xxfrecklesxx

I need to have some pine trees chopped down, anyone any idea of the cost of this, I dont need them removing after as I will chop them up for fire wood..

jackytoo

Check that they aren't protected as a friend was fined for chopping down just 2!

xxfrecklesxx

Hiya Jaclytoo, yes ive checked, and its ok, where I live now you can be fined 1000 per tree, (how much did your friend get fined?) as its National park

but where im moving to, is just outside national Park, I have been told I can take trees down, but I am meeting the Forestry people next week to ask how many I can take down, 23 have got to go, as I need to put up Solar Panels on a tracker......

then ideally another 27 need moving as they are to close to the house/ leaning or just in the way...

Lionda

Watch out for the processional caterpillar nests. Disturbing them is very dangerous as they are active right now.

xxfrecklesxx

Hi, I wont be having them taking down for another month or so, so should be ok by then, though you dont see many of their nests round here, ive only ever seen 3 nests on my trees in 5 years now, and there are a lot of pine trees here,

though there are lot more at the new place, over 100! and in a small space,

Lionda

Scary when you have pets....pictures are very good by the way

JLFS

Hi nice to portraits, you are very talented. I loved the very shiney horse picture, what a beauty.

xxfrecklesxx

Yes they are scary, I do worry about the dogs, cats and horses with them..

and thank you for the comments on my painting..

spain

a few years back had some done and was charged 100€ per tree.....that was just to trim them down, that didnt include the skip .....dont forget the license from the town hall too

xxfrecklesxx

hi thanks..

what was the license for? taking them down or the skip?..

spain

both as far as I remember

Dick Dasterdly

I had a couple of large pines loaded with nests very high up overhanging my property,and having 2 dogs and 2 cats at the time,they were something of a worry.
However they strangely seemed to go very sick and now stand there completely devoid of any foliage and more importantly clear of caterpillar nests.
I think the fact I drilled a small hole into the core of each before inserting a few drops of a certain liquid before plugging them up, leaving no visible signs,could possibly have had something to do with it.
Fortunately I have good Spanish neighbours, who probably having made an educated guess about their demise, often point at them and have a chuckle when passing.
I think the trees in question are just about ready for chopping for firewood by now.

xxfrecklesxx

I hear copper nails do the trick too..... and I have thought about doing the above also... ive got some of that 'liquid'

meeting the forestry chap on thursday... so it will be interesting to see what he says, I will keep you all posted...

Dick Dasterdly

Beware of the copper nails when chopping or sawing for firewood,especially with power tools or the old tree may just have its revenge.