Willow windbreak....

Being quite an exposed site we need some form of windbreak and we decided to go for a natural solution along the boundaries so today has been willow planting day. Apparently they should grow between 6 and 10 FEET this year!!! 

These are 2 foot rods planted 1 foot deep through weed control fabric

A great idea for firewood also so we'll be planting a lot more next season 

You can have your first wood fuel harvest just 3 years after planting and can realistically expect a harvest of 8-10 tonnes of dry wood per hectare (about 2 1/2 acres) per year.