anything?
Ripping tyres or belly of tractor is well known too??

 

[serf]

Well this thread must have certainly pushed @fredf buttons cos it's your first post I've seen
Have you been on the sauce early tonight

 

[bobk]

Well this thread must have certainly pushed @fredf buttons cos it's your first post I've seen
Have you been on the sauce early tonight

Fred's been here years , just storing his ammo

 

[GAM]

Strange land ,never been in before, could ,can and will be anything?
Ripping tyres or belly of tractor is well known too??

The field is clean of rubbish, as it’s been mowed twice a year by an “Organic” registered farmer!!!!!!

 

[czechmate]

Round up swan vesta

I was trying that some 17 years ago. Kind of allowed if you notify the local fire service, which I did.
Did it 4 evenings running, Feckin fire brigade came and put it out every time due to complaints .
Mind, it did make some smoke

 

[czechmate]

The field is clean of rubbish, as it’s been mowed twice a year by an “Organic” registered farmer!!!!!!

That was my interpretation.
Just flailing it

 

[serf]

Fred's been here years , just storing his ammo

I know , not knocking him think he's on my wavelength too so he must be a top bloke

 

[JLLM]

Is it anywhere near Hereford?