What Can I Do With Leftover Leylandii Logs? Thanks

sujsuj

What can I do with these Leylandii wood pieces? Any brilliant ideas to reuse them as decoration in the garden? Or are there ways to dispose of them?

I recently removed a row of Leylandii from my land to clear space for fencing, since the fence and the Leylandii couldn’t really coexist. The tree surgeons took most of the waste, but these chunky cuts were left behind. Because it’s Leylandii, I don’t think it’s suitable as firewood.

What else could I do with it? Any decoration or garden ideas would be much appreciated.

Cherryfudge

We had similar - let them dry for two years then put them on the log burner. Otherwise - could you do sections across them and use them as paving? Could get slippery but would look nice.

WIAWSNB

Perfectly usable for a wood burner. 
See if they split easily end-on. They'll be good for next year.

fatbelly

I've used them for firewood. Not the best but works ok

Ectophile

I find that they need a lot of seasoning before they will burn.  When I had some, it was 3 years in the log store before they were any good.

You could turn at least some of them into a "habitat pile".  Stack them in a corner of the garden for bugs to move into.  They will slowly rot down.

sujsuj

Thanks for all the ideas — I’ll see what I can do with them. At first, I thought I’d line the pieces up along the fence gravel board to use as a barrier. Maybe I’ll still do that for now, and then use them as firewood in a couple of years once they’ve dried out. Thanks again!

Misslayed

Local primary school may be glad of them as seating or habitats in their ‘forest school’. 

WIAWSNB

sujsuj said:

Thanks for all the ideas — I’ll see what I can do with them. At first, I thought I’d line the pieces up along the fence gravel board to use as a barrier. Maybe I’ll still do that for now, and then use them as firewood in a couple of years once they’ve dried out. Thanks again!

I don't think they'll season very well outside and in contact with the ground.
They need covering from rain, and good ventilation. 

Grenage

They'll season fine in the open if split, they just need to be put under cover a few months before use.  I burned nothing but leylandii last winter.  It's a decent fuel when properly seasoned. 

Took ours about 18 months.  Will take longer if it doesn't get much sun and wind.

Eldi_Dos

sujsuj said:

What can I do with these Leylandii wood pieces? Any brilliant ideas to reuse them as decoration in the garden? Or are there ways to dispose of them?

If you have long enough drill bit, drill down through centre then secure into ground a metal (threaded) rod.Fit a couple of nuts and large washers at the bottom to keep logs off the ground, then place logs over rod or rods.
You can then get creative with saw or just leave them upright until ready as fuel.

There was item on that TV program during which items are rescued before going in skip at recycling centre and repurposed, where logs  similar to above where used in this way and if I remember correctly they made quite a good profit.

henry24

If you want rid just put them in your wheelie bin