Neighbour brambles/ivy what to do
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Hopefully this is the right forum (admins please move as required).
Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Edited by Freakuk on Friday 25th October 12:57
Freakuk said:
Hopefully this is the right forum (admins please move as required).
Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Move?Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Edited by Freakuk on Friday 25th October 12:57
The problem I see is that if you poison the brambles while it’s all overgrown you are going to then have overgrown dead stuff all over the building.
In past I’ve cleared stuff like that first then when it shows signs of starting to grow again with leaves showing down at ground level then I’ve poisoned them off.
I’m in France and here I can by a specific bramble killer. It’s proper strong and they don’t come back.
In past I’ve cleared stuff like that first then when it shows signs of starting to grow again with leaves showing down at ground level then I’ve poisoned them off.
I’m in France and here I can by a specific bramble killer. It’s proper strong and they don’t come back.
Freakuk said:
Hopefully this is the right forum (admins please move as required).
Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
It's the farmer's land and he has livestock on it occasionally. The simple answer is that when asking him if he wouldn't mind if you clear the weeds, you should also ask him by what method he would like it done. It's unlikely he would want you spraying diesel and each time you use glyphosate he may need you to check with him in case he is intending to move livestock in. A while back there was a general kerfuffle re glyphosate and cattle. Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Edited by Freakuk on Friday 25th October 12:57
Ultimately, you just want permission to be free to hop over and strim to the ground as and when.
DonkeyApple said:
Freakuk said:
Hopefully this is the right forum (admins please move as required).
Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
It's the farmer's land and he has livestock on it occasionally. The simple answer is that when asking him if he wouldn't mind if you clear the weeds, you should also ask him by what method he would like it done. It's unlikely he would want you spraying diesel and each time you use glyphosate he may need you to check with him in case he is intending to move livestock in. A while back there was a general kerfuffle re glyphosate and cattle. Let me set the scene....
I live in the country surrounded by farmland, mix of livestock and crops. Our home backs onto a field which may have a few cows in year by year, directly next to our property to the right is a cowshed, there is probably 3-4 feet from our side fence to the cowshed, on my side of the fence are a number of outbuildings, garage, office, shed etc.
The cowshed and the plot of land it sits upon lies dormant most of the year, this year I think the farmer had 4 cows in there for 2 weeks, haven't seen sight nor sound from him otherwise.
The 3-4 feet on land between his cowshed and the fence is overrun with brambles and ivy, and every year or so I end up on the roof of the outbuildings with the hedge trimmer cutting it all back, but this year was a few hours work to get this done. The farmer clearly doesn't maintain this, and has little concern regarding this. I'd like to remove/kill this once and for all, I will obviously discuss with the farmer as and when I see him, it's his land at the end of the day and who knows he may do it anyway.
What would be the best way to tackle the removal/killing of them, is there an amazing chemical I can buy and just spray on?
Edited by Freakuk on Friday 25th October 12:57
Ultimately, you just want permission to be free to hop over and strim to the ground as and when.
moorx said:
mickk said:
The last thing you want is a pissed off farmer.
Love the people who think it's okay to spray chemicals on land that doesn't belong to them.
It’s reasonably easy to work out that op will be talking to the farmer first.
DonkeyApple said:
It's the farmer's land and he has livestock on it occasionally. The simple answer is that when asking him if he wouldn't mind if you clear the weeds, you should also ask him by what method he would like it done. It's unlikely he would want you spraying diesel and each time you use glyphosate he may need you to check with him in case he is intending to move livestock in. A while back there was a general kerfuffle re glyphosate and cattle.
Ultimately, you just want permission to be free to hop over and strim to the ground as and when.
This. We have a bit of land that we keep for quarantine/isolation purposes. The usage is unpredictable, but it doesn’t mean that the land is somehow not valued. Nobody in their right mind is going to agree to diesel being thrown over it. Ultimately, you just want permission to be free to hop over and strim to the ground as and when.
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