Removing stone from a field without harming the grass

[Ben Childs]

Hi Everyone

I need some advise! I want to remove cotswolds Brash stone from a field and keep the grass in tact. It has been suggested to use a Chain Harrow to do this.

I want to put tents down on the field and make it good enough for camping but need to remove some of the stone in certain areas.

Please advise the best way to do this?

Thank you

 

[shumungus]

Tractor and linkbox and your hands.

 

[Gone Shooting]

Chain harrow then bucket brush driving forwards - sounds mad but may work !

 

[Exfarmer]

Give free camping for anyone prepared to pick up say a bucketful of stones perhaps 2 or 3?

 

[Gong Farmer]

Paint numbers on them so everyone knows where to pitch.

 

[Still Farming]

1p a stone to pick , soon be gone?

 

[MrNoo]

Good old Cotswold brash!!! Only way we've found is to cultivate like hell in the spring and run a stone picker through it, you do that and you'll have more stone than you know what to do with!
But seeing as you wish to keep the grass intact then it'll be a handball job i'm afraid, not sure a spring tine will do owt.

 

[Ribble]

50 children encouraged by parents promised a free glamping weekend away from the children

 

[Still Farming]

50 children encouraged by parents promised a free glamping weekend away from the children

Londoners, goodlifers pay you most likely???

 

[CPF]

Use an old Acrobat hay turner
Use to roll stones in row hay for baler .

 

[Lazy Sod]

A really heavy roller, preferably concrete filled ie a Kidd, if you can find a local farmer who has one.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Can't you role them in

 

[Nearly]

A really heavy roller, preferably concrete filled ie a Kidd, if you can find a local farmer who has one.

Steamroller.

 

[Courier]

Good old Cotswold brash!!! Only way we've found is to cultivate like hell in the spring and run a stone picker through it, you do that and you'll have more stone than you know what to do with!
But seeing as you wish to keep the grass intact then it'll be a handball job i'm afraid, not sure a spring tine will do owt.

Get a potato grower in with stone picking equipment and cart it off - Will need to plan by first ploughing in autumn and getting some frost in the ground beforehand though....

 

[Lazy Sod]

The OP said that it is a grass field, he may not wish to plough it up.

 

[deleted user 837354]

I'd hire a roller and roll them in.

 

[Fruitbat]

I’d order a big box of tent pegs to sell too. Sounds like your punters are going to need a few spare.

 

[Courier]

The OP said that it is a grass field, he may not wish to plough it up.

One or the other - Won't get rid without disturbing the top 4 to 6 inches if it's to be done properly

 

[Ashtree]

Stone the crows!

 

[puppet]

We have a lot of stones and it is amazing how regular rolling and allowing the grass to Thicke will cover them.
However if they are already on the surface then time to bend over with your gloves on.