Removing stone from a field without harming the grass

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
 

MrNoo

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Cirencester
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.
 
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....
 

puppet

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
sw scotland
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.
 

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