Shortage of Bushcrafting sites?

[wanderinstar]

Before my illness I used to hear people talking about a shortage of suitable sites for Bushcrafting in. Is this not the case now?
i found a5acre wood between Otley and Ilkley. The farmer is a friend of mine and we would be allowed to have open fires on the ground. Plenty of dead wood on the ground, an ideal site,or so I thought
A friend and myself were going to run it. The friend found that he had too many commitments and then I started an intense course of chemo.
Since then I have had 4other people who said they would run it and found they were unable to.
originally this was going to be invite only due to wanting to keep the numbers small . It was also going to be subscription only, £50 for the year.
Any takers to help run it. I am looking for a couple of people who have no commitments and live locally.

 

[plastic-ninja]

Ian , I remember the first thread on this wood.
I wish I were closer and could help out but a little too far for a regular commitment.
How are you feeling now? I'm still interested in the potential for a weekender at this
site now and then : it looked ideal.
I hope you can find some local help to get it up and running: there must be some
members living round there surely.
Cheers , Simon

 

[resnikov]

What would be involved to help run run it?

 

[Mick w.]

I'm not far away - I was interested last time, but wimped out of one of the meets I think, due to work and high winds!
What would be involved in the helping to run it?

 

[wanderinstar]

Thank you Resnikovv and Mick W. First there are a few dead standing trees to fell. These cen be burnt. Then basically it is just common sense. Making sure no one fells living trees, takes all their rubbish home with them. Originally it was going to be a subscription sit. By that I mean a £50 subscription for 12 monthly meets.
We are allowed to have open fires. There are couple of streams that run through the site they have become blocked and want clearing. The farmer might do that. this should then drain the bottom of the site. Thereby giving us more land to use.

That is basically it,.

 

[singe1986]

im not far im in thirsk and work in boroughbridge so could help out

 

[digitracker]

I would also be happy to turn out to a work party if it helps.

 

[Bowlander]

Drainage in the lower field you say? I know just the chap!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/characters/ted_ralph.shtml

 

[Shewie]

I'd be up for a working weekend meet Ian, I'll keep an eye on any dates that get mentioned.

 

[bigbear]

I live in Bradford and have a chainsaw so am happy to help with tree clearing etc, could also do some weekends but usually get booked up well in advance so need notice !

 

[Mick w.]

I work shifts so available not every weekend, but sometimes through the week instead. I'd be happy to help out with some of that kind of basic stuff. No particular woodland management skills but fit and healthy and willing to learn etc.
If you need a hand, could you PM me and we can sort something out...

 

[wanderinstar]

Can those of you who have offered to help please pm me with dates that they would be available. Thank you.
Ian.

 

[digitracker]

PM sent....

 

[wanderinstar]

Well so far I have received 3 pm,s. I was hoping for about 10-12 people to make the job easier. So come on lads,let's be hearing from you. Originally there was about 30 people interested in this wood. Where have they all gone?? People who turn up for a working weekend will be at the top of the list for membership. Surely all you people out there in Yorks,Lancs and surrounding areas don't expect to come to meets where other people have put the work in? Do they??

 

[wanderinstar]

Well I now have 6 names, halfway there.. But can we get ALL the way there.. I am going to give this another week and then, sadly, pull the plug on this.
Will wait and see what happens.

 

[Mick w.]

I've sent you a message. Sorry it's late, been away from the forum for a day or two.

 

[Maxwellol]

I'd love to say I could help but it's too far for me to travel regularly, and I don't have enough alone-time to spare

Maybe make a new thread in a different forum section with a clearer title? That might get you the extra people you need.

 

[al21]

Hi Ian, glad to see you posting again, I guess you're feeling better I certainly hope so.

I was interested in the original set-up, but in all honesty I'm too far from the site to help run it and unlikely to get over enough to justify taking a place from someone with fewer commitments.

Best of luck with it though.

Al

 

[wanderinstar]

Sadly we seem unable to get 12 good men and true. So I have no alternative but to pull the plug on this site . It is a pity because it would have been a good site.
Thank you for the 6 people who were prepared to do a bit .

 

[bopdude]

That truly is a shame, woods going begging, nice effort though wanderinstar.