Hello from Oxfordshire

[Chalkflint]

Hello from Oxfordshire
Been a member of the forum for a little while now and thought it was about time I introduced myself.
Love the outdoors, Camping and bushcraft.
Very fortunate to own some woodland nearby where we spend time as a family enjoying the outdoors having campfires, making things from wood and general pottering around. (Something always needs doing).
I see there are a few other woodland owners on the forum. ( I have only had mine a year or so)
So a big hello to everyone
Chalkflint

 

[Mesquite]

Hello and welcome to the forum

 

[crosslandkelly]

Hi, welcome and enjoy.

 

[John Fenna]

Hello and welcome!

 

[oldtimer]

Hello neighbour

 

[Broch]

Hi and welcome!
There's always something to do, even if it's just sitting listening to the silence

 

[Insel Affen]

Welcome to the family. Oxon is a lovely are to live in.

I was lucky enough to have some permission to use a patch of MOD land when I lived in Bicester.

 

[Chalkflint]

Thanks for the friendly welcome.
Hello to “Oldtimer” from Oxford good to see a few locals on the forum.

I live near Oxford but my wood is just over the border in Buckinghamshire near High Wycombe. I think there are a couple of forum members who live very near to it.
Broch. I notice you have woodland as well. It is such a great thing to own we have only had it a year or so and it’s a steep learning curve. But incredibly enjoyable.
My wood is about 8 acres mainly “Ancient semi natural Woodland” mostly Beech with a couple of acres of new conifer plantation. There is the remains of a quarry as well where they have been extracting either the local very hard stone “Denner Hill” or flint. It makes digging difficult. But a great place to have as a base to work from.
The wood was bought to enjoy with family and friends. My sons scout pack are already planning various activities to do in it.
I don’t need to generate a living from it but still trying to think of ways to possible make a few quid to help with running costs.

Regards
Chalkflint

 

[Buckshot]

hello and welcome
I'm another local!
perhaps we'll bump into each other soon

 

[Broch]

Thanks for the friendly welcome.
Hello to “Oldtimer” from Oxford good to see a few locals on the forum.

I live near Oxford but my wood is just over the border in Buckinghamshire near High Wycombe. I think there are a couple of forum members who live very near to it.
Broch. I notice you have woodland as well. It is such a great thing to own we have only had it a year or so and it’s a steep learning curve. But incredibly enjoyable.
My wood is about 8 acres mainly “Ancient semi natural Woodland” mostly Beech with a couple of acres of new conifer plantation. There is the remains of a quarry as well where they have been extracting either the local very hard stone “Denner Hill” or flint. It makes digging difficult. But a great place to have as a base to work from.
The wood was bought to enjoy with family and friends. My sons scout pack are already planning various activities to do in it.
I don’t need to generate a living from it but still trying to think of ways to possible make a few quid to help with running costs.

Regards
Chalkflint

We should compare notes off-forum.
Best advice I got was do nothing for a while - don't rush into any great management plan
The first thing I did was put in a 'tree bog' to keep the area clean.
Cheers,
Broch

 

[Snufkin]

Welcome. Anyone who owns some woodland won't be short of friends here!

 

[Delboy]

Do you rent this land out?

I’d be interested to get some hammock time and I’m local

 

[Falstaff]

Hi and Welcome Chalkflint. If you can find /root out large flints then there's a few quid in that from the Knappers.
I'm keeping my eyes out for some, probably smaller stuff when I go out, need to make some firelighting flints.

 

[demented dale]

welcome aboard x

 

[Chris]

This post was resurrected from 7 years ago, folks.

 

[Falstaff]

I'm gonna have to remember to check the date, same as my phone, I never notice when exactly a message has come in. So sometimes I reply to an old message....

 

[oldtimer]

His woodland is probably under HS2 or a housing development by now.