On Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 12:26:34 PM UTC+1, Asha Santon wrote:
On 2017-06-25 10:34:36 +0000, Al-W said:

I own a piece of land (1/4 acre or so), that has become overgrown with
brambles. It would be nice to see them cleared. However, I don't plan
to use the land for anything in the near future, and I'm wondering if
cutting the brambles down would simply stimulate increased new bramble
growth. I want to minimize the number of times per year that I need to
go at it with a brush-cutter.

Can anyone offer any insights?

Many thanks,
Al-W

The brambles are useful to insects and birds.
If you are not using the land, you could let them use it instead as
they have pre-existing rights.

Best option for the brambles is to leave them be.
If that is too horrible to contemplate, eradicate them.

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Asha
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Hi Asha,
Thank you for your suggestion. Yes; the wildlife benefits are actually what I have been using as my excuse for not cutting them back for the past few years! I may just leave them alone.
Regards,
Al-W