What to do with my Land

[Karlrana101]

Hi
Just need some advice I’ve now retired and I’ve got about 6 acres of overgrown grassland with a few trees hear and there which I used to maintain myself as a garden any suggestions as to what I can do with it now as it’s getting harder to maintain myself, where can I get someone to come and mow it for me about once a month in the growing season and what is the going rate for this service or will anyone be interested in renting it for hay and what will be going rate for that, and where’s the best place to advertise for this service
Kind regards

 

[Karlrana101]

Ps I’m based in North Kent uk

 

[glasshouse]

Hi
Just need some advice I’ve now retired and I’ve got about 6 acres of overgrown grassland with a few trees hear and there which I used to maintain myself as a garden any suggestions as to what I can do with it now as it’s getting harder to maintain myself, where can I get someone to come and mow it for me about once a month in the growing season and what is the going rate for this service or will anyone be interested in renting it for hay and what will be going rate for that, and where’s the best place to advertise for this service
Kind regards

I can bring sheep to mow it.
I charge £100 per week to keep grass short.

 

[bovrill]

I can bring sheep to mow it.
I charge £100 per week to keep grass short.

Fair trek for you! Bit far for me, and I've only got to cross the river.

Right idea though, six acres is big enough to find someone to stick some animals on to keep it down.

 

[Vader]

Fair trek for you! Bit far for me, and I've only got to cross the river.

Right idea though, six acres is big enough to find someone to stick some animals on to keep it down.

Not round here.
60 acre I been wanting sheep or cattle on for 2 years..
No one wants to graze it.

 

[Bogweevil]

Any local livestock producers who might take it for hay, keep the hay (there probaly won't be much unless they slap on some manure/fert) as payment? With luck they might agree to top it in September too to limit the tussock situation. That should maintain the land.

 

[Mr Mark]

Not round here.
60 acre I been wanting sheep or cattle on for 2 years..
No one wants to graze it.

Whereabouts are you? What's wrong with it?

 

[Vader]

Whereabouts are you? What's wrong with it?

South Yorkshire.
Nothing wrong with it. We had our own sucklers on it for 50 years.

Cut half for hay/silage

 

[Dry Rot]

Advertise it as a home for retired horses, register as a charity, open up for donations, sit back and enjoy the good life.The re-homing charities are full and all their 'inspectors' seem to drive around in big expensive cars. Those retiring their horses will leave their considerable fortunes to you for the permanent care of Dobin. You, of course, are the manager requiring a very large salary.

 

[Vader]

Advertise it as a home for retired horses, register as a charity, open up for donations, sit back and enjoy the good life.The re-homing charities are full and all their 'inspectors' seem to drive around in big expensive cars. Those retiring their horses will leave their considerable fortunes to you for the permanent care of Dobin. You, of course, are the manager requiring a very large salary.

What about winter? What do I with the horses then...?

 

[workin f nowt]

What about winter? What do I with the horses then...?

Tesco's

 

[Brisel]

Ps I’m based in North Kent uk

Ask you local land agents. They will have farmer clients who are looking for grazing & will be able to organise a grazing licence for you.

The CAAV website has a "find a member" page. Find out who runs the local livestock auction market.

- The Central Association for Agricultural Valuers

www.caav.org.uk

 

[Castle Farm]

Hang on for a few more months Labour are looking for land to build houses on.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

With all the development going on in North Kent a developer might be interested in renting the land for the next 30 years to satisfy their Biodiversity Net Gain needs.

We work with developers across the area so I would be happy to bear you in mind of you wanted to drop me some details.