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As above. I was riding through the forest local to me recently when I saw all this white netting underneath the trees. I've seen it a couple of times before in different parts of the forest but I have no idea why it is there. Apart from a giant man-trap for people taking a sneaky leak behind a tree, does anyone have any idea what it is actually for?
Bears.
Apparently they like to sheet in the woods.
Autumn is here, saves raking up the leaves
Harvesting acorns (or similar) I reckon. Not sure those are oak trees - look too thin and straight.
Connecting acorns and various other seeds, plenty of dosh in that now.
Looks to me beech trees so for the collection of beech nuts
Fleece to keep the heat in? Moisture retention? Invasive species mitigation?
You could ask the estate, report back here and enlighten us!
Nut/ seed collection I reckon.
It's beech as far as I know. Could be nut/seed collection I guess. I was wondering if it was being done as part of measuring in some way the health of the trees rather than for commercial gain.
I'm liking GrahamS's suggestion very much
You could ask the estate, report back here and enlighten us!
Think I might actually. There is a 'forest museum' somewhere on the route who would probably know. Sounds like a good excuse for another ride 🙂
edit: a hunt on the website of the 'forest museum' suggests that there is some concern with global warming that the beech trees aren't growing as fast any more. Could be related. Might try and nip round there late tomorrow afternoon
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I can't believe i clicked on that before even reading the URL. Could so have got spun there
Seed collection. Not sure why you'd bother with beech though, it's a pretty prolific self seeder. Guess it's popular for hedges, but we just grab a load of saplings from the woods when we need them, most grow too tight to survive.
Any patterning on the trunks? Could be Hornbeam.
They're renewing the forest floor. That's the underlay.
Could be Hornbeam
Are Hornbeam seeds valuable? We get about half a bin full from the one just over our back wall.
To stop the spread of fungus/rot? We have to be fairly meticulous in collecting the fruit from the trees in our garden as the plum tree has brown rot which is spread back to the tree from spores on the ground being made airborne by rain. Collect up all the fruit and leaves and send off to the tip (not compost), then a generous mulch with woodchip every year until it clears.
Obviously not fruit trees, but could be the same principal.
I can’t believe i clicked on that before even reading the URL.
My work here is done.
Hornbeam is generally just less prolific than beech. Used in hedges and amenity mostly. Used to be used as boundary marking trees as they were less common.
sheeting under trees - in a French speaking country ?
Bears, innit
Seed collection. Not sure why you’d bother with beech though, it’s a pretty prolific self seeder.
Beech mast for the pigs?
People posting here should at least specify which bleeding country they are in. It's hard enough trying to get your head round all the weird Scotch law without having to second guess the peculiarities of Azerbaijani forestry practices.
without having to second guess the peculiarities of Azerbaijani forestry practices.
Most of it seems to be either explicitly or implicitly restricted due to lack of access to those that can own a nice Dacha... Some absolutely fantastic potential MTB trails in the forests in the Altaighaj national park....