Massive pile to burn

[Tonsko]

Hey all,

I've had a pile of brush that's been building up for months. Is now easily a 6ft pile.

I was going just to torch it yesterday, but occurred to me, that it's been sat there that long, there might be creatures who have taken up residence.

Going beyond the permits etc. (which we have to burn garden waste blah blah blah), what is the best way of checking for/clearing out any creatures before setting light to it?

Ta.

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IT mostly came from last autumn. It more about stuff inside the pile.

[Tonsko]

Ah, I getcha. Righto, thanks

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mike74 said:

Why not leave some of it in a corner of the garden? Piles of brushwood are very valuable habitats for birds, mammals and insects throughout the year.
One study found literally dozens of Wrens all using one wood pile as a roost over winter.

We have 12 acres, roughly 10% of it left 'wild', I leave piles of wood and brush all over it when I've been cutting back for all that kind of stuff. That's not really the garden though, and whilst some of *that* is wild too, I need to get rid of stuff somehow. I like the oil drum idea, but I simply don't have the time to feed it piecemeal. Wood chipper, yes, but still have a bit of a pile from the last bit of tree pruning - and have recently gone down a fence for about 200m to cut back a load of nut bushes, so now have about another tonne of brash to get rid of!

I need help. Lol.

[Tonsko]

I think you missed the '12 acres' and 'piles of logs and brush left around' bits

[Tonsko]

I guess moving it a bit is best option. Le sigh.

Cheers all. Pretty obvious really, but didn't really want the extra work. Necessary tho.