Hedge Cutting/Spraying

snoman

I was walking along the river the other day in a field that would have wet bogland and grassland equally and there was a tractor spaying what I assumed was something like roundup (smelled like that). Initially it just sprayed the grassland, but then went into the wet land and sprayed there. Just wondered if there were regulations relating to times of year you can use this type of spray (if indeed it was herbicide) and in what sort of habitat? Also there was a lot of clearage of undergrowth and cutting back/down of trees along along a border dividing one half of a field from another (not hedge exactly). Is there not some rules about nesting birds? Thanks.

micraX

He's only clearing it up to get tge ground back on his arailaid.

Nekarsulm

If there were rushes , more than likely spraying them. Harmless to grassland.

snoman

micraX wrote: »

He's only clearing it up to get tge ground back on his arailaid.

I completely understand that that is what he's doing,and that it's necessary, I just wondered at the timing. For instance I thought that it wasn't allowed to cut hedges and trees at certain times of year due to nesting birds, but maybe I'm not right.

'If there were rushes , more than likely sprayion them. Harmless to grassland.'

Well, I thought that - but he sprayed the entire field and there are only rushes in one part of it...

micraX

Maybe he bruth the field off to till it?

snoman

micraX wrote: »

Maybe he bruth the field off to till it?

Yeah, that's probably the reason alright.... just wondered if there were restrictions on when and how it's done - would you know that?

micraX

snoman wrote: »

Yeah, that's probably the reason alright.... just wondered if there were restrictions on when and how it's done - would you know that?

Why would there be restrictions, I just ploughed a grass field last week and have barley in it nowy, asked no one but the owner.

snoman

micraX wrote: »

Why would there be restrictions, I just ploughed a grass field last week and have barley in it nowy, asked no one but the owner.

Because of the hedge cutting, I guess. I thought there were restrictions when birds were nesting....

snoman

Just for info: Trees older than 6 years you need planning permission to cut down. Also you can't cut back hedges after mid March.... but there are exceptions!!

Nekarsulm

Best to report him to the relevant Authorities. Also, remember to report yourself to Gardai for tresspass.

snoman

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Best to report him to the relevant Authorities. Also, remember to report yourself to Gardai for tresspass.

Thanks. I'll do all that.

micraX

snoman wrote: »

Thanks. I'll do all that.

Don't report him..

hughjohn

hedgecutting season is from 1 September to 28 February.
after that can only be done on a roadside IF there is a visibility/road safety problem.

Whether you report it is up to you. Often see people cutting around here up to about 10 march but not after that. Doing it in the last week of april is taking the piss a bit though.

_Brian

It's likely he had a dispensation/permission to clear the hedge and trees.
There is a deadline for maintenance if hedging but if you get permission it can be completly cleared.

The spray was probably a selective general clean up spray to catch most weeds to improve grassland.

Great to see lads out improving their holdings. I've a few neighbours and maintenance to tem is replacing the twine holdin up a gate or replacing the pallet pushed into a hole in the ditch.

sheebadog

snoman wrote: »

I completely understand that that is what he's doing,and that it's necessary, I just wondered at the timing. For instance I thought that it wasn't allowed to cut hedges and trees at certain times of year due to nesting birds, but maybe I'm not right.

'If there were rushes , more than likely sprayion them. Harmless to grassland.'

Well, I thought that - but he sprayed the entire field and there are only rushes in one part of it...

Are you the envoironmental hit squad?
Wouldn't you let him mind his own business? You likewise !

MFdaveIreland

_Brian wrote: »

It's likely he had a dispensation/permission to clear the hedge and trees.
There is a deadline for maintenance if hedging but if you get permission it can be completly cleared.

The spray was probably a selective general clean up spray to catch most weeds to improve grassland.

Great to see lads out improving their holdings. I've a few neighbours and maintenance to tem is replacing the twine holdin up a gate or replacing the pallet pushed into a hole in the ditch.

Hard to bate a fresh bit of twine though. .sometimes change the colour just to keep things fresh!

snoman

sheebadog wrote: »

Are you the envoironmental hit squad?
Wouldn't you let him mind his own business? You likewise !

Perhaps I am! But as someone said he probably has the relevant permissions, so there will be no harm done. Thanks for all your help.

Username John

snoman wrote: »

Perhaps I am! But as someone said he probably has the relevant permissions, so there will be no harm done. Thanks for all your help.

I don't know if this means you plan to report him or not, I hope it doesn't.

I would suggest going to speak with them first. There are valid reasons for him to do what he did, as has been suggested such as spraying for rushes or other weeds.
As for the hedge, maybe it was knocked during the storm - I had a tree knocked by the wind last Friday, and I cut it up Saturday.

So it could all be totally harmless...

Nekarsulm

And this thread reinforces my resolve to prevent hikers, hunters, walkers, wan%ers, naturalists, naturists, fishermen, floozies, twitchers, shooters, students, artists, piss-artists, government artists and nosey parkers from ever setting foot on a field of mine.

Nekarsulm

Forgot: Doggers, Joggers, Loggers, Hawkers and Dog walkers...............

Bleating Lamb

The whole ' farming by dates' idea isn't really practical in areas where land isn't of top quality,you might love to tidy up hedges in December but would need to employ a helicopter to do so as to bring in a tractor it would be lost in the swamp!!!

Genghis Cant

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Forgot: Doggers, Joggers, Loggers, Hawkers and Dog walkers...............

You're starting to sound like a Christy Moore song now.

Bye the way, Roundup bio is safe to use on water, eg rivers/canals to control aquatic weed species. It's harmless to fish.
The regs in relation to hedge and tree removal have already being pointed out, so no need for me to repeat it.