Researching to buy a woodland

[farmerdowling]

Hi all,

I'm looking into buying a small woodland but I'm a complete novice and need advice!

We are planning on moving to Wales in a couple years so would it be worthwhile looking to rent some woodland in the Surrey (currently live here) area to get practice first? Is renting a possible option or could I volunteer somewhere? I'm handy with a chainsaw due to logging in my garden and I enjoy a hard days work outdoors but I assume that buying in Wales would be too far away to manage properly until we move.

I'm after any advice or guidance that you can throw my way!

Thank you

[MartreCycle]

Hi-
taking your post "as is" - no mention of requirement to work etc or preference where in Wales

My advice- buy the Welsh woodland first - then find a property near your wood you can move to

good luck

[Bearwood]

Ditto. Woodland for sale is rare in comparison to property. Woodland to rent is even more scarce.

[farmerdowling]

My other half grew up in Newcastle Emlyn, West Wales so that would be the ideal area. I will still need a job as well as weekends etc in the woods (if that is what you meant?) and this is why I was thinking of volunteering somewhere so that I could see the amount of work involved in properly looking after a wood.

[splodger]

where abouts in surrey are you? - would you be prepared to travel a little (to get experience working in a wood) ?
we are in hampshire - my dad is of poor health at mo - so we (i) could do with an extra pair of hands now and then - it's a small chestnut copse - so we can give you a few pointers re working with green wood etc - if that's your sort of thing.

pm if you want more info

[farmerdowling]

Happy happy happy!

[splodger]