Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Burning bushes

  • 27-05-2012 9:06am
    #1
    fear tuath
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭


    HI
    I have 3 clumps of bushes/furs that were cleaned off a hill late last year.
    Is it legal to burn them now?,they are sitting in a green field.


Comments

  • #2
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Yeah it probably is, check with coco, so that if someone reports it the fire brigade will have prior notice (hopefully)

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #3
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    I looked into it a while back and I think it's not.

    The logic is that birds could just as easily nest in a pile of bushes as in a hedge.

    but I couldnt find a definitive answer online.

    They'll sit where they are for another six months I reckon.


  • #4
    bbam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭bbam


    We checked a few years ago and if they are light trimmings then yes burn away. If its heavy material then it is out of season.
    There was a lot left up to our discression, I mean once it's burnt who is to say how heavy the bushes were.

    The thing is wildlife will have taken up residence in any sort of heavy scrub even if it's just piled up.


  • #5
    restive
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭restive


    bbam wrote: »
    We checked a few years ago and if they are light trimmings then yes burn away. If its heavy material then it is out of season.
    There was a lot left up to our discression, I mean once it's burnt who is to say how heavy the bushes were.

    The thing is wildlife will have taken up residence in any sort of heavy scrub even if it's just piled up.

    Wait for bonfire night.


  • #6
    fodda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fodda


    restive wrote: »
    Wait for bonfire night.

    About time that was banned.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    restive wrote: »
    Wait for bonfire night.

    wait for the next cloudy dark night and out about 11pm on a saturday night and what goes on when the choppers arent around happens. woops did that match slip :eek:


  • #8
    fodda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 947 ✭✭✭fodda


    choppers? I thought it was satalites nowadays and soon to be drones.


  • #9
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    fodda wrote: »
    choppers? I thought it was satalites nowadays and soon to be drones.

    I say if its dark they cant fly and they cant see me. ( I burnt bushes in February as a mulcher was €180 a day and lads say there trouble to use)


  • #10
    ootbitb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭ootbitb


    not too hard to push this stuff into a corner and leave it to rot.

    some people are too tidy at the expense of wildlife.


  • #11
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    From what I could tell it falls under the same rules as hedgecutting. it's allowed from august to march.

    I have a fair pile, and it's had a half dozen leylandii tops thrown up on it since this pic was taken

    hedges2012_8.jpg


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    I looked into this some time ago myself and got it hard to conclude the exact legalities.
    I would be in favour of responsible burning at at time of the year that has minimal impact on wildlife.
    If a tree falls in the winter, I can cut it up for the fire and burn it indoors. I don't see much of an issue with burning the remaining twigs outside responsibly. I think we shouldn't use the opportunity however to dispose of tyres/plastic etc.


Advertisement