*Why don't we have a chipper? The number one question we have had!* We have a very local soil plant that chips it all for us at a much lower cost than getting a chipper ourselves. They have a huge industrial machine that can take the bigger trees too. We use them as we have so much big garden waste to get through. When we are down to a lot less we may get a chipper, just for fun! There has also been a suggestion of getting some goats for the smaller brush, an idea that we love!
Add a brush hog into the mix and they could clear the path along the drive in pretty short order. It would make quick work of the upper garden as well.
The brush and trees can go to the recycle place where the first lot went to that is just next door and think they where going chip it as they deal in turf and soil etc less than hundred metres away
As already stated a garden shredder would be a great help for you. You can use the clippings as a mulch aswell to keep any future weeds at bay. Very impressed with all your hard work so far. Your doing fantastic x
It would be nice in the future if you dig out one of the track beds next to your platform and get some track put down and see if you could purchase a Railway Carriage. That would look so good you could even use it as a little cafe.
An easier way to cart unwieldy piles of branches is to shift a pile onto a tarp and then drag it. I have one of those small cheap plastic tarps which has self handles sewn on the corners (you could add some yourself)- I can carry huge piles of weeds etc by piling them on the tarp, and then grabbing all the handles together to secure the load.
Just a tip:- When pulling branches, pull holding the lower bit of the branch, so that the growth spreads out back from you, so that you do not attempt to pull with the growth spreading out into the direction you are pulling. Much easier the way I describe.
This may have been covered in earlier videos but... As you have a fair bit of bamboo does the garden include a small bamboo groove/garden, that was a feature which was often incorporated into large late Victorian or early Edwardian country homes. Would be amazing if you did have that
If you're still not confident adding music after the comments on your early videos, perhaps grab some B-roll of birdsong and play that over the time lapse/sped up footage when you're not adding talk over. It's a bit of a jolt to go from ambient sounds and/or your voice to silence. Living the videos and hard work still. Would happily volunteer a day's graft if I lived closer. ❤
Always keep gloves in the car! They are now part of your essential tools. A chipper is essential. Don't destroy all of your bamboo, it is so handy, garden canes, trellis, archways, scaffolding (what asian countries use) Bamboo is so versatile!
I’m sure we’ll get a chipper once we’re in and managing the garden day to day but while we’re trying to get rid of the years of over growth the truck size shredder next door is a just the job!
Search scotish rail maps, you will find a 25" to the mile map of your station showing 2 sidings to the rear, 2 to the front and one to the side. 4 Running lines to the south and 2 to the north to the tunnel. There appears to be one station on the line to the north which is identical in outward appearance to yours. Probably more interesting for your plans to renovate the station, is the fact that one station photograph described as your staion, (but obviusly not ) shows a single storey flat roof extension to the side. (the left as you look diwn your driveway) This could be an less expensive option than moving the existing roof beams.
Great research! There were two identical stations north of the tunnel, Efail Isaf and Craigiau. According to Wikipedia all three were opened on the same day and closed on the same day. When I first found this out I was very excited as I thought I could go and see them but a quick search on the map shows that they are both long gone although I have since seen that the platforms are still there.
Take some advice about the garden shredder, all the hard work will be worth it, i would also try expose more of that lovely railway bridge, digging out the old trackbed could be a thought for future, anyway keep them vids coming, loving it.👍.
with that amount of green waste, would it be easier and faster to get a chipper and reduce it to mulch. Then if you wanted to dump it etc the volume is reduce by a high percentage. just an idea which could be better and easier on your pocket, plus amount you can remove at a time.
You worked so hard! The time lapse made it look like there were two of you at times. LOL you did the work of two bless you. Learn to use a saw, it would have helped if some of those limbs were halved.
You should take those old brick and make a long fire pit and burn the weed brush then use the ash for planting it has potassium in it good for soil and save money on haul it away
I have to agree with one of the other comments on obtaining a chipper and/or renting one. This would provide excellent mulch and ground cover , as well as decorative landscaping. It would save a lot of time and effort as you can move the chipper to the brush pile and do clean up. This would save a lot of handling of the material and save a lot of time. Good job on the grounds keeping by the way,it is lots of work but the reward will be well worth it I also would like to add some further info on the post you ask your viewers to help in identifying that you had found in the clean up of your attic . I had commented on this previously. I showed the video to a relative of mine who is a master cabinetmaker and specializes in custom stairways and railing rebuilds/ restoration ( Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian period) . He advised I could be partially right about the exposed beam and that I was right about the number and how to search for information . He believes very strongly that the post is part of a balustrade that ran along the length of a balcony. He said that during the Victorian period large homes would have very grand stairways and the upper level generally would have an open walkway that you could look down from to the entrance below. The walkways would have fairly artistic balustrades or railings but these sometimes where quite short coming to just above the knees or mid thigh as to not obstruct the view looking down or up the stairway. He advised that the style of the post may indicate a more industrial setting like your railway station. He pointed out the trim at the bottom of the post saying it looked like it set into the floor. After looking at the building from the video we were not sure if there was (or had been) a dedicated upper floor and walkway that this post would fit into. He further advised that sometimes people will buy posts and railing with an idea they would like to incorporate it into a rebuild of an older building. He has done this in the past and I have as well , however sometimes this does not work and the material is stored in an out of the way place until resold or is just kept . I hope in some way this may be helpful in your rebuild.
