For the past quarter- century we have lived on a few acres in an area comprised of 5-10 acre tracts.
The perimeter of two sides of the property has a wooded strip about 40 yards wide adjacent neighbor’s property that is also wooded that connects to much larger tracts and ultimately thousands of acres of ranchland. I remember when we purchased our little piece of ‘country’, the previous owner told me he had always planned to clear all the brush out all the way to the property lines, he just didn’t like that jungle of trees and brush. I didn’t commit because I could tell he considered this natural corridor for wildlife something less than a selling point for his property but even back then I could see the advantage this wooded strip would have for wildlife, especially with a little grooming.
My little strip of natural woodland not only provides a sanctuary for wildlife but also privacy. Years ago, a good friend and I constructed a little cabin that I have tucked away back in the ‘woods.’
