Frontrowfencing Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hi all, Not sure how many of you know anything about the new cross compliance rules that are in change, but I have been informed trees now come under the same rules as hedgerows, so in theory as of 1st March until the 1st of September you are not allowed to cut/ trim them back. If it is something the farmers do or agree to it is upto them. It sounds like this may catch quite a few out as the busy time for inspections from defra is around summertime before harvest, the time when many farmers go around there fields and trim overhanging trees. Just one to watch out for. Not sure how it will affect everyone, but thought I would pass this on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Do u no iff that effect North off the border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I don't know I am afraid. will see if I can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 we once had a guy drom defra or natural england @ the national hedge laying agm. he got his ears well chewed by us, one date for the entire country? come-on, and a very big hedge is always better to lay with the sap running and holly should be laid in May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Na bother just being lazy cheers anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Totally agree with you rob, it's ridiculous. This doesn't affect hedgelaying though, still the same dates for that. Think it's stupid that farmers can now get fined for just taking a single bow off a tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 surely if you can prove there's no bird nests etc you should be ok, how do tree surgeons get on? or is it just a cross compliance thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 As far as I am aware, it's just the cross compliance, will try and get more detail when I can. But yes if you can prove it, it should be fine. But how many of us have just lopped a brach off with out thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Post Driver Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 This sounds bonkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholsonsforestry Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 If any of you need any advice give us a ring we deal with all sorts of tree planting tree care etc on 01865 340342 if you need more advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholsonsforestry Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 If there is a branch in my way fencing its coming down end of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 If there is a branch in my way fencing its coming down end of. I,agree with you on that, but as I say the farmers need to be careful before harvest when going round clearing hedges to get combines etc under the headlands. This is one of the areas they are going to be potentially looking at on inspections. Just a warning that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 making sure you get it right is fairly important I know of a farmer who butched his hedges down with what they called laying, then proceded to keep them flailed down the the floor (the hedge is on top of a bank) he had 2 farms and they wanted £49000 back on one farm and the figure was bigger for the second. The inspection team commented on the quality of the fencing So over all they will carry out inspections and take some stiff action if they have to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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