Get gloves and a good chipper/shredder. That way you will reduce splinters and the chippings will become a mulch or compost. With all that overgrowth, you'll get good value from it over the following years. Keep up the good work.
Get yourself some gardening gloves and a wood chipper. These would be a good investment as you have lots of garden area, your hands will thank you and so will your pocket as you won't need to spend heaps on green waste cost or buying mulch. Thanks for sharing.
You need to get some leather gardening gloves. I thought I was a bit soft for using gloves but then found that I didn't get splinters, jabbed by thorns, bitten by insects and I was laughing!
May I recommend mechanic's gloves? They have protective guards over knuckles which makes gardening so much easier, particularly in cold weather. Love your progress!
Suggest you get a chipper/shredder. As well as getting rid of brush, you will have wood chips and mulch for future gardening. They are portable so you can take it to the piles instead of moving the piles. Aloha from Hawaii.
Thank you! 😊 I have learned a lot from people’s comments on safety gear, you’ll see on the most recent videos I’ve got masks, goggles, tough boots and gloves.
That is some garden you've got there. I know, loads of work, but what a dream to have. It will look amazing when you've finished it, though there's no 'finishing' a garden, I suppose. Still, it's lovely to watch your progress.🧡💛💚
Have such a large lot with all the foliage is a full time job to clear and clean In the US we have a thing called a brush Hog which is a beast that cuts and mulches just about everything in its path it is much like a lawn mower but much more agressive they are usually attached to a tractor .good luck
Should rent or buy a " Wood Chipper " . The by-product of the wood chips is using them in your gardens . You can probably get one with wheels on it , instead of carrying the limbs to the Chipper . Happy Trails from 🇨🇦 to the 🇬🇧 . ✌ out
Good idea to get a chipping machine for making composed. And could make some extra money by selling off the composed. Or use later in your garden. Happieness is. Garden.
I'm wondering why you just can't do a big burn pile & get rid of excess foliage like that? Is it not legal to do burnoffs where you are? Great video as always. Billy J. Queensland, Australia.
It is all soaking wet because of the rain we have had recently and we have a great place that chips it and turns it back into soil for us. You don't see many burn piles here and there are rules around times you can burn and what you can burn.
You are doing a fantastic job getting things done around your new home. Still a lot to do but all in its time. Does the brick bridge in the background belong to you? I love it
You made great progress! I'm sure it's been asked before, but why don't you rent or buy a wood chipper? With all the grounds still left to clear it seems a good investment. Once you start to reestablish the gardens the wood mulch would be very useful!
Next time you have brush like that do it in separate bundles across two pieces of rope so you can draw the rope up tight and tie it into manageable bundles. Takes up less space and stacks easily. Or a wood chipper.
Make sure to have your roof checked if it was built with asbestos or has traces of it. That stuff is awfully common in old buildings and is highly dangerous.
I don't want to state the obvious but invest in some decent gloves for that, plus a chipper. nice to see the progression. hope you're chuffed.... I'll get me coat.
I know you all live across the pond, but can you burn it on your property. Or get something to burn the brush in? Good luck, you are doing awesome job by yourself. Take care.💕🦋💕
We only had to take it a very short distance. We’ll get a chipper once we’re managing day to day garden work but with the years worth of overgrowth we’re dealing with it’s easier at the moment to take take it to the industrial size shredder. And yes… you’re right about the gloves 😃
Because of the amount overgrowth we’re disposing of (years worth) we’re taking it to a local soil plant. Once we get it under control we should be able to get by with a decent size garden shredder for day to day use👍
We took it to a local soil plant where they have a shredder the size of a house! We will get a good sized one once we’ve cleared the years worth of overgrown vegetation.
Interested, you are doing great job of clearing it but where is it going, all I could see was you disappearing with it through a gap in a hedge. As others have said you could hire a wood chipper and turn it into wood chipping’s these could be used to cover any muddy areas and then later used as a mulch on any flower/veg bed you create.
There is a local soil yard with an industrial shredder, we took it there. We will get a chipper once we get to managing the garden day to day but as we are dealing with years of overgrowth it’s easier to take it there at the moment👍
We’ll get a shredder once we get to managing the garden day to day. At the moment we’re dealing with years of overgrowth and I think with these amounts the truck size shredder at the local soil plant is just the job!
@@theoldstationrenovation my grandmother taught me it Old sayings I find work well Doing great on your renovation work all of you Dogs are loving it Kids will love it when it's finished to Imagine relaxing in the garden with the pond Ducks will probably settle in it once it's cleared and wildlife once again Xx
Did you film the process of siting the caravan ? I have looked everywhere but cannot find anything about using the 4 wheel drive to set the caravan in place after the truck dropped it off.
Now is the time do this. When growing season starts it would be like painting the Forth Road Bridge. What you need is a press gang (pooches and girls) to get it done. Fat chance, I know. 🤣🤣
@@theoldstationrenovation shame its not part of your property it would be great if it was all together again.. .maybe something will change in the future ? :)
A bit confused, where exactly did you move the pile to - a skip/truck? Did you chip some of it behind the scenes? Just curious, but whatever you did the pile is greatly reduced. Good luck on bake sale.
Do people not listen to what they say, or read any of the comments and replies re the chipper etc? They have explained many times why they do not have one at present.
