Advice to new woodland owners

[docsquid]

I'm planning an article for the newsletter on advice for new woodland owners. If you could think of one key piece of advice you'd give new woodland owners, what would it be?

[James M]

Love it for it's own sake.

[jillybean]

Hi Docsquid. Do nothing major for the first year except observe.

[woodbodger]

If you want to enjoy the wild life, shut up for 10 minutes and do not take your dog with you!

[athelstan]

Just remember that you are not an "owner" merely a guardian.

[DuncanB]

Agree with all of the above. As well as working in them, don't forget to enjoy your woods - take time to relax and get a kettle going on a fire whenever you're there. Have fun too - make a huge zipwire!

[docsquid]

This is great! Particularly about taking time to enjoy your woods - how often do we go there and just work and fail to see all the beauty around us.

[Exeldama]

Be creative

[RichardKing]

Dont miss a planting season

[Darren]

dig yourself a toliet, you'll need it.