Clearing Land on Our Abandoned Farm in Portugal (over 18 months)

ByMAKE. DO. GROW May 13, 2022 0 min

Land clearing is serious business in Portugal due to the prevalence of wild fires and forest fires. When we bought our 1 acre plot in 2020 the grass was 2m tall, the trees hadn’t been pruned in years and we could barely see the four corners of the property. Over time we’ve strimmed, pruned, chipped and mowed our way to something much more visually pleasing and much more useful.

Join us for a Flashback Friday episode and see how our land clearing and brush cutting process (and tools) evolved over the last 18 months. Plus discover what we did (and didn’t) find as a result of our efforts.

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Clearing Land on Our Abandoned Farm in Portugal (over 18 months)

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