Cleaning Up the Hill

[thewoodlands]

After we haul out what we have split in the woods I'll start along the base of this hill on a dead standing then a cherry,ironwood plus another cherry.





GIBIR

 

[snowleopard]

Where's the road relative to the wood, and how will you get the wood to your truck?

 

[thewoodlands]

Where's the road relative to the wood, and how will you get the wood to your truck?

snowleopard, in the middle picture I'm standing on the main road taking the picture of the downed ironwood and once I buck up the ironwood that trail keeps going close to the base of the hill so when cutting on the side of the hill I just roll the rounds down.




I think all the roads had been put in by the original owner and it's just a matter of keeping them cleaned up.







GIBIR

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Cool! Leave a few for the critters too

 

[Thistle]

Cool! Leave a few for the critters too

Yup. 2-3 snags per acre is a general rule.They eventually breakdown & enrich the soil etc.

 

[thewoodlands]

Cool! Leave a few for the critters too

Plenty left for those critters thats for sure, rotten beech for mice & moles plus the woodpeckers. I leave pine or basswood that make a nice bedding area for deer.




Zap

 

[thewoodlands]

Cool! Leave a few for the critters too

Yup. 2-3 snags per acre is a general rule.They eventually breakdown & enrich the soil etc.

Thistle, the Cherry that has been down for sometime and rotting makes for some nice soil, next time I'm back in working I will make sure and take some pictures of what I leave.




Zap