andyps Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but it seems about the most appropriate. We have over 200 mature pine trees on our land in Finistere, but bordering on Mobihan and Cote D'Amour (so basically in 29 but literally bordering 22 and close to 56) which probably should be felled before they fall. Does anyone know who to talk to about getting this done and hopefully selling the wood it will generate - it would be great to make a profit out of it but I have no idea of the value of trees of the cost of the work involved.Any advice gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantpanda Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Hi!After having talked to the Mairie, contact ( see Pages Jaunes ) any near-by "scierie "and get a quote of what they will pay for the wood.They may not do it themselves, but can certainly suggest somebody ( if the Mairie has not recommended anybody to you ).ours,giantpanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyps Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Cheers,Lets hope the Mairie know the answer to this one - we seem to give impossible questions which don't elicit answers so far! Will ask next time we are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfrog Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 the average price for woodland (at least in Limousin!) is around 1K a hectare. The average value of the wood on it is around 2K a hectare.Not sure what the price of converting the trees into usable wood is - but I do know I can get a chap to do it (for firewood, 1m lengths) for 70 euros a corde.HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owens88 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This sound more like ground clearance than felling before they fall !Unless you are in a rush you might get a better deal if somebody chopped down 40 a year and stored/dried them for firewood for sale.OTOH I have referred you on to some lumberjack types I know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 [quote user="hoverfrog"]the average price for woodland (at least in Limousin!) is around 1K a hectare. The average value of the wood on it is around 2K a hectare. Not sure what the price of converting the trees into usable wood is - but I do know I can get a chap to do it (for firewood, 1m lengths) for 70 euros a corde. HTH[/quote]But if it's Pine, then hardly suitable?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoverfrog Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 pine round here is taken away in wood-lorry lengths and cut up at the timber place.No, it's not usually used for firewood - that was just an illustration of how much it costs to have someone deal with the wood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